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1996 Ford Contour rust / corrosion reports

8 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1996 Ford Contour — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

8
Rust / corrosion reports
1%
share of complaints
91,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other Contour years

1999 Contour14
1998 Contour12
Contour rust / corrosion by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Ford Contour report before drawing conclusions.