1998 Ford Contour Air bags Problems

“My 1998 Ford Contour has three safety recalls. However, I'm having a terrible time getting Ford to provide the parts needed to service the vehicle. The recalls are: (a) 01s22 - heater blower resistor and connector, (b) 99s14 - headlight switch connector, and (c) 99s23 - front crash sensors. Presently my airbags are offline and offer no crash protection. It's been a little over a month since I began trying to get this resolved (basically when I bought the car - the seller didn't disclose the recalls were not fixed to me). …”

“I was driving a 1997 Ford Contour. This was the car I drove to and from work. I was driving to longview community college(lvcc) for a rehearsal and lesson on the bruce watkins drive (highway 71) south. The traffic was heavy as there was an accident at the grandview triangle. I was in the middle lane just at the 87th street exit. A vehicle cut in front of me to exit at this turn off. I was slowed to about 35 MPH and was driving across a bridge. At the end of that bridge was a huge bump. As I hit that bump, the air bag exploded. …”

“Airbag light flashing 4-4, something to do with front air bag sensor, affected in damp conditions and occasionally for no reason. Dealer looked at them and greased them for better connection, but wouldn't do any further work because my car doesn't fall under existing recall of same symptoms and problem. 1998 Ford Contour se sport, with 64,000 miles and excellent condition. Still an ongoing problem, no injuries or crashes yet, but my understanding is that my airbags will not function if flashing during accident, that could be nasty. …”

“I was rear ended into another car on oct.29 2002 and niether the air bag worked as well as the seatbelt did not lock. I had head, neck, and back injuries at that time. I did't question these things not working because I was not hit hard. Oct. 27,2003 I was involved in the exact same type of accident only this time I was hit hard from behind and hit the car infront of me hard. Again nothing worked and this time the police even questioned the air bag. Again I have injuries to my face, head, neck, shoulder, and back but to what extent I do not know yet. …”

“Regarding NHTSA campaign id # 99v243000, concerning Ford motor company recall 99s23 on 1998 Ford Contour. The NHTSA web page lists the remedy as: dealer will install air bag sensors with revised wiring insulation. In addition, vehicles which have the air bag warning light lit, will have a new air bag diagnostic monitor installed. My 1998 Ford Contour has had the wiring replaced when I brought the car in for it's annual inspection, and the air bag warning light was flashing code 51. Once the wiring was replaced, the air bag light remained lit, and the car failed the safety inspection. …”