Wiper Problems of Ford Contour

The dash is curling up.

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Dashboard is delaminating and peeling upward interfering with air bag deployment, defrosters and visibility. Ford has ongoing issues with this same problem on other Ford products. I feel this is definitely a safety issue and quality issue.

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Happened around oct 15, 2008 at night, between marshall and olivet mi. Failure was windshield wiper linkage, causing wipers to blow off the vehicle. Part is hard to find, looking to get it fixed for safety obviously. Was not able to see well, since next exit was still miles away. No easy way to fix this in an emergency, like this. This type of linkage is unsafe, and I believe any vehicles with it should be recalled.

I own a 1999 Ford Contour. Around thanksgiving 2003 I noticed that the defrost vent on my dash came lose. Next the dash started to curl up. Then the dash started to pull away from the frame. I can see the glue used to hold it to the frame. The dash is now curled so high I can't see the wipers & part of the hood. I am fearful passenger airbag will deploy. I called my local Ford company in nv & was told about a recall but it expired. I had several estimates done & have been told parts alone are approx $800 & labor at least $1000. August 9th 2004 I called the worldwide service line at Ford & was told there was not a recall but a customer satisfaction program #01b78 that ran from August 2001 thru August 31 2002. I never got anything. I told them I didnt feel I should have to pay for it when they know faulty equipment is in the vehicle. They told me the program had expired. When I told them in their eyes no one has died yet so it is not serious enough to issue an actual recall . The rep acknowledged this statement saying I was correct, that it was not a safety issue. I told them they are wrong, it is a safety issue, the airbag is under that dash and could deploy. Fords only answer to me was to take it to a certified Ford dealer in my area & have them inspect it. A tech will tell me the cost to fix. Then it was repeated that the program has expired. Ford is not going to do a recall for equipment they know is faulty & they are not going to pay for the repairs. I am left with an unsafe vehicle to pay for repairs that I feel I should not have to pay for in the first place. I dont know how many complaints need to be made in order for a recall to be issued but I hope it doesn't take someone actually getting seriously hurt or a fatality for them to do something about this, please let me know. . Thanks ljr.