1999 Ford Contour electrical system problems

“I HAVE A 1999 FORD CONTOUR I BOUGHT IT AND 6 MONTHS LATER THE TIMING BELT WENT OUT THIS COST ME $800.00 OUT OF POCKET AFTER THE WARRANTY PAID THEIR PART. DROVE IT ANOTHER 3 MONTHS WHEN IT STALLED OUT AND STARTED SPUTTERING I REPLACED THE PLUGS, WIRES, IGNITION CONTROL BOX, AND FUEL FILTER AND FOUND A HOSE THAT HAD A HOLE IN IT FROM BEING MELTED AFTER REPLACING ALL OF THAT FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE LEAKING AND NO WAY TO GET TO IT EASILY. STILL RAN CRAPPY TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT BROUGHT IT HOME AND IT WON'T RUN ANYMORE IT STILL DOES NOT RUN NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO HAD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK WHILE STILL PAYING ON THIS ONE AND CAN NOT USE IT ANYMORE. THIS IS MY SECOND FORD AND I WILL NOT EVER GET ANOTHER ONE. AND WITH ALL THIS GOING ON WHEN THE MECHANIC SHUT THE BACK PASSENGER THE GLASS SHATTERED AND IT WAS SHUT NORMALLY. ALSO THE RADIO HAS ISSUES. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD CONTOUR. THE VEHICLE STALLS AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE DURING ACCELERATION. THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS AND OTHER INTERIOR LIGHTING WILL NOT DIM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT MUST REMOVE THE BULBS TO DIM THE LIGHTS. WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR WAS LEAKING AND THE BRAKES, ROTORS, AND STRUTS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.”

“THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL IN MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR HAS BEEN GOING HAYWIRE SINCE MAY 2007. ALL THE NEEDLES WERE GOING ROUND AND ROUND WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO GRIFFEN BROTHERS AND THEY CON NOT FIND A INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ANYWHERE. THEY CALLED FORD MOTORS AND THEY WERE TOLD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS IN NATIONAL BACK ORDER. IF THEY ARE IN NATIONAL BACK ORDER, THAT MUST MEAN THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE. SHOULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE? ON AUGUST 30, 2007 GRIFFEN CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT THEY ORDERED ON 8/20, 2007. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ANY INFORMATION YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE FORD WINDSTARS HAVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. A T.V. STATION I HAD CONTACTED ABOUT HIS PROBLEM TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU. THEY ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT THE RESULTS ARE. *TR”

“1999 FORD CONTOUR SE SPORT DASHBOARD PEELING. MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO PEEL AWAY AT APPROX 60,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF A RECALL ON THIS MATTER, WHICH WAS APPARENTLY A SECRET. I HAVE OWNED 3 FORDS AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DUE TO THE LAX CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FAILURE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCT FAILURE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ALL THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED (I AM 60 AND HARDLY HOT RODDING), REAR STRUTS AND SOMETHING RELATED TO A LOUD HUMMING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS ESSENTIAL FOR THE CAR TO REMAIN IN WORKING ORDER AND PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION AND ALSO A FUEL PUMP. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DASHBOARD IS COVERED WITH LAMINATED PLASTIC THAT COVERS THE GRILL. THE GRILL SEPARATED AT THE PLACE WHERE THE DASHBOARD CONNECTS TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE. FORD STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT MUST STOP THE VEHICLE TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS. THIS FAILURE IS FROM AIR NOT BLOWING CORRECTLY DUE TO THE DASHBOARD DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.”

“LAST NIGHT THE 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION SUDDENLY WENT UP IN FLAMES FROM A FIRE THAT STARTED BY ITSELF UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT NEXT TO THE TAHOE WHICH WE ALSO LOST DUE TO THE FIRE. THE FORD VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE IT WENT UP INTO FLAMES. WE LOST 2 VEHICLES AND OUR CARPORT. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT FIND THE EXACT CAUSE BECAUSE OF ALL THE DAMAGE. HOWEVER, WE KNEW WE WERE NOT ALONE IN THIS. THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT WERE VICTIMS OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEIR FAULTY VEHICLES THAT SUDDENLY WENT UP IN FLAMES .*AK”