1999 Ford Contour Engine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD CONTOUR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE, THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A GAP NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE VENT, WHICH OVER TIME, CAUSED THE VENT TO SINK BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (KEN GORDON FORD) AND HAD IT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPAIRED. A FEW DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10214834

Incident

Sep 20, 2002

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 FORD CONTOUR I BOUGHT IT AND 6 MONTHS LATER THE TIMING BELT WENT OUT THIS COST ME $800.00 OUT OF POCKET AFTER THE WARRANTY PAID THEIR PART. DROVE IT ANOTHER 3 MONTHS WHEN IT STALLED OUT AND STARTED SPUTTERING I REPLACED THE PLUGS, WIRES, IGNITION CONTROL BOX, AND FUEL FILTER AND FOUND A HOSE THAT HAD A HOLE IN IT FROM BEING MELTED AFTER REPLACING ALL OF THAT FOUND THE TRANSMISSION TO BE LEAKING AND NO WAY TO GET TO IT EASILY. STILL RAN CRAPPY TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT BROUGHT IT HOME AND IT WON'T RUN ANYMORE IT STILL DOES NOT RUN NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO HAD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK WHILE STILL PAYING ON THIS ONE AND CAN NOT USE IT ANYMORE. THIS IS MY SECOND FORD AND I WILL NOT EVER GET ANOTHER ONE. AND WITH ALL THIS GOING ON WHEN THE MECHANIC SHUT THE BACK PASSENGER THE GLASS SHATTERED AND IT WAS SHUT NORMALLY. ALSO THE RADIO HAS ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10214776

Incident

Mar 14, 2007

Mileage

99,279 mi

1999 FORD CONTOUR SE SPORT DASHBOARD PEELING. MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO PEEL AWAY AT APPROX 60,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF A RECALL ON THIS MATTER, WHICH WAS APPARENTLY A SECRET. I HAVE OWNED 3 FORDS AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DUE TO THE LAX CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FAILURE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCT FAILURE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ALL THE HEAD GASKETS REPLACED (I AM 60 AND HARDLY HOT RODDING), REAR STRUTS AND SOMETHING RELATED TO A LOUD HUMMING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS ESSENTIAL FOR THE CAR TO REMAIN IN WORKING ORDER AND PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION AND ALSO A FUEL PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10199517

Incident

Sep 22, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THREE TIMES FOR DIFFERENT OXYGEN SENSORS. THESE GREATLY EFFECT THE GAS MILEAGE AND TIMING OF ENGINE RESULTING IN MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. THE MECHANIC STATED HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF FORD CONTOURS IN WITH THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. COST IS MINIMUM $250-$450 TO REPLACE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10188373

Incident

Oct 12, 2006

Mileage

40,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN GEAR. A POP NOISE WAS HEARD AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS AND IT WAS NEVER TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS PROCESSED.*AK UPDATED 12/11/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10172794

Incident

Aug 25, 2006

Mileage

95,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH BLUE SMOKE ISSUED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THERE WAS ALSO A RATTLING SOUND EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MOTOR THEN BOGGED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE UPON INSPECTION, THE SERVICE DEALER'S MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. ON 7/13/06, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME EVENTS AND STALLED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED.

NHTSA ID

10162304

Incident

Jul 5, 2006

Mileage

98,616 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. *TS TO DATE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155179

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

73,000 mi

NHTSA WEBSITE CONFIRMS 79 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF FORD'S KNOWN MANUFACTURE DEFECTS IN DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COMPROMISES THE OCCUPANT/PEDESTRIAN SAFTEY: WARPED DASH PANEL AND SPRUNG OUT FRONT DEFROST GRILL OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW; LOOSE GRILL STRIKES WINDSHIELD WHILE CAR IN MOTION AND COULD BREAK IT; DEFLECTS PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT; PROPER AIRFLOW OF DEFROST IS DEFLECTED; FORD KNOWINGLY MANUFACTURES AND SELLS DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. THEN IMMEDIATELY ISSUES A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" NOTICE (IN THIS CASE CPS # 01B78) THAT HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE DESIGNED TO PREEMPT MANIFESTATION OF THE DEFECTS BY THE CUSTOMER. ON MY 1999 FORD CONTOUR SE, THE DEFROSTER GRILL HAS SPRUNG OUT AND JUTS OUT OF ALIGNMENT SO THAT THE AIRFLOW FROM DEFROST MECHANISM IS OBSTRUCTED. DASHBOARD WARPED AND SEPARATED FROM WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WITH THE FISSURE SPREADING TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DECLINED TO DO REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE, STATING FORD IS NO LONGER LIABLE BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM EXPIRED AUGUST 2002. INSTEAD, THE FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OFFERED ME THE LOYAL CUSTOMER SERVICE DEAL OF MAKING THE REPAIR FOR COST OF ONLY $1638.12. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN FEBRUARY 1999 FOR $18077.16 (FINANCED PRICE OF $24318.40)!!! MY CAR LOAN HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL FEBRUARY 2004 WITH NO LATE PAYMENTS. MY VEHICLE'S ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE BY THE FORD DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I AM A SECOND TIME FORD OWNER; MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A 1992 FORD TEMPO. HOWEVER, LORD WILLING, THE 1999 CONTOUR WILL BE MY LAST. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES I INCURRED SELDOM USED A/C REPAIR $275 FAULTY ENGINE LIGHT 02 SENSORS REPLACE $500 DEALER CUT BRAKE ROTERS TOO LOW $800. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142373

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 FORD CONTOUR THAT HAD CRACKS IN THE FLYWHEEL ALONG THE REAR AREA OF THE MOTOR. THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP, WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FLYWHEEL. THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. APPARENTLY, IT WAS CRACKING IT IS NEAR THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FLYWHEEL ONTO THE MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED FROM HOLE TO HOLE AS IF IT WAS AT A FATIGUED POINT. WAS REPLACED AT 40,000 KILOMETERS, AND THE SECOND FLYWHEEL NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 126,000 KILOMETERS. THERE WERE NO OTHER APPARENT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THEN THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRING ON BOTH THE ORIGINAL FLYWHEELS AND THE REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138140

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE RADIATOR COMING ON/OVER AND OVER AGAIN. PREVIOUSLY IT OVERHEATED IN JUNE 2004. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT, ADDED MORE WATER TO THE RADIATOR, AND SOMETHING ELSE IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA. WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AFTERWARDS, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THEY TOLD HER THAT IT WAS DUE TO A BRACKET THAT BROKE.. DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY SINCE THEY REPLACED THE RADIO. ALSO, THE DASHBOARD WAS LOOSENING AND THERE WERE WIRES SHOWING. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW KNOB CAME OFF. THESE WERE THE ONLY KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENTS CONCERNING THESE ISSUES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10136271

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

WELL I HAD THE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER IN MY LIFE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. I HAD THIS CAR REPAIRED SO MANY TIME I CANT START TO NAME OFF DATES. I DO KNOW LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR I DROVE TO THE BEACH LESS THAN 30 MINUTES ALWAYS AND IT CUT OFF. IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT CUT OFF 4 TIME BEFORE I GOT HOME. NEXT DAY I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR IT. SINCE I HAD THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A BURDEN. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT ONCE BEFORE, AND AS I WRITE THIS LETTER IT IS BEING DONE AGAIN FOR A 2ND TIME. MY HEAT AND AIR STOP WORKING. HEAT ONLY WORKS ON HIGH, AND MY DEFROST TAKE FOR EVER TO CLEAR MY WINDOWS. MY DOOR JUST WONT STAY CLOSED IT POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. ON MY PASSENGERS SIDE ON THE FLOOR. IT GETS SOAKED WITH RAIN EVERYTHING. IF ITS RAINY AND IM DRIVING MY CAR MAKES A LOUD SCRATCHING NOISE. MY BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. SHOCKS GAVE OUT LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER BUYING MY CAR. MY ENGINE LIGHT WONT GO OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO OVER 3 FORD DEALERS AND MANY SHOPS, AND NO CAN SAY WHY THE LIGHT KEEP POPPING ON. SO TODAY I DROPPED MY CAR OFF TO THE SHOP TO HAVE BRAKES,DOOR,ENGINE LIGHT, BALL JOINTS AND TO SEE WHY THE OVER DRIVE OFF LIGHT KEEP BLINKING WHILE IM DRIVING. THIS IS THE WORST CAR EVER MADE BY FORD. I KNOW ITS NOTHING ON MY BEHALF WHY THIS CAR IS SO HORRIBLE BECAUSE IS KNOW 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE OR HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS ME. THEY WERE SMART ENOUGH TO GET RID OF THIS PIECE OF '!@#$%, I JUST CANT AFFORD IT. WELL I KNOW THIS SUMMER IF I DO HAVE THE PLEASURE AND JUNGIAN THIS CAR, IM GOING TO PUSH IT OFF A BRIDGE MYSELF, AND NEVER EVER BY A FORD AGAIN. I THINK FORD SHOULD BE ASSUMED FOR PUTTING OUT SUCH A BAD MODEL. HOW DARE U TRY AND MAKE A QUICK BUCK INSTEAD OF BUILDING A RELIABLE CAR FOR FAMILIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118666

Incident

Apr 27, 2005

Mileage

30,000 mi

1999 V6 CONTOUR SE. RH REAR SPRING MADE BY VISTEON BROKE FROM CORROSION @ 87K MILES. LH REAR SPRING COVERED WITH RUST VISTEON IS ALSO MAKER OF FRONT SPRINGS THAT HAD RECALL ON 95-97MY FRONT SPRINGS. POOR SPRING COATING DESIGN INCL. IRON PHOSPHATE. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AT 75K MILES. HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOP OF DASHBOARD WAS RECALLED WITH A KIT. KIT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM -- EXCESSIVE RATTLES STILL EXIST. I UNDERSTAND THAT WAS THE INTENT OF RECALL & FORD HAS NO ADDITIONAL KITS OR PLANS TO REPLACE FAULTY RECALL. KIT WAS REPLACED AROUND 60K MILES. FAULTY DPFE SENSOR ON THIS DURATEC ENGINE. DEALER TOLD ME REPLACEMENT SENSORS HAD A RE-DESIGN THAT DID NOT HAVE EXPOSED AREA THAT CONSTANTLY TRIGGERS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ORIGINAL SENSORS GET CONTAMINATION AND WILL TRIGGER THE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY. FORD DID NOT RECALL AND ONLY REPLACED IF COMPLAINTS UNDER WARRANTY. I NOTICED PROBLEM AROUND 60000 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116663

Incident

Feb 28, 2005

1999 FORD CONTOUR, CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON, CAR JERKING/STALLING, TOOK IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, THEN HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DELAERSHIP (KEY SCALES FORD, LESSBURG, FLORIDA), THEY KEPT CAR FOR 2 DAYS, CHARGED OVER $800 TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT, ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL $165 TO REPLECE SPARK PLUGS (SERVICE DECLINED, SPARK PLUGS REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR $50), "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STILL ON, CAR STILL JERKING/STALLING. AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR OUT OF IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD. LOCAL MECHANIC SUGGESTED POSSIBLY CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM BUT SAID IT COULD NOT EVEN BE TESTED BECAUSE OF THE POSITION OF THE CONVERTER IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MANIFOLD AND IS INACCESSIBLE. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPLIED TO EMAIL REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116231

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER TRIED RESTARTED THE VEHICLE FIVE MINUTES LATER. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117137

Incident

Mar 30, 2005

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON GRAVEL ROAD VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113651

Incident

Feb 8, 2005

Mileage

95,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD RUSTED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10110662

Incident

Feb 15, 2005

Mileage

23,315 mi

THE LOWER TENSIONER ON MY TIMING BELT DISINTEGRATED AT 49,500 MILES, ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS THIS NOT BE REPLACED UNTIL AT LEAST 90,000 MILES. THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER TENSIONER CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE UPPER TENSIONER, WHICH NECESSITATED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH TENSIONERS AND THE TIMING BELT. I WAS CHARGED $455 FOR THESE REPLACEMENTS, WHICH SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NECESSARY. HAD I BEEN DRIVING TO WORK AND NOT NOTICED THE NOISE THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND, THE CAR WOULD HAVE COME TO A DEAD STOP IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND MYSELF AND PROBABLY AT LEAST ANOTHER 3-4 OTHERS WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10106316

Incident

Jan 13, 2005

Mileage

49,500 mi

VEHICLE WAS IDLING TOO HIGH. WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLED TOO HIGH IT ALSO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED 2-3 TIMES. EACH DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR. CONSUMER HAD A NEW CAM SENSOR INSTALLED ON 04/19/2004, AND IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO IDLE HIGH AND THEN STALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10071498

Incident

Apr 23, 2004

TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY IS BROKEN AFTER ONLY 60,000 MILES. IT HAS SHREDDED A BIT OF THE LOWER TIMING BELT COVER AND CAUSES A WHIRRING NOISE WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL AND DRIVEN CAREFULLY.

NHTSA ID

10066179

Incident

Apr 6, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

FORD MOTOR CORP IS AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE VALVE IN IT'S FORD CONTOURS WITH 6 CYL 2.5L ENGINES THAT CAUSES AN OIL OUT AND OVER-PRESSURIZED CONDITION. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THIS AND MY MECHANIC CONTACTED A FORD SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE HAVING A SILENT RECALL, AND EACH CASE WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO FORD AND AFTER KEEPING IT FOR A WEEK THEY DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAD NOT RECEIVED MY OIL CHANGE FROM THEM. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO FORD AND SPENT SO MUCH MONEY FOR ALL PROBLEMS AND I HAVE WELL DOCUMENTED SERVICE RECORDS ON MY VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE A COLLEGE SON THAT I PURCHASED THE SAME VEHICLE FOR AND AM AFRAID THAT HIS WILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE HE IS OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THIS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I THINK THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MANY CONSUMERS AND THAT FORD SHOULD STEP UP AND SERVICE THIS PROBLEM FOR IT'S LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND FOR THE SAFETY OF SO MANY INDIVIDUALS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10058632

Incident

Jan 30, 2004

Mileage

38,500 mi

SINCE I TOOK THE OWNERSHIP OF MY 99 FORD CONTOUR SVT, IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I WANT TO KEEP THIS SHORT, SO I WILL BREIFLY TELL YOU OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED. FOG LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, TWICE. CV AXIS BOOT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FLAWED MANUFACTURING. ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WENT OUT. ITS ON ITS 3RD FUEL PUMP. VERY TOUGH STARTS WHEN ITS COLD, STOCK ALARM MALUFUCTION, RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT, LEFT FRONT SPEAKER WENT OUT, DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE MALUFUCTION, THE DASH CAME UP FROM THE WINDSHIELD BACK ABOUT 6". HONESTLY THERE IS MORE, I AM TRYING TO PULL ALL THIS FROM MEMORY. TO CONCLUDE I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I WILL NEVER OWN A FORD AGAIN. EVER.

NHTSA ID

10071152

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SHUT DOWN TWICE. SHE WAS AFRAID THAT SOMEDAY IT WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER/MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10040098

Incident

Sep 16, 2003

ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON; AIR CONDITIONER WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH; WILL NOT WORK ON LOW; RELATIVE HAS SAME CAR 2000 MODEL - - HAVING SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10020795

Incident

Apr 11, 2003

WHEN I GO TO START THE CAR SOMETIMES IT JUST MAKES A WHINING NOISE AND WONT START, THAT HAPPENS TWO OR THREE TIMES A MONTH, ALSO THE DASH BOARD IS COMMING UP.*JB

NHTSA ID

10008102

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND DID NOT RESTART.*JB

NHTSA ID

10007358

Incident

Nov 15, 2002