Problems with 2000 Ford Contour STRUCTURE

I had just got on interstate when my car started cutting out. i immediately put my flashers on & tried to get in the left lane so i could get on shoulder of interstate but cars would not allow me to get over. my car died in middle of interstate. i called asap (a service in alabama for help on the interstate) & told them where i was & i needed them to bring me some gas. then a car came flying up behind me but was able to stop & did not hit me. then the car behind him had stopped but a truck behind her was not able to stop. he hit her, she hit the man behind me and he hit me. paramedics were called for a 4 year old in the womans car who said his head hurt. i could have been killed if the car behind me had hit me and turned my car sideways & was hit on the side by another car, because everyone was driving way too fast and did not acknowledge my flashers at all. they would fly past me blowing their horns. did they think i was stopped on purpose? ...

2000 ford contour svt, 71k miles the dashboard has been curling, from where the windshield meets the dashboard, for several years now. the process has been very slow, but has gotten to the point where it now severely interferes with defrost vent flow and vision. the defrost vent popped out a year ago and now does not fit. the curling of the dashboard does not provide for decent defrost and venting, which in addition to the 6 inches of dashboard that has curled up, interferes with adequate sight, especially for shorter drivers. i've had several others (strangers) stop me out-of-the-blue and inquire about my problem that they also have. based on the many complaints that have been filed for this defect, a recall should be initiated by ford! *tr

Cars dashboard got so hot that it curled up causing the front defrosters not to work and also partially obstructing my vision while driving that car. *tr

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. *tr

I have a 2000 ford contour that i purchased in 2000 while i lived in nh. in early 2001, i moved out of nh and to ma. last year, i started to pay attention to a very noticeable warping in my dashboard. the dashboard has started to pull away from the windshield. the black venting piece is no longer connected and could become lose and serve as a projectile in an accident. my front windshield no long defrosts properly which can cause problems with seeing while driving. i just found out that there was a recall in 2001, and i can only assume that the notice was somehow sent to my old address. *jb

Sudden warpage of the instrument panel cover attaching to the defroster vent underneath the windshield (originally manufacturer's defect, nhtsa 624125), causing blocking of view and heat ventilation. ford dealership refused to repair according to the procedures stated on owner notification program 01b78-s2, instead wanted the owner to replace entire panel cover, which would cost 8-10 times more than the 01b78-s2 protocol. *nm

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). *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the dashboard raised up creating an environment for air bags deploying without incident. when the manufacturer was alerted who referred the contact to nhtsa. updated 10/2/2006 - *nm

Dashboard coming away from firewall which in turn disrupts the defrost duct also could make the airbags deploy, santa maria ford, ford corporate headquarters and my extended warranty inform me that it is not covered they state there is a fix which costs about 200 to 300 dollars (install yourself) bad idea could affect air bags, to fix properly ford states the dash needs to be replaced 1300.00 dollars. this should be a defect for a recall. *nm

I have a 2000 ford contour and the dashboard is warped. it is curling up at the defrost vent area. *jb

My 2000 ford contour is plagued with the "dashboard curl" problem which, after much research on the internet, i have found to be a very common problem among 1998-2000 model year ford contours. basically, at the base of the windshield (around the defroster vent), the dashboard has come loose and is curling up. beside the fact that this is annoying as i like to keep my vehicle in good shape, it could also pose a major safety problem of blocking the view of the road while driving. i am truly surprised this problem has not yet been addressed by a manufacturer recall, as this is a major safety concern. *nm

Dt: the dashboard material curled up. it pushed the vents up and they were coming loose. it was blocking the visibility of the windshield. it was on the driver's and passengers side. *ak *tt

My dashboard separated from the windshield and causes a visibility problem and the vent came detached from the dash

Ltr fm douglas holt (ga) 2nd attempt w/additional information to get nhtsa to require ford to replace his defective warped dashboard that now causes the window defroster to be rendered ineffective.*mr *jb

The dash in my 2000 ford contour has warped near the windshield. it is now ~4 inches higher than it should be, and is blocking the heater vent in the windshield. this is a safety hazard as the window can no longer be defrosted because the warpping has blocked the heat. *nm