10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Aug 042000

Contour

  • miles
I hvae had problems ever since I first purchased the car 8 months ago, starting with engine failure due to a missing vacuum cap. Next, I encountered a drive belt that was on the verge of breaking, it was severly cracked. The brake calipers were sticking causing major veering when stopping at speeds over 40, and this also resulted in warping my rotors. Also, for the first 7 months, my check engine light would come on periodically, but after a couple of fuel injector cleaners, it was much better. Then, on a cross country trip, the car's idle worsened, its power decreased, at a stop, the car would start having a convulsion like feel and sound, from a stop, it wouldn't accelerate until a click in the engine could be heard. Then the acceleration was very lurching and sputtery. After a diagnostic, I was informed that it was not the original engine. The mechanics sent me to the dealer who found the supposed cause of the problem. $400 later, my air mass sensor was replaced and the car seemed to do much better. However, in the past couple of weeks, the check engine light stays on the entire duration of driving, and the car has continued its lurching acceleration and convulsion like problem. The unpredictableness in my car has made me somewhat fearful to drive because I'm not sure what's going to happen next, and if I can afford to fix it. I'd like to know my buyer's rights and see if there's any resolution to be had..

- San Angelo, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 301997

Contour

  • miles
The brek epads and discs wear down quickly. Had to replace them every 10K miles.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #2

Feb 201998

Contour

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving vehicle about any mph the consumer has been having problems with the brakes when he stops, the vehicle does stop, but heard a grinding noise like a metal to metal. He took vehicle to shop, and they said had found that inside pads were wearing out and the outside pad did not. Rotors had been also having problems.

- Newmeadows, ID, USA

problem #1

Jan 271998

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
At 20,000 miles the front brakes and the tires had to be replaced, cause unknown.

- New City, NY, USA