2000 Ford Contour Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 12%of 199 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 Ford Contour, 12% of the 199 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In my wifes car the dashboard near the windshield is starting to come up its right near the vent in the car it makes drive the car more difficult due to the dash is now block part of the windshield I was told this has happened to some one before and I would like to have this looked into.”
NHTSA complaint #10321059, filed 2010-03, 124,161 miles“Dashboard began slowly warping over a year. It got to the point where visibility ahead was compromised, and the defroster vents were no longer functioning. Dealer would not cover a replacement, so I had the work done at a local body shop at my full cost. So far, the replacement dash is ok.”
NHTSA complaint #10224388, filed 2008-04, 55,000 miles“Dash has curled up so badly that my window will not defrost. This condition has also caused my winshield to crack from on side of the car to the other. It is so bad that at times I need to wipe the windshield with one hand while driving with the other just so I can see while driving. I also have a problem with the windshield linkage that keeps coming apart during operation of the wipers causing the wipers to stop working.”
NHTSA complaint #10125922, filed 2005-06, 85,000 miles“The dashboard panel on my 2000 Ford Contour is warped and blocking the front windshield defroster vents. This in turn causes poor visibility, especially during rainy or snow. I notice this problem in september 2002 shortly after I bought the car used, from the on-base aafes exchange car dealership at the us army base in mainz-kastel, germany. Apparently, what the car dealer had done before I bought the car was to push the front windshield defroster vents down into the molded dashboard panel, so that molded dashboard panel did not look warped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10121413, filed 2005-05, 21,000 miles“The dash board has been warping for the last 2 years more and more noticeably. It is now to the point that the defroster does not work properly, and I have to wipe down the inside of the windshield with a cloth and dawn dish soap (to help keep the fogging down).”
NHTSA complaint #10170327, filed 2006-10, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014062Dec 13, 2004Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
- 10011159Aug 9, 2004Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Contour
79 complaintsFuel system
38 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Contour
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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