Ford Contour Brakes Problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 1 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2000.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND SAID TO BE OK BUT ANOTHER ACCIDENT HAPPENED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE...
LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. TRIED TO OVERCORRECT THE CAR AND TURNED THE WHEEL TOO HARD, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND ROLLED IT ON ITS ROOF. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FRONTAL IMPACT THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ...
2000 WINDSTAR. ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAVE HAD CAR LOOKED AT 4 TIMES AND TOLD "PROBLEM" (A SEAL IN THE MECHANISM) WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM FIXED. BUT IT'S NOT - ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. EXPENSIVE TO "FIX". ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEA...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL PROBLEMS OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH, A HUMMING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED BOT...
I WAS DRIVING IN THE EVENING RETURNING HOME-I BRAKED FOR THE RED LIGHT AND HEARD METAL ON METAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND JERKED TO A STOP-I HAD TO HAVE EMERGENCY REPAIRS DONE-FAILURE OF THE CALIPERS, ROGER AND LASER ONLY O...
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CUT BY RUBBING AGAINST TIRE ON LEFT REAR, DUE TO MISMATCHED CABLE GROMMET AND BRACKET. EITHER GROMMET OR BRACKET IS WRONG PART. EITHER AN ASSEMBLY OR DESIGN DEFECT. DAMAGES BOTH TIRE AND CABLE. CAN EMAIL DIGITAL...
MY REAR BRAKES WILL NOT STAY ON MY CAR AND KEEP FALLING OFF INTO THE DRUMS. *TR
EVERY TIME I TAKE MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE THEY TELL ME THERE IS A LIST OF RECALLS ON IT SO I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NONE BUT MY CAR HAS THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED ON THEIR RECALL,SO I CALL THE DEALER AND ...
WHILE APPLYING HIS BRAKES,THE PEDAL IS VERY LOOSE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS A LITTLE BRAKING POWER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER. PH
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS FAR TO THE LEFT. *AK