Ford Contour Reliability Problems

Contour owners have made 206 complaints over 6 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 19th in overall reliability out of 42 Ford models, with some engine and fuel system concerns.

What Contour Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Contour Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Contour has 1 generation available in North American markets.

Contour Key Numbers

  1. 206 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 482 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 27 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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