Table 1 shows five common service brakes related problems of the 2000 Ford Contour. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake foundation components (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems | |
| Brake Foundation Components problems | |
| Brake Disc Caliper problems | |
| Brake Disc Rotor problems | |
| Brake Drum Wheel Cylinder problems |
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Contour. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, there was an abnormal noise. In addition, the vehicle traction control activated when the brakes were activated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. Read details...
Lost control of the car. Tried to overcorrect the car and turned the wheel too hard, the brakes locked and I lost control of the car and rolled it on its roof. There was sufficient frontal impact that the airbags should have been deployed, but didn't. Read details...
I was driving in the evening returning home-I braked for the red light and heard metal on metal on the passenger side of my vehicle and jerked to a stop-I had to have emergency repairs done-failure of the calipers, roger and laser only on the passenger side of the car. Read details...