Ford Contour owners have reported 46 problems related to headlights (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Contour based on all problems reported for the Contour.
Head lights very dim.
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Headlights illuminate driving surface poorly causing poor visibility.
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Low beam headlights are too dim, making it dangerous to drive at night. Dealer adjusted lights 3 times , but problem still occurs. Dealer claims it is just a design flaw and cannot be repaired.
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Light on the dash and tailight will go out intermittently due to headlight switch. Nhtsa recall 99v103000/ manufacturer's recall 99s14 repairs were performed in November 1999 ,but defect has reoccurred. Dealer or manufacturer have refused to fix it again.
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall 99v103/manufacturer's recalls 99m07, 99m03 and 99s14 concerning headlight failure. Dealer refused to correct recall problem dealer has been contacted on a number of occasions.
Vehicle didn't pass safety inspection due headlight lenses being opaque.
Headlight cover turned yellow in color, causing poor visiblility.
When the headlights are turned on, the interior dash lights do not come on, making it impossible to see the instrument panel at night. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Problems started at 119miles, dealers either don't confirm problem or say it's normal for this car. Multiple repair attempts at 4 dealers. Severe vibration and pull at highway speeds are the tires (confired with my winter tires-no problem), klunking from front end when going over bumps, all dash warning lights come on during winter at idle-go out after restart or engine acceleration, front seats wobble side to side-dealer says normal for car-wan't present when new, pulsing front end shimmy on highway-not tire related-possible cv shaft issue-dealers stated npf, engine spark knocks under light loads-no change with different gas grades or brands-dealers says npf, headlamps go dim at idle-dealers says normal-not present when new, poor low beam visibility from headlamps, aluminum wheels are too porous-lose abnormal air amounts-dealer says npf. Most of these have been since new or started within 1st year of new- no dealers has yet "confirmed" problems when they are readily apparent to others. In shop for over 3 months total since new. (tiresize: p205/60r15)( dot number: tire size: p205/60r15 ).
Fog lamps have not worked since recall. Dealer has not followed through on promises.