Body & structure
Filed Jun 18, 2008
REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THE WINDOWS ONLY OPEN HALF WAY AS A CHILD SAFETY FEATURE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10231416
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1996
1996 Ford Contour Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Jun 18, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 563 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Ford Contour submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Jun 10, 2003
ROOF RUSTED UNDER PAINT. *MR PH
- NHTSA ID
- 10024236
Body & structure
Filed Apr 20, 2003
WET/LEAKING TRUNK. ALSO LEAKING FROM TRUNK TO BACK SEAT. CAN'T LOCATE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10016232
- Incident
- Apr 19, 2003
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 2003
THE PAINT ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO CRACK. * MR THE CONSUMER FELT THE WINDOW MAY SEPARATE FROM THE STRUCTURE AND THE ROOF MAY RUST. SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10012225
Body & structure
Filed Jan 10, 2001
FRONT SUPPORT SYSTEM BOLT HAS STRIPPED OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE LEFT FRONT SUBFRAME REPLACED. *AK THE STRIPPED BOLT IN THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW BOLT AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 877893
- Incident
- Sep 13, 2000
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Oct 24, 2000
I CAN TELL BY THE MARKS ON THE PASSANGER SIDE DOOR THAT THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO MY BUYING THE CAR. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW GOT STUCK DOWN AND SEEING THE COST OF THE PART AND LABOR I COULDN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED SO THE GUY JUST PUT THE WINDOW IN THE UP POSSISION FOR ME. THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS SO LOOSE THAT I CAN'T ROLL IT DOWN BECAUSE IT RATTLES TOO MUCH. THE GAS PEDEL STICKS ALL THE TIME. I CAN BE GOING WHATEVER SPEED L;IMIT AND HAVE TO HIT THE GAS REAL QUICK TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I GET READY TO GO THE PEDEL IS STUCK AGAIN AND I HAVE TO PUSH HARD AND THEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN GOES WITH A JERK. THIS HAS BEEN THE CAR FROM HELL.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735025
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2000
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Aug 10, 2000
SCREW FOR DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING BLOCKED VISION TOTALLY. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR FELL OFF TWICE. THE SECOND FALL SHORTED ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING RADIO, CLOCK AND OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 867441
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Jul 21, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725792
Body & structure
Filed Aug 20, 1999
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL FENDER GUARD BECAME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 548070
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed May 14, 1999
CONSUMER CAN'T GET INTO REAR DOOR DUE HANDLE BEING BROKEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEMS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837933
- Incident
- May 10, 1999
Body & structureEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Dec 28, 1998
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: ??? )
- NHTSA ID
- 701675
- Incident
- Dec 20, 1998
Body & structureEngineSteering
Filed Dec 28, 1998
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
- NHTSA ID
- 701672
- Incident
- Jan 6, 1998
Body & structureExterior lighting
Filed Mar 3, 1998
TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 531609
Body & structure
Filed Apr 10, 1997
TRUNK HANDLE INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 603004
Body & structureEngineVisibility
Filed Aug 19, 1996
RUBBER WINDOW MOLDING ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOOSE, WINDSHIELD TRIM FAILED ALSO.
- NHTSA ID
- 506413
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .