Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 9751 | 03/03/1997 | 51931 | Interior- leather seat cleaning procedure- service tip. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 12/23/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| The mounts for the driver's seat are about to break off. i heard a loud pop while in mid corner, then the seat bean to lean hard. when these mounts completely break, i believe it may cause a serious accident. i know that this is a common problem in ford contours, please do something as these seats are not safe. how can ford expect someone to remain in control of their vehicle if the seat breaks off while they are driving?*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 02/05/1996 | ||
| Front passenger seat shifted to left side. *sd | |||
| 05/16/1996 | 6 | ||
| Drivers seat leather cracked. | |||
| 02/09/1996 | 9 | ||
| Difficulty scheduling safety belt anchors recall repairs. *sd | |||
| 04/03/1996 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Recall related, 95v228000 and 95v232000 contacted dealership on 3/11/95, will order parts by apr.20,1995, no parts available as 4/3/95. *ak consumer was also having problems with the driver's side seat track, driver;s side air bag, and the driver's side window, and was also told a new filler neck ws needed for gas tank, also needed new wiper, starter needed to be replaced,switch for windshield wiper on steering wheel was coming off and would not snap back into place.*jb | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Front seat head rests broke. | |||
| 09/20/1997 | 12/11/1996 | ||
| Consumer was rearended which caused the driver's seat to release to the reclining position, causing loss of vehicle control. also, the head rest completely broke away from the seat. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| The driver's power seat moves back and forth while driving without being tampered with. dealer replaced seat track mechanism and problem still exists. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Seatback broken six inches up from bottom on outside post.*ak | |||
| 07/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Inadequate lube caused the drivers side rear seat button to not release the seat. nlm | |||
| 10/06/1998 | |||
| Driver was at traffic tie u when a vehicle struck the driver from behind, the truck was moving at a hight rate of speed, pushed the driver into a van that was stopped in front and into the center cement divide. driver's side seatback fell into a semi-recline position and the seat slid back, airbag did not deploy, the seat falling back caused the driver's lumbar spine to be injured. | |||
| 09/20/1997 | 12/11/1996 | ||
| Consumer was rearended which caused the driver's seat to release to the reclining position, causing loss of vehicle control. also, the head rest completely broke away from the seat. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| Passengers seat went backwards in accident. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 03/24/2004 | 89007 | 1 | |
| While attempting to park floorboard behind the driver seat caught on fire. consumer managed to exit the vehicle. dealership was notified of the problem, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||