Six problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 1996 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Several times during the past 3 months the gas pedal/accelerator seemed to "stick" or race and I could not get the car to idle to back down until I put it in gear. July 3, while driving in busy traffic, the accelerator/gas pedal went to the floor and fortunately I was able to steer the car around a corner to the side of the road. The police were able to push the car into a car repair place where the mechanic suggested I call Ford about a recall. The speed control cable had just snapped right off! I called from the repair place and Ford said there was no recall on my VIN vehicle. I had the car towed to my home as I was leaving town the next day. I have returned now and after searching your site have found what seems to be the recall for the very problem I have with my 1996 Ford Contour. I called a Ford dealership and was told my VIN did not have the recall problem. What is my next step, please? lucy hocking lucyhocking@yahoo. Com 414-541-2326 414-520-8323 make : Ford model : Contour year : 1996 manufacturer : Ford motor company mfr's report date : Dec 03, 1997 NHTSA campaign id number : 97v225000 component: vehicle speed control:cables potential number of units affected : 38000 summary: vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the traction control option. The throttle cables were damaged during vehicle assembly leading to fraying or separation of the throttle cable. Consequence: this condition could prevent the engine from returning to idle.
After the vehicle came to a complete stop the engine continued to rev at high rmps. This was due to the defect described in the accelerator cable recall 00v425000, but the VIN was not included in the recall. N.
Consumer having trouble scheduling recall repair due to lack of parts.
The accelerator cable shredded and jammed causing the accelerator to stick at 65 mph.
Throttle cable sticks, can prevent from returning to idle. Owner states that there is a recall on the vehicles that have traction control . This vehicle does not have traction control, and is experiencing the same problem. Owner will be notifying Ford. (97v-205).
The accelerator cable broke causing vehicle to stall and leaving the consumer stranded, there is a recall (97v225), however the dealer states that the VIN is not included in the recall.