general problems of the 1999 Ford Contour

Four problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 1999 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2004

In the back seat I have only 2 seatbelts it's should have 3.

2 Seat Belt problem

Driver's side and passenger's side automatic shoulder belts will not retract and lock, causing loss of protection.

3 Seat Belt problem

The vehicle had poor gas mileage. The drivers window jammed. The rubber piece around the frame of the right side rear passenger's seat constantly came off. The shoulder harness on driver's side and in the rear seats twisted and jammed. The dashboard cover came loose. The radio operated poorly. The trunk latch often required multiple pulls to open the trunk. The air bag light intermittently came on. While driving there was a whining/grinding noise.

4 Seat Belt problem

Consumer states dashboard was completely replaced due to falling apart, rear seatbelt broke and is coming out of the sockets.




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