Ford Contour owners have reported 4 problems related to hood latch (under the latches/locks/linkage 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.
1998 Ford Contour, vehicle hood came loose and hit the roof of the vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0296-90).
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Consumer stated that the hood flew up and broke the front windshield. Ph collision shop advised that the hood latch and safety latch seized open. Other vehicles were recall due to this defect, however consumer's vehicle was not one of them.
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The hood's safety latch failed causing hood to flip open and smash backward onto to the windshield shattering it completely, knocking out the light console in the roof, denting the roof, and causing significant damage to the hood, and various appurtenances in the hood and windshield area. Nlm.
Consumer was traveling 65mph when hood flew up, smashing windshield. Consumer had to hammer hood down to get it home. It was taken to an autobody shop, they had no explaination why it happened. Consumer was going to take it to a dealer. Consumer states one person was injured due to incident.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Door Latch problems | |
| Hood Latch problems | |
| Latches/locks/linkage problems | |
| Trunk Lid Lock problems |