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1995 Ford Contour vehicle speed control problems

42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1995 Ford Contour5% of all complaints for this model year.

42
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
5%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
4 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Dt*: the contact stated while driving away from a stop sign, the gas pedal became stuck, the engine raced and the vehicle accelerated. The contact turned the ignition off and pulled off of the road. The vehicle was towed to a dealership where they determined the problem was with vehicle speed…

    filed Aug 23, 2006

  • Vehicle's accelerator cables need to be replaced.*mr this is a second request for an explanation regarding thge matter referred to in the earlier letter.*cb

    filed Jul 30, 2004

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Contour years

YearReportsShare
2000 Contour32%
1999 Contour133%
1998 Contour344%
1997 Contour21%
1996 Contour316%
Contour vehicle speed control problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.