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1997 Ford Contour electrical system problems

41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Ford Contour19% of all complaints for this model year.

41
Electrical System complaints
19%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 7
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The wiring harness has deteriorated to where the engine runs lean and dies. The check engine light came on while driving. Once home I checked everything I could until the engine compartment cooled then noticed the wiring on the number 1 cylinder. The more I looked I could see all the injector plugs…

    filed Aug 6, 2012

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford contour. The contact stated that there was a bad ground in the main line harness, which caused the electrical system in the vehicle to fail. The vehicle was not included in the recall. The current mileage was 116,000 and failure mileage was 115,000.

    filed Nov 3, 2008

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

Related service bulletins

  • Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with diagnostic trouble code(s) p0420 and/or p0430. *tt

    041516 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2004
  • Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt

    03181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 15, 2003
  • Inoperative shift interlock solenoid or repeat instrument interface module failure. *tt

    16880 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2003
All 1997 Ford Contour TSBs →

Electrical System problems in other Contour years

YearReportsShare
2000 Contour168%
1999 Contour6516%
1998 Contour13015%
1996 Contour11921%
1995 Contour18020%
Contour electrical system 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.