44 of the 1,323 complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour are about the seat belts — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 47,500 miles.
44
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1995 FORD CONTOUR REAR DOORS DO NOT HAVE CHILD LOCKS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE REAR DOORS DO NOT HAVE CHILD LOCKS AND HER CHILD CAN OPEN THE BACK DOOR WHEN IT IS LOCKED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT HOLD TIGHT ENOUGH. *JB UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE DRIVER'S DOOR DIDN'T OPEN WHEN THE MASTER LOCK IS ON.
NHTSA complaint #10202606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DID NOT LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10073688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSED TO ASSIST CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10067380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
HVAC FAN UNDER DASH ON PASSENGERS SIDE HAS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING TO THE FUSE BOX UNDER DASH ON DRIVERS SIDE. COULD OPEN AND CLOSE FUSE BOX TO GET FAN TO WORK THEN STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. REAR SEAT BELT LOCKS ALL FELL APART. PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10062178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT. REAR SEATBELTS HAVE FALLEN APART. HVAC FAN MOTOR DOESN'T WORK. ALSO, FAN MOTOR RELAY FAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10040886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN THE BACK SEAT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10014240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10004889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFICE LIGHT, WHEN SHE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THEM AND BOTH DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE THROWN FOWARD, ALSO THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #566775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
WELL MY REAR SEATBELTS DON'T WORK ANYMORE THEY COMPLETELY FELL APART. THE ONLY THING THATS LEFT IS THE CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #765295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS LOOSE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO SIDE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8012007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FEMALE'S PART OF TWO OF MY REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #753736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE LEFT/MIDDLE REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH, HAS TO TAKE COVER OFF LATCHING PART TO FASTEN SEAT BELT. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS, CAN NOT DRIVE WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #897771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS COMING APART. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH 3 YEAR OLD RELEASED SEATBELT, APPLIED BRAKE, AND SEATBELT WRAPPED AROUND CHILD'S NECK. CONSUMER TRIED TO GET SEAT BELT OFF CHILD'S NECK, BUT IT KEPT RETRACTING, CHOKING THE CHILD. SHE FINALLY HAD TO CUT SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #891915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER' S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. SEAT BELT LATCHES HAVE FALLEN COMPLETELY APART WHICH PREVENTS THE LATCH FROM BUCKLING IN HOUSING MECHANISM. *AK FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED TWICE AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS. REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT RECALLED SO THEY WERE NOT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #891374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER' S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERABLE. SEAT BELT LATCHES HAVE FALLEN COMPLETELY APART WHICH PREVENTS THE LATCH FROM BUCKLING IN HOUSING MECHANISM. *AK FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED TWICE AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS. REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT RECALLED SO THEY WERE NOT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #891374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
INDICATOR ON TRANSMISSION IS MISSING BECAUSE OF A DEFECT, AND CONSUMER CAN NOT TELL WHICH GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. THERE IS RECALL 98V23300. *AK FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS AS SOON A PASSENGER MOVES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IT FIXED, HOWEVER DEALER STATES THAT THER IS NO PROBLEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #888154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE FRONT OUTBOARD ENDS OF THE SAFETY BELT TO THE FRONT OF THE SEAT FRAME MAY BE CRACKIED, DEALER ADDED A REINFORCEMENT PLATE TO THE OUTBOARD FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHOR. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMERS SON LEANED FORWARD AND THE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO REFASTEN THE BELT BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY BUCKLED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR BUCKLES CAME OFF, AND CAN'T FASTEN SEATBELTS.
NHTSA complaint #880379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, NOT ABLE TO START VEHICLE AGAIN. IN FOR REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. 2 CABLES UNDER HOOD HAD MELTED. ALSO SEAT BELT CASING ON REAR MIDDLE SEAT FELL APART.
NHTSA complaint #879318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEATBELTS ARE NOT OPERABLE. SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #861727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR DOORS CREAK VERY LOUDLY - HAVE TO APPLY OIL MONTHLY, ENGINE CONSTANTLY RUNS HOT - HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED, OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR -VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS BOTH TIMES, WINDSHIELD MOLDING SHIFTING OUT OF PLACE, HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPEATEDLY, GAS SPILLS OUT OF NECK OF TANK WHEN REFUELING. SEATBELT COVER ON DOOR PANEL POPS OFF ON DRIVER SIDE AND BROKE OFF ON PASSENGER SIDE. OFF
NHTSA complaint #714247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1) THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH/ROLLER DIAL CAUSED A SHORT AT 45,000 MILES AND MY DASH BOARD LIGHTS IN TOTAL HAVE BEEN OUT EVER SINCE. 2) THE REAR/BACK SEAT RESTRAINT BELT ON THE RIGHT SIDE NO LONGER RETRACTS INTO THE HOUSING. 3) THE BACKSEAT RESTRAINT HOUSING IN THE SEAT HAS COME APART MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FASTEN THE BELT 4) THE GAS CAP RELEASE LEVER ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR DOES NOT FUNCTION(DOES NOT OPEN GAS TANK)THE GAS CAP HAS TO BE OPENED BY OPENING THE TRUNK AND PULLING THE MANUAL CORD.
NHTSA complaint #714160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #713650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELTS AREN'T WORKING DUE TO SEAT BELT LOCK NOT LOCKING INTO PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #850908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ON APR 8 1999 I TOOK MY CAR TO AMHERST MOTORS INC BECAUSE I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ONT HE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHICH THE FORD COMPANY FAILED TO INFORM ME ABOUT. WHEN QUESTIONED, THEY RESPONDED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ME. NOW THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE THE DPFE(REVISED DELTA PRESSURE FEEDBACK)VOLTA FAILED. THEY DID NOT TELL ME THIS WHEN THEY RELEASED MY CAR APR 15 1999. I ASKED TO HAVE THE SEATBELT FIXED. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CHARGE ME OVER $100. THERE IS A RECALL #95S31 FOR THAT SEATBELT
NHTSA complaint #711454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FEMALE PART OF SEATBELT IS PRONE TO FALL APART MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FASTEN SEATBELT
NHTSA complaint #705646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES 5 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, AND THE PASSENGER REAR SEATBELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. DAVID RANDOLPH CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS SISTER MARY HATZELL. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO HIM.
NHTSA complaint #831959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AT AROUND 50,000 MILES, DURING NORMAL USE BY CHILDREN, PLASTIC HOUSING OF CENTER REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE IN HALF AND INTERNAL BUCKLE COMPONENTS FELL APART. AROUND 59,000 MILES LEFT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ALSO FELL APART IN THE SAME MANNER AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. IF SEAT BELT BUCKLES FALL APART DURING NORMAL USE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT?
NHTSA complaint #700855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.