10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #21

Aug 022002

(reported on)

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The air bag light illuminates on and off.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #20

Jul 012000

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle has air bag problem.

- Chico, CA, USA

problem #19

Dec 212000

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer complains about air bag light illuminating.

- Jackson , AL, USA

problem #18

Dec 212000

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer complains about air bag light illuminating.

- Jackson , AL, USA

problem #17

Apr 102002

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
Air bag lights illuminate all the time while vehicle is running. Dealer contacted.

- Orange, NJ, USA

problem #16

Jan 172002

(reported on)

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer experiencing problems with air bags.

- Jackson, AL, USA

problem #15

Jul 102001

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
Air bag warning light remains illuminated on the dashboard, indicating a malfunction within system, cause unknown.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #14

May 312001

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
Consumer was involved in an accident where the vehicle rolled seven times, the air bags experienced no deployment, consumer was injured in accident.

- Helena, AR, USA

problem #13

Mar 242001

Contour

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle has experienced same problem as mentioned in recall 95E006002/ manufacturer's recall# 7243. Passenger's side air bag did not deploy properly. Airbag blew up, causing dashboard to crack/ windshield/ sunvisor and passenger's side window to break. Sunvisor flew to rear of vehicle, and caused minor injuries to a child. Consumer rearended another vehicle at 10 mph, causing airbags to deploy. During deployment, vehicle had black smoke.

- Baypoint, CA, USA

problem #12

Jan 152001

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Ea O1 007/air bag clockspring: Air bag light staying on. Dealer / manufacturer was not notified at this time. The engine was okay but the light on dash board cames and stays on.

- San Rasael, CA, USA

problem #11

Mar 151999

Contour

  • miles
1.) replaced ignition switch on two occasions; 2.) frontal torsion bar had to be replaced; 3.) air bag in steering wheel has a rattle noise when turning wheel, and 4.) air bag senor light intermittently comes on. Dealer notified and made all repairs except rattle in air bag on steering wheel, and the air bag sensor light that come on intermittently. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

- Ashland, MO, USA

problem #10

Dec 021999

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
Drivers side airbag detached from steering wheel/without cause

- Willseyville, NY, USA

problem #9

Aug 211999

Contour

  • miles
While driving air bag cover fell into consumer's lap.

- Mccallister, OK, USA

problem #8

May 061999

Contour

  • miles
While driving air bag light came on. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and dealer couldn't turn it off.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #7

Mar 181999

(reported on)

Contour 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag light flashing but dealer cannot locate short.

- Staten Isl, NY, USA

problem #6

Jan 051999

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag system has an electrical short. Consumer was told by the dealer that they cannot find the problem, and is waiting for the system to recode itself.

- Saton Island, NY, USA

problem #5

Oct 121997

Contour

  • miles
While driving air bag became loose & fell in driver's lap. Took back to dealer & service manager supposedly repaired air bag 1st time. It happened again later on in the year. This time told by manufacturer & dealer that it was not a safety issue. Was not repaired.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 091997

Contour 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag deployment was violent, causing chemicals to disperse into face, left arm, small area of right hand.

- New Orlean, LA, USA

problem #3

Apr 091997

Contour 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag deployment was violent, causing burns to left arm/right hand, and also on left side of stomach with the development of a small cyst. Dup of 516955, added on 25-Feb-98.

- New Orlean, LA, USA

problem #2

Apr 031996

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Recall related, 95V228000 and 95V232000 contacted dealership on 3/11/95, will order parts by Apr.20,1995, no parts available as 4/3/95. Consumer was also having problems with the driver's side seat track, driver's side air bag, and the driver's side window, and was also told a new filler neck ws needed for gas tank, also needed new wiper, starter needed to be replaced, switch for windshield wiper on steering wheel was coming off and would not snap back into place.

- Lawrencevill, NJ, USA

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