1996 Ford Contour equipment problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1996 Ford Contour — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Shift indicator does not move when car is shifted, driver has to count the clicks to be able to tell if they're in what drive they're in. Saw it in a recall, took it to the dealer and was told that my model isn't covered in the recall. After getting off the highway, car made load moaning noises…”
filed May 29, 2005
“Ford motor company did not send me a recall notification letter on my 1996 ford contour. I need to send my car back to ford motor asap, and ford needs to send me a brand new car. Due to also since the first day I bought my car in 1999 every part in my car is a defect fraud non ford, also newman…”
filed Feb 6, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh
02208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 14, 2002Replacement speaker installation tips. *tt
022001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2002
Equipment problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 Contour | 22 | 5% |
| 1998 Contour | 29 | 3% |
| 1997 Contour | 7 | 3% |
| 1995 Contour | 22 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Ford Contour
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.