general problems of the 2000 Ford Contour

I have a 2000 Ford Contour that I purchased in 2000 while I lived in nh. In early 2001, I moved out of nh and to MA. Last year, I started to pay attention to a very noticeable warping in my dashboard. The dashboard has started to pull away from the windshield. The black venting piece is no longer connected and could become lose and serve as a projectile in an accident. My front windshield no long defrosts properly which can cause problems with seeing while driving. I just found out that there was a recall in 2001, and I can only assume that the notice was somehow sent to my old address.

The vinyl dashboard on my 200 Ford Contour svt is warping causing the vinyl to rise into the driver fov.

Dashboard has warped to the point where the defroster plastic vent does not fit in its designated spot. Defroster does not work as a result of the air not being directed to the windshield properly.

The glue that holds the dashboard down let loose blocking the defroster making it unable to see both in winter and on raining days.

I own a 2000 Ford Contour. The dash is warped and the front defroster vent is no longer functional. This causes the windshield to fog up in humid or foggy weather. Ford had a recall for this problem, but it is no longer valid. I am the third owner of this vehicle. The previous owners did not have the dash fixed under recall. Ford requires for me to pay for the repair and or replacement of the dash.

2000 Ford Contour top of dash warped severely.

2000 Ford Contour front dashboard is separating from the vehicle. * answer required***.

Express ltr fwd on behalf of douglas j. Holt (GA) re a defective 2000 Ford Contour dash, front windshield and front window defroster. The consumer stated the dash has warped to the point where the front defroster is no longer effective.

Ltr fm douglas holt (GA) 2nd attempt w/additional information to get NHTSA to require Ford to replace his defective warped dashboard that now causes the window defroster to be rendered ineffective.

The dashboard, which was once recalled, the recall has since expired. Is delaminating off the foam , preventing proper defrosting of windshield and hindering view out of front window. The fuel pump which was recalled on other Ford models for exactly the same problem, fails, preventing acceleration onto highways. The water pump, which is plastic, disintergrates in the motor.

Delaminating dashboard, Ford Contour se, 2000 model.

Dash warped on 2000 Ford Contour. I bought the car new in Feb. Of 2001 and had the dash replaced once already when it was covered under Ford's warranty. The 2nd time it happened Ford refused to help as my warranty had expired. The dash is severely warped to the point where it's hitting the windshield. Considering my height, it has certainly had an effect on my vision of the road. It also has an adverse impact on the defroster function. The front of the dash is now beginning to warp as well just above the steering wheel. Numerous owners of this vehicle have complained about this problem but Ford refuses to help. Please help!!!!.

I have a Ford Contour 2000. I bought it two years ago, and it has been in and out of Ford repair shop since I have it. Had trouble with fuse in driver door-fuse burned and shift was hard to put into gear;cruise,blinkers,ac and heat did not work. And for a year now,it is stalling. Dealer has replaced wire harness from wires to gas tank. Worked without stalling for few months,now is stalling again. Does not stall with dealer-dealer cannot find cause. Also, dashboard has warped and defroster grill has popped up. As of today, defroster still works.

Vehicle has dashboard that is warped up towards the windshield around the defrost vent. Problem is getting worse and Ford will only cover 60% of repair (total cost $1000). This is a know manufacturing defect by Ford however, they claim the warranty has expired thus only a goodwill offering.

The dashboard became detached from the car. Found out that there was a recall after it had expired. We were never notified of the recall. The car is very hard to drive because the dashboard is warped and is so high up it is hard to see over. Ford is a piece of junk company and will not do anything about this. I will never buy another Ford vehicle again. They are a terrible company and will not deal with the problems of their cars. Gee,,,,I wonder why they stopped making the Contour?????.

The dashboard detached from the grill.

Mfr. # & NHTSA# 01-f-139-000/instrument panel: the consumer states that the dash board is detaching from the defroster grill. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified and both informed that the recall has ended in August.

Instrument panel foam and skin peeled back blocking passenger side air bag door. Ford had a customer program to repair until june22, 2002. Defect did not appear until after program ended. Customer letter was never presented to owner as letter was sent before purchase. Ford will no longer cover repair. Ford has been advised that airbag is effected . Local dealer reports 8 current owners have condition and are not covered by Ford repair. Mr.

Foam cover on dashboard has warped. Edge nearest windshield has curled up and is now touching windshield at least 5 inches from base. Warped dashboard blocks air from defroster resulting in safety hazard as visibility is significantly reduced especially in cold weather. This is the result of a known defect (TSB 01b78). Ford had an owner notification program in place but I never received a letter despite owning the car and having it registered at the time. A supervisor at the Ford "customer relationship center" told me that "it must have been lost in the mail". I was told that the repair offer has now expired. This is no longer an aesthetic problem as the blockage of the defroster severely compromises safety.

Customer satisfaction program number 01b78. I contacted winner Ford and they told me that the offer expired the 31st of August. I don't feel I should have to pay for this to be repaired . I told them that I use my car 6 days a week and could not get it into the office by the cut off date, I also let them know I would never buy another Ford product because I was under the understanding that the customer is always right. This is a safety hazzard and all I would like for them to do is fix it. Mr.

Nhtsa recall 01 f 139 000/instrument panel: recall repairs were a failure, instrument panel installed has started to warp. Repairs were done at pierce Ford Mercury dealer in shelbyville, ky. Phone # 502/633-4535.

This vehicle is a duel fuel system; natural gas and gasoline. This vehicle has two modes of operation controlled via a toggle switch: (1) switch in the ng position, which operates the vehicle on ng and then automatically switches to gasoline and (2)switch is in the gasoline position, which completely bypasses the ng fuel altogether. On Friday 8/10/01, a 95 degree day, the car was set at the ng postion. At an intersection I was waiting at a stop sign with the intent on making a left hand turn across two lanes of a four lane road. As I proceeded to accelerate the vehicle immediately stalled. Thankfully I had not actually engaged the intersection. If I had an oncoming dump truck would have hit me on the drivers side. I noted that the ng fuel level was at zero (or close to it) and the enigine should have seamlessly kicked into gasoline fuel reserve, which was full. Apparently this did not happen and resulted in the stall. Later in the day this occurred again while in a parking lot. I am thankful that I was not injured as a result of this problem.

Dash warping, all models do that after time (3 months or less) causes defrost vents to blow air in an improper location replacement of dash is only fix, but will warp again after replacement.

Engine check light has been on, and vehicle runs roughly. Took vehicle to dealer 4 times. Dealer stated that catalytic converter needed to be replaced.

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