1995 Ford Contour

CONSUMER HEARD ABOUT THE NOTIFICATION ON THE WIRE HARNESS. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE OVER THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WIRING HARNESS WAS EFFECTING ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND MELTING WIRE INSULATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN NOTIFICATION 99M03 BECAUSE OF OVER MILEAGE AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

1995 FORD CONTOUR RECALL LETTER #99M03 ISSUED OCT.1999. I PURCHASED CAR APR.2001 WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL. MILEAGE WHEN PURCHASED, 98,042. MILEAGE WHEN WIRING HARNESS WAS DETERMINED AS PROBLEM, 121,869. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR PARTS AND LABOR THAT WAS NOT NECESSARY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 20 RECALLS AS OF JAN. 1995 ON MY VIN NUMBER. FORD MOTOR STATES RECALL #99M03, IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY RECALL AND EXPIRES AT 100,000 MILES. OTHER RECALLS EXTEND TO 150,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSIDERED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION COURTESY. THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD WITH A WIRING HARNESS DEFECT AND SEVERAL OTHER DEFECTS. BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE CAR USED I WAS NOT AWARE OF ALL DEFECTS. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS AND NOT FORCE THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. THE CAR DOESN'T START BUT ALL LIGHT AND WARNING SIGNALS COME ON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T TURN OFF AND DOOR LOCKS OR WINDOWS DON'T WORK. THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR AS WELL. BOYD'S AUTOMOTIVE WILL VERIFY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS, AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSES PAID BEFORE DISCOVERY OF DEFECT(S). TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, ENFORCEMENT SECTION AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECTION, REFERRED MY COMPLAINT TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS RECALLS. *JB

1995 FORD CONTOUR WAS PULLED OUT OF ONE OF OUR GARAGES AND INTO ANOTHER ONE. GOT OUT OF CAR WENT INSIDE - SOMEONE WALKING BY SAW A FIRE IN THE GARAGE. THIS BLAZE ALMOST BURNED DOWN OUR BUILDING. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS.FORD WONT BACK THEIR PRODUCT EVEN THOUGH WE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS. WE ARE TOTALLY GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM FORDS SO CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY WONT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE MILES ON THE CAR ARE OVER 100,00. QUALITY IS JOB 1 WITH FORD IS A JOKE. THEY KNEW THESE CARS ARE STARTING FIRES. LUCKY IT DIDNT KILL SOMEONE IN THE FIRE. IT TOOK 4 MEN TO PUT OUT THIS FIRE. I HAVE SEEN ALL OVER INTERNET AND NATIONAL NEWS STORIES ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I GUESS CAUSE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ENOUGHT FATALITIES TO FIX THEIR PRODUCT. THIS WIRING HARNESS ALMOST BURNED DOWN OUR BUSINESS - WOULD FORD PAY IT - NO WAY - I TOLD CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS GOING TO PUT THIS BURNED JOKE OF A CAR ON OUR FRONT LOT AND WRITE ON THE WINDSHIELD "QUALITY IS JOB 1" IF YOU DONT BURN UP IN ONE OF OUR VEHICLES.!! I WANT A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER!!!!*AK

I BOUGHT A CAR ON AUG O8,2003. IT BROKE DOWN AN HOUR LATER ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO TINKS AND THE MECHANIC RUSS TOLD ME THAT THE WERE 20-30 WIRES THAT NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THAT THE CAR WAS NO GOOD. I WANTED MY MONEY BACK AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR THE WARRANY IS FOR 30 DAYS.THEY FIXED THE CAR AND I GOT IT BACK ON AUG 14,2003. IT STALLED 4 TIMES AFTER I PICKED IT UP. THEY ALSO GAVE ME 4 KEYS THAT WOULD NOT OPEN THE CAR SO I WAS LOCKED OUT. THEY HAD TO BREAK INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE KEY. I HAD TO GO PHILLIPSBURG TO GET AN ID I HAD LOST. I WAS DRIVING IN THE THIRD LANE WHEN THE CAR JERKED AND STARTED SMOKING. THATS WHEN WE NOTICE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE.I GOT OVER TO THE SHOULDER WE GOT OUT. THE CAR WAS ON FIRE I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT MY KIDS,MYSELF, AND THIER FATHER WERE IN DANGER.WE I CALLED THE DEALER AND I TOLD ANTHONY WHAT HAPPEN ,HE HAD NO REMORS HE SAID I HOPE YOU HAD INSURANCE. NOT ASKING IF WE WERE OK. CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE HOW CAN HE CELL A CAR THAT CATCHES ON FIRE. THAT WAS A SCARY SITUATION AND I NEVER WANTED MY KIDS TO HAVE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF IT WAS YOU. HELP ME PLEASE . *AK

I HAVE A 1995 FORD CONTOUR AND RECENTLY HAD IT IN THE GARAGE TO HAVE SOME TRANSMISSION WORK DONE. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MOST OF THE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESSES WERE FAULTY. THE INSULATION OM THE WIRES WERE CRACKING AND IN SOME CASES BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL'S ON THE CONDITION HAVE I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

MY CAR STALLED ON ME BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, AND WHEN IT WAS LOOKED AT A GARAGE, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A FAULTY ENGINE WIRING HARNESS ON MY 1995 FORD CONTOUR. I LOOKED AROUND ON THE INTERNET, AND SAW THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL ON THIS SAME HARNESS. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD ABOUT IT. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL ON IT, AND TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED THERE TO HAVE IT FIXED. AFTER THEY HAD IT FOR ABOUT THREE OR FOUR DAYS, I WENT BACK TO CHECK ON IT, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T WORK ON IT, BECAUSE IT WAS FIVE THOUSAND MILES OVER THEIR "RECALL WARRANTY". I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK HOME, AND CALLED FORD THEMSELVES. I GOT THE SAME RUNAROUND FROM THEM ALSO. I NOTIFIED THEM THAT I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON IT, AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME SORRY, IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET, THAT PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS THAT FORD, KNOWING THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH IT, SHOULD FIX IT NO MATTER WHAT. THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE CAR IS COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH, AND MOST ALL OF THE WIRES ARE BARE, AND EXPOSED. I WAS TOLD FROM A DEALERSHIP, THAT IF I WANTED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE MYSELF, THE HARNESS WOULD COST AROUND $1200, JUST FOR THE PART. I FOUND THIS WEBSITE, AND WAS HOPING, MAYBE I COULD GET SOMEONE TO HELP ME OUT IN GETTING FORD TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THEIR VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *JB

THE PROBLEM IS IN THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD. THE OUTER COATING CRACKED CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY DID A RECALL ON IT --THE RECALL NUMBER IS 99M03. FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THE CAR WAS LISTED AS SALVAGE BUT THE REASONS FOR SALVAGE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL ISSUE. THE WIRES HAVE WORKED FINE FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL WIRES AND HARNESS. *JB

I HAVE A FORD CONTOUR 1995 MANUFACTURED IN 12/94 I HAVE SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAR. THERE ARE SOME RECALLS OUT ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT THERE ARE NOT LIST FOR MY CONTOUR VIN # BUT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE ROBINS FORD DELERSHIP IN GLENOLDEN,PA FOR NOT STARTING. AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE A WIRING HARNESS DEFECT THAT CAUSED IT TO SHORT CIRCUIT MY SPARK PLUGS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE IS OUT DATED AND FOR HAVE BEEN REPLACING THEM WITH UPDATED WIRES. BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY VIN# BUT IT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH THIS CAR. I ALSO HAVE SOME PROBLEMS THAT HAVE JUST STARTED THAT FORD HAVE RECALLS ON BUT AGAIN NOT MY SO CALLED VIN#. MY SEAT BELTS ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN BREAKING OFF AT THE CONNECTION TAB AS WELL AS MY DEFROSTER NOT WORKING. BOTH HAVE RECALLS ON THEM. I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT OTHER RECALLS THEY HAVE OPEN ON THIS CAR THAT ARE SAFTY HASZERDS ONE FOR WHICH IS A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FILLER THAT CAN CAUSE A FLASH FIRE AND A FUEL TANK LEAKAGE THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE THEY ALSO HAVE A RECALL FOR THEIR AIR BAGS. I HAVE CHILDREN THAT MAKES ME VERY CONCERED ABOUT THEIR SAFTY IN THIS CAR. AND THE LACK OF CONCERN BY THEIR FORD MANUFACTURER. HOW CAN I GET THIS THINGS FIX SO THEIR WILL BE NO ACCIDENTS.