1996 Ford Contour vehicle speed control problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Ford Contour — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford contour. The contact stated that the vehicle would independently accelerate when driving with the cruise control activated at various speeds. The contact stated that the failure started intermittently but progressively became worse over time. The vehicle was not…”
filed Aug 26, 2010
“Several times during the past 3 months the gas pedal/accelerator seemed to "stick" or race and I could not get the car to idle to back down until I put it in gear. July 3, while driving in busy traffic, the accelerator/gas pedal went to the floor and fortunately I was able to steer the car around a…”
filed Aug 2, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Contour | 13 | 3% |
| 1998 Contour | 34 | 4% |
| 1997 Contour | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 Contour | 42 | 5% |
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.