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1997 Ford Contour stalling reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe engine stalls or shuts off, often while driving on the 1997 Ford Contour — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Stalling reports
5%
share of complaints
97,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

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 1997 Ford Contour report before drawing conclusions.