28 of the 1,323 complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour are about the lighting — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
28
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE CLOUDED FROM THE INSIDE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE DUE TO HEADLIGHT CLOUDING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LENSES WERE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10066912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 1995 FORD CONTOUR. MY HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE GETTING SO CLOUDY I CAN HARDLY SEE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I THINK THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE. REPLACEMENTS COST $98.00 FOR EACH SIDE. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE OR ANY RECALL ON THE LENS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10051219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS NOT PERFORMING. SIGNIFICANT HAZE ON THE LENSES HAS REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT TO DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS. PARTS ARE INTEGRAL TO THE AUTOMOBILE [NOT CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE].
NHTSA complaint #10029153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS COVER GETS FOGGED UP,RESULTING IN A DIM REFLECTION FROM THE LIGHTS. CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.CONTACTED DEALER, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8020148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING HEADLIGHT LENS WILL FOG UP, DISTRACTING CONSUMER'S VIEW, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO SEE DURING NIGHT HOURS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE CLOUDED NOT FOGGED AND THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SHINE AS BRIGHT, THE HEADLIGHT IS MADE OF PLASTIC NOT GLASS.
NHTSA complaint #8019094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATEST THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES TURN YELLOW AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO SEE OTHER CARS CLEARLY AT NIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8018611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH COURTESY LIGHTS ON FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS ONLY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8013643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE YELLOWED WITH AGE, THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #8009135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT PLASTIC IS BECOMING CLOUDY AND DOES NOT PERMIT THE HEADLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. THE VECHILE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER WHO SAID THE REPAIR WAS $400.00 AND NOT A RECALL ITEM. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT COULD LEAD TO NUMEROUS DEATHS AND INJURY. FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE ITEMS AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #759668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #757832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A SMOKE SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK PRIOR TO RECALL 00V367, ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND BURNING EXCESS OIL FROM OVERHEATED PISTON RINGS, AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ANTIFREEZE LEAK THAT WAS GOING INTO MOTOR OIL, ENGINE COOLING FANS WERE OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ENGINE WAS HOT, DEALER FOUND UPPER RADIATOR HOSE AT WATER PUMP HAD A PINHOLE LEAK, ENGINE COOLING FAN WIRING OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT AT FAN RELAY AND FAN CONNECTORS, THEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01I009 AND HAD THESE REPAIRS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, ENGINE AND IN-DASH WIRING OVERHEATED AND BURNED, DEALER INSTALLED RECALL PARTS FOR BLOWER MOTOR AGAIN, CONSUMER LATER INFORMED A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED DUE TO NO COMPRESSION DUE TO OVERHEATING DAMAGE. THIS TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO VEHICLE FIRE. HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHT LENSES REPLACED. OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE, SHIFT LEVER INTERNAL SLIDING BEZEL HAD A STRESS CRACK, AT TIMES IT WAS HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK WHEN TEMPERATURE WAS COLD. A/C DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR AND WAS NOISY. FUEL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT TIMES. SPEEDOMETER CABLE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A TICKING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #8002848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A SMOKE SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK PRIOR TO RECALL 00V367, ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND BURNING EXCESS OIL FROM OVERHEATED PISTON RINGS, AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ANTIFREEZE LEAK THAT WAS GOING INTO MOTOR OIL, ENGINE COOLING FANS WERE OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ENGINE WAS HOT, DEALER FOUND UPPER RADIATOR HOSE AT WATER PUMP HAD A PINHOLE LEAK, ENGINE COOLING FAN WIRING OVERHEATED AND BURNED OUT AT FAN RELAY AND FAN CONNECTORS, THEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01I009 AND HAD THESE REPAIRS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, ENGINE AND IN-DASH WIRING OVERHEATED AND BURNED, DEALER INSTALLED RECALL PARTS FOR BLOWER MOTOR AGAIN, CONSUMER LATER INFORMED A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED DUE TO NO COMPRESSION DUE TO OVERHEATING DAMAGE. THIS TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO VEHICLE FIRE. HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHT LENSES REPLACED. OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE, SHIFT LEVER INTERNAL SLIDING BEZEL HAD A STRESS CRACK, AT TIMES IT WAS HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK WHEN TEMPERATURE WAS COLD. A/C DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR AND WAS NOISY. FUEL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT TIMES. SPEEDOMETER CABLE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A TICKING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #8002848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ALWAYS WARM AND HOT TO TOUCH.
NHTSA complaint #9004690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP LENSES TURNED YELLOW AND HAZED OPAGUE SO LIGHT OUTPUT IS POOR!
NHTSA complaint #749445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SHINE AS BRIGHT AS THEY SHOULD SHINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER HAS TO CHANGE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #884300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMPS ARE DIM. THEIR IS SOMETHING FORMING ON LENS THAT IS CAUSING THIS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #881156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE, AIRCONDITIONER WENT OUT, SMELLED SOMETHING MELTING, SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD WHEN OPENED, TOLD IT WAS AIR, COULD DRIVE, BLEW 2 HEAD GASKETS DUE TO COOLING SYSTEM NOT WORKING, COST OVER 600$. FAN ONLY RUNS ON HIGH AND LOW. HEATER MOTOR GOING OUT. MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. BACK DOORS SQUEAK REALLY LOUD, AND OIL DON'T WORK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ALWAYS. AIRBAG LIGHTS ON ALWAYS. BACK SEAT BELT BROKE. ALTONATOR GOING OUT. RADIATOR LEAKS THEN STOPS, LEAKS THEN STOPS. FAN MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #738711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE NOW GREENISH COLOR AND SIGNIFICANTLY DIMS THE HEADLIGHTS. NEW LIGHT BULBS DO NOT HELP. IN RAIN AND RURAL AREAS, LIGHTING RANGE IS SO DECREASED, SPEED HAS TO BE REDUCED. NO ACCIDENTS AT THIS TIME. I FEEL THIS IS SIGNIFICANT AND THE MATERIALS THE HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE DISINGRATING AND IMPAIRING NIGHT VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #732533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HAD TO REPLACED BRAKES. HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED,INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN LEFT TAIL LIGHT GOES OUT (REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE 1996) STEERING WHEEL BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHEN SITTING WITH CAR RUNNING AND IN GEAR MUST PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AT STOP LIGHTS OR SITTING IN GEAR, SO AS TO NOT GET VIBRATED TO DEATH, MECH-NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, JUST THE WAY CAR IS BUILT.
NHTSA complaint #719709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
HAD TO REPLACED BRAKES. HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED,INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN LEFT TAIL LIGHT GOES OUT (REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE 1996) STEERING WHEEL BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHEN SITTING WITH CAR RUNNING AND IN GEAR MUST PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AT STOP LIGHTS OR SITTING IN GEAR, SO AS TO NOT GET VIBRATED TO DEATH, MECH-NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, JUST THE WAY CAR IS BUILT.
NHTSA complaint #719709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL (99V-103)NOTIFICATION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PLASTIC LENSES IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE FROSTED BADLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BLINKER/BRAKE LIGHT BULB FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED EIGHT TIMES SINCE VEHICLE'S PURCHASE.
NHTSA complaint #781549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
DIM LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH.
NHTSA complaint #515244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #505155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
LEFT BRAKE LIGHT BURNED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #505754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB FAILED. *AKD
NHTSA complaint #600322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE HEAD LIGHT CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD IN THE DARK. TTWHEN MEETIMG TRAFFIC UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADS ADJUSTMENT IS NOT THE PROBLEM, THE MANUFACTURER PUT A SHIELD OVER THE BULB THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE LIGHT TO SHINE BRIGHT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW.
NHTSA complaint #974896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.