1995 Ford Contour

DT: CONTACT STATES THE WIRING HARNESS IS CRACKING , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, GASOLINE FUMES FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR IS COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN WASHING THE VEHICLE IT GETS WATER INTO THE COMPUTER OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THIS WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED IDLING ROUGH. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND TOWED IT TO A MECHANIC. THE <A " WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AC AND HEATING CONTROLS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER CONTROL BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TC

SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. I FOUND OUT THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY USED THE WRONG WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WIRING THAT WAS USED CAN NOT WITHSTAND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT IT IS EXPOSED TO HEAT. FORD MOTOR IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ENGINEERING DEFICIENCY AND ISSUED A "CAMPAIGN", NOT A RECALL ON THE WIRING, THAT WILL COVER CONSUMERS FOR 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL OWNERS PURCHASE OR 100000 MILES. FORD INFORMED ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WIRING OR RELATED SYMPTONS ARE MADE. THIS IS MALICIOUS ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FORD CO TO THEIR CONSUMERS. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ISSUING A TRUE RECALL COULD RESULT IN BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING BRIEF LISTING: 1) FIRE RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH OF OCCUPANTS FROM ARCING WIRES DUES DUE TO BROKEN, CRACKED, AND DAMAGED INSULATION. 2) CRASH RESULTING IN DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR OTHER VEHICLE(S) INVOLVED DUE TO UNEXPECTED STALLING OF VEHICLE ON ROADWAY. 3) CRASH RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE DUE TO UNEXPECTED STALLING OF VEHICLE WHILE BEING OPERATED. TO SUMMARIZE PEOPLE CAN DIE, BE PARALYZED OR SEVERLY INJURED BECAUSE OF FORD'S DESIRE TO SAVE MONEY AND DENY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING/ ENGINEERING FLAWS. A SIMPLE "CAMPAIGN" IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY BECOME INNOCENT VICTIMS. FORD INSTALLED THE INCORRECT WIRING ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE AND TNE AFTER BECOMING AWARE OF THE DEFECT DID THE VERY MINIMUM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFICIENCY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. AUTOMOBILE WIRING SPECIFICATIONS IS NOT NEW TECHNOLOGY AND TO MAKE A MISTAKE OF THAT MAGNITUDE CAN NOT BE OVERLOOKED. *AK

AIR BAG MODULE (DRIVER SIDE) COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO THREE DEALERSHIPS (FORD) AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT CAUSE THE VIBRATION INSIDE (FRONT) OF CAR. ON 4-17-04 THE CENTER OF THE AIR MODULE POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THE SCREWS HAD WORK THEIR WAY LOOSE BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. SPEAKERS IN CAR SAME SHAPE, PLAY ONE SIDE TODAY AND VICE VERUS.PLEASE ADVICE ON THIS MATTER. THANKS, KATHY HUNDLEY. *AK

THE CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING OR WILL NOT START. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND WE CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK/START. YOU TURN THE KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS; IT DOES NOT CRANK OR MAKE ANY NOISE AT ALL. IF YOU PARK THE CAR AND GO INSIDE, RETURN AND TRY TO START THE CAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. SOMETIMES, IF YOU WAIT 20-30 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL START UP, BUT YOU CANNOT BE SURE. THE CAR HAS BEEN SCOPED AND VARIOUS REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, AND SINCE THE NON-CRANKING EPISODES HAPPEN SPORADICALLY, THEY HAVE NOT ISOLATED OR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE FREQUENCY OF NON-CRANKING EPISODES IS INCREASING AND THE WAIT TIME TO TRY TO RESTART THE CAR IS NOW UP TO 1 HOUR. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE NO ONE CAN PREDICT WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT START OR WHEN IT WILL STOP. YESTERDAY, THE CAR STOPPED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE, SO THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE STARTER/IGNITION SYSTEM OR SOLENOIDS, ETC., SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. FORD MOTOR SERVICE CENTERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WE NEED SOMEONE WITH EXPERTISE TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE CAR WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE CALLED AAA, REPLACED THE BATTERY, SCOPED THE VEHICLE, ETC., BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. MY DAUGHTER HAS PARKED THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD NOT CRANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. SOMETIMES, IF YOU WAIT 20-30 MINUTES, THE CAR WILL START UP, BUT YOU CANNOT BE SURE. THE CAR HAS BEEN SCOPED AND SINCE THE NON-CRANKING EPISODES HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, THEY CANNOT SEEM TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. THE FREQUENCY OF NON-STARTS IS INCREASING AND THE WAIT TIME TO TRY TO RESTART IT HAS INCREASED TO AN HOUR. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE NO ONE CAN PREDICT WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT START OR WHEN IT WILL STOP. YESTERDAY, THE CAR ACTUALLY STOPPED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT WE WONDER IF THE PROBLEM IS ESCALATING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR THE STARTER/IGNITION SYSTEM OR SOLENOIDS, ETC SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE NEED FORD MOTOR COMPANY OR SOMEBODY WITH SOME EXPERTISE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM.*AK

DEFECTIVE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS IN MY 1995 FORD INSULATION EVIDENTLY DOES NOT MEETS THE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS NEEDED TO SURVIVE THE ENVIRONMANTAL CONDITIONS PRESENT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALL WIRES ARE SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CRACKING AND BARE WIRES ARE ACTUALLY SHOWING THROUGH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. FORD WILL NOT HONOR RECALL AS THEY SAY ONE OF THEIR DEALERS DID THE INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THEY MUST HAVE BEEN BLIND NOT TO SEE THIS CRACKING. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ON YOUR SITE, SUGGEST YOU INSTITUTE A MANDATORY SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.*AK