1998 Ford Contour Driver assistance Problems

TAKATA RECALL I AND OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE CONTACTED FORD REGARDING THE 1998 FORD CONTOUR AND IT'S DEFECTIVE PARTS INCLUDING THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS YET THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE NOR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM STATING IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL T*JBREATING EACH PERSON WHO HAS CONTACTED THEM AS IF THEY ARE AN ISLAND AND THIS IS A ISOLATED EVENT MY WATER PUMP,FLASHERS,BRAKE LIGHTS,HAVE BEEN ALL AFFECTED BY THIS ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON MAKING ME UNABLE TO REGISTER MY CAR AND GET UPDATED TAGS PLEASE CONTACT T ME REGARDING THIS MATTER AS I AND OTHER CONSUMERS NEED HELP WITH THIS .[XXX] VIA EMAIL ALSO [XXX]. VIN INVALID INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

NHTSA ID

10808252

Incident

Sep 9, 2013

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT RETURNING TO IDLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND, WHEN IT IS RELEASED, THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO IDLE AT HIGH RPMS. THE THROTTLE ALSO STICKS WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-80 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURS EACH DAY UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,653 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09/12/07.*JB

NHTSA ID

10201060

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE ENGINE DOES NOT RETURN TO IT'S LOWER IDLING SPEED. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS FLASHING. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BECAUSE OF THE VIN, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS RELATING TO THE DEFECTS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TT

NHTSA ID

10111402

Incident

Feb 11, 2005

Mileage

35,000 mi

WHENEVER FOOT WAS RELEASED FROM BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS. CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10094566

Incident

Sep 6, 2004

Mileage

140,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TAKING FOOT SLIGHTLY OFF THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN POWER AND RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.

NHTSA ID

10064756

Incident

Mar 23, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLES ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN LOSS OF SPEED AND ACCELERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *NLM

NHTSA ID

10004329

Incident

Jan 13, 2003

Mileage

48,619 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT IDLES VERY HIGH AND MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001204

CONSUMER SPED UP TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS RACING UP TO 2000 RPM/, STALLING, AND MAKING A RUMBLING SOUND. DEALER STATED OXYGEN SENSOR HAD GONE BAD. IT CONTROLS AMOUNT OF AIR AND GAS MIXTURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

890574

Incident

Jan 5, 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE NOT WORKING. CONSUEMR STATED THIS WAS SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 243 000. CONSUMER WAS SCARED THAT AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY IN FACE.*AK

NHTSA ID

888377

Incident

May 1, 2001

THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT PROMPTLY FELL TO THE FLOOR, THE CONSUMER NOTICED PARTS ON THE FLOORBOARD. NLM

NHTSA ID

560065

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE HESTITATED. THROTTLE WOULD ROAR UP HIGH. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. BOTH DEALERSHIPS WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

876001

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

WATER PUMPS FAILED.*ET

NHTSA ID

553284

CONSUMER IS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE NUMBER OF RECALLS (6) THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE AND FEELS THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON. NLM

NHTSA ID

552294

WHILE MAKING A STOP VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH. AS A RESULT OF THIS, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID

859213

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO FOUR SEPERATE NHTSA RECALL NOTICES 99V243000/ 99V194000/ 99V103000 AND 98V233000. ALSO, MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS 99S23/99S19/99S14 AND 98S26. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEMS WITHOUT THE CONSUMER CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

857350

RECALL 99V194000/THROTTLE CABLE ; CORRECTIVE ACTION DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

856235

WHEN TRAVELING 31 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLSION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, LOST CONTROL, HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD-ON *AK

NHTSA ID

846129

Incident

Jul 9, 1999

WHILEDRIVING INTO GARAGE WITH FOOT ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND TO COME TO A STOP,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN THROUGH GARAGE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

852857

Incident

May 23, 1999

WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDALVEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL AT THE SAME SPEED FOR 5, 10, OR MAYBE 15 SECONDS BEFORE SLOWNG DOWN. THIS INCREASES THE STOPPING TIME FOR BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE TO DO THIS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

852070

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V194000. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON APPOINTED DATE. MECHANIC REPAIRED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. FAILED TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS & TOO MANY CUSTOMERS. WOULD NEED TO REORDER MORE PARTS & WOULD NOTIFY OWNER, WHO IS STILL WAITING. (99S14 REPAIRED) (99S19 WAITING FOR PARTS). *AK

NHTSA ID

851997

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

CONSUMER IS HAVING SCHEDULING PROBLEMS IN RECEIVING RECALL REPAIRS (99V-103) (99V-194). MJS

NHTSA ID

549214

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

ON 7/25/99, THE CAR ACCELERATED MYSTERIOSLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. LATER, NOTIFICATION OF THROTTLE CABLE RECALL WAS RECIEVED. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWED PROBLEM WITH OXYGEN SENSOR. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE OVER $5,000 TO THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND PASSENGER SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK.

NHTSA ID

713369

Incident

Jul 25, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

850756

Incident

Sep 14, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IT WAS IN PARK, HITTING A BURGER KING RESULTING IN INJURY. *YC

NHTSA ID

548677

Incident

Aug 10, 1999

PROBLEMS WITH RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE SHIFT IGNITION (99S19) 99V-194. MJS

NHTSA ID

548572