34 of the
1,189 complaints about the 1998 Ford Contour are about the
throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
89,309 miles.
D
34
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
1955.9%
Accelerator Pedal
617.6%
Cruise Control
411.8%
Cables
38.8%
Linkages
25.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Ford Contour year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT RETURNING TO IDLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND, WHEN IT IS RELEASED, THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO IDLE AT HIGH RPMS. THE THROTTLE ALSO STICKS WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-80 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURS EACH DAY UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,653 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09/12/07.
NHTSA complaint #10201060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 35,000 milesHighland, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE ENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IT'S LOWER IDLING SPEED. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS FLASHING. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BECAUSE OF THE VIN, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS RELATING TO THE DEFECTS OF THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10111402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesWillisburg, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHENEVER FOOT WAS RELEASED FROM BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10094566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norfolk, VA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TAKING FOOT SLIGHTLY OFF THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN POWER AND RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #10064756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,619 milesChamblee, GA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLES ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN LOSS OF SPEED AND ACCELERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10004329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Brook, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT IDLES VERY HIGH AND MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8001204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER SPED UP TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS RACING UP TO 2000 RPM/, STALLING, AND MAKING A RUMBLING SOUND. DEALER STATED OXYGEN SENSOR HAD GONE BAD. IT CONTROLS AMOUNT OF AIR AND GAS MIXTURE.
NHTSA complaint #890574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Earlton, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE NOT WORKING. CONSUEMR STATED THIS WAS SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 243 000. CONSUMER WAS SCARED THAT AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY IN FACE.
NHTSA complaint #888377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Erlanger, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT PROMPTLY FELL TO THE FLOOR, THE CONSUMER NOTICED PARTS ON THE FLOORBOARD. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Reseda, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE HESTITATED. THROTTLE WOULD ROAR UP HIGH. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. BOTH DEALERSHIPS WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #876001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Watkinsvil, GA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER CAN NOT OBTAIN RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (99V-194)
NHTSA complaint #553284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Battle GRO, WA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER IS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE NUMBER OF RECALLS (6) THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE AND FEELS THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fernandian Beach, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A STOP VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH. AS A RESULT OF THIS, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #859213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Casa Grande, AZ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO FOUR SEPERATE NHTSA RECALL NOTICES 99V243000/ 99V194000/ 99V103000 AND 98V233000. ALSO, MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS 99S23/99S19/99S14 AND 98S26. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEMS WITHOUT THE CONSUMER CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #857350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garfield, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
RECALL 99V194000/THROTTLE CABLE ; CORRECTIVE ACTION DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #856235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, ARCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRAVELING 31 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLSION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, LOST CONTROL, HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON
NHTSA complaint #846129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Terre Haute, INCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILEDRIVING INTO GARAGE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND TO COME TO A STOP,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN THROUGH GARAGE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #852857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lewisville, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER IS HAVING SCHEDULING PROBLEMS IN RECEIVING RECALL REPAIRS (99V-103) (99V-194). MJS
NHTSA complaint #549214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cicero, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDALVEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL AT THE SAME SPEED FOR 5, 10, OR MAYBE 15 SECONDS BEFORE SLOWNG DOWN. THIS INCREASES THE STOPPING TIME FOR BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE TO DO THIS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #852070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Decatur, AL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V194000. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON APPOINTED DATE. MECHANIC REPAIRED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. FAILED TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS & TOO MANY CUSTOMERS. WOULD NEED TO REORDER MORE PARTS & WOULD NOTIFY OWNER, WHO IS STILL WAITING. (99S14 REPAIRED) (99S19 WAITING FOR PARTS).
NHTSA complaint #851997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Frankfort, KYCrash2 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 7/25/99, THE CAR ACCELERATED MYSTERIOSLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. LATER, NOTIFICATION OF THROTTLE CABLE RECALL WAS RECIEVED. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWED PROBLEM WITH OXYGEN SENSOR. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE OVER $5,000 TO THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND PASSENGER SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #713369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hobbs, NM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #850756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Charl, LA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROBLEMS WITH RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE SHIFT IGNITION (99S19) 99V-194. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nashville, TN1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IT WAS IN PARK, HITTING A BURGER KING RESULTING IN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #548677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL REPAIR DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP (99V-194). MJS
NHTSA complaint #548366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Princeton, IA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE INNER CORE WIRE OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE EXPERIENCING FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V194000).
NHTSA complaint #548209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springs, PA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 30MPH SMELLED A BURNING ODOR.PULLED VEHICLE OVER. THE WIRE TO THE SPEED CONTROL BURNED OFF, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL IN THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #847636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marmora, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER WAS SENT NHTSA RECALL 99V194000/MFR RECALL99S19, THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, BUT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILALBE.
NHTSA complaint #847306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, ILCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT APPROX. 50 OR MORE MPH WHEN VEHICLE GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL BEFORE STOPPING; ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THAT TIME. DEALER NOTIFED. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #847100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Orange, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON INTERSTATE, ACCELERATOR STUCK, AND CAR ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL/TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, AND PRESSING ON BRAKES SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #838349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.