Ford's Contour sedan can include power door locks that can be operated using a button on the driver's side door trim. Pushing the button locks or unlocks all the doors. There is also a childproof safety lock that can be used to prevent rear-seat passengers from using the rear doors. Problems with the driver's side door lock on a Ford Contour can be related to the locks not working, or the childproof system. Rectifying these problems can be achieved through troubleshooting.
Open the driver's side door and stand adjacent to the Contour. Press the button on the driver's side door trim marked "L," which stands for "Lock." Walk around the vehicle and try to open all the closed, locked doors from the outside.
Press the button marked "U," which stands for "Unlock," and try to open the doors again. If the doors didn't lock or unlock, change the fuse. The door lock fuse is in Position 25 on the passenger compartment fuse panel, which is in the cabin below the dashboard. Pull the old fuse out with the included puller tool and replace it. Try the locks again.
Close the driver's side rear door and press the "U" button on the door panel trim. Try to open the driver's side rear door from the inside if you are still having problems. If the door won't open, open the door from the outside and inspect the lever in the rear door lock. Push it outward to release the childproof door-lock system, and allow the driver's side rear door to be opened from the inside.
