Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Ford contour has 26 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2010 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | IN MY WIFES CAR THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD IS STARTING TO COME UP ITS RIGHT NEAR THE VENT IN ... |
| Feb 19, 2010 | VISIBILITY | VISORS FALL OUT OF ROOF WHEN TOUCHED, HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE SHORTLY AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED ABOUT... |
| Dec 19, 2006 | VISIBILITY | THE LEADING EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD (PORTION NEAREST THE WINDSHIELD) HAS "WARPED" UPWARD SEVERELY (6+ ... |
| Oct 9, 2006 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE DASH BOARD HAS BEEN WARPING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS MORE AND MORE NOTICEABLY. IT IS NOW TO THE POI... |
| Sep 8, 2006 | VISIBILITY | VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN SUNLIGHT EVERYDAY; BLOWER SEPARATED FROM DASHBOARD AND DASHBOARD IS NOW WARPED... |
| Jul 4, 2005 | VISIBILITY | THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 FORD CONTOUR HAS CURLED UP AT THE DEFROSTER VENT AND BLOCKS THE DEFROST AIR... |
| Feb 23, 2005 | VISIBILITY | THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION. OUR BROTHER INLAWS 1999 EXCURSION AND AN 20... |
| Jan 1, 2005 | VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT | WINDSHIELD WILL NOT WORK DEPENDING ON WEATHER. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO WILL NOT WORK DEPENDIN... |
| Nov 11, 2004 | VISIBILITY | WATER LEAKING IN TOP RIGHT OF WINDSHIELD, DOWN TO THE DASH. EVIDENTLY IT LEAKED TO THE CONTROL BOX ... |
| Oct 8, 2004 | VISIBILITY | DASHBOARD HAS COME UNGLUED, EFFECTING DRIVING VISABILITY AND PREVENTING THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FRO... |
| Jul 30, 2004 | VISIBILITY | DASH HAS CURLED UP SO BADLY THAT MY WINDOW WILL NOT DEFROST. THIS CONDITION HAS ALSO CAUSED MY WINS... |
| Jul 26, 2004 | VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. IT HAS, OVER A P... |
| May 6, 2004 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | DASHBOARD CRACKED OPEN AND WAS BLOCKING THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACT... |
| Apr 24, 2004 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | BATTERY KEPT DRAINING AND THE IGNITION CHIMED WITH KEY REMOVED. HEATER BLOWER RAN AFTER IGNITION WA... |
| Mar 8, 2004 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING AFTER BEING REPAIRED ON A RECALL. WINDSHIELD IS VERY HARD TO DEFROST ... |
| Feb 16, 2004 | VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | THE DASHBOARD HAS SEPARATED AND CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE VENTING SYS... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | VISIBILITY | TOP OF FRONT DASHBOARD HAS DELAMINATED AND CURLED UP TO THE WINDSHIELD, PREVENTING DEFROSTER AIR FLO... |
| May 14, 2003 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | DASHBOARD BEGAN SLOWLY WARPING OVER A YEAR. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE VISIBILITY AHEAD WAS COMPROMIS... |
| Feb 1, 2003 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD IS BUCKLING,CAUSING WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENTS TO MOVE OUT OF ALIGN... |
| Jan 1, 2003 | VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | 2000 FORD CONTOUR, 4-DOOR SEDAN, VIN: [XXX] ------ ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS COMING UNGLUED/DISCONNECTED. ... |