15 of the 1,323 complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour are about the seats — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 89,007 miles.
15
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK FLOORBOARD BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10066816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE MOUNTS FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT ARE ABOUT TO BREAK OFF. I HEARD A LOUD "POP" WHILE IN MID CORNER, THEN THE SEAT BEAN TO LEAN HARD. WHEN THESE MOUNTS COMPLETELY BREAK, I BELIEVE IT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD CONTOURS, PLEASE DO SOMETHING AS THESE SEATS ARE NOT SAFE. HOW CAN FORD EXPECT SOMEONE TO REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE IF THE SEAT BREAKS OFF WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING?
NHTSA complaint #757137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK BROKEN SIX INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM ON OUTSIDE POST.
NHTSA complaint #750738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #745046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
INADEQUATE LUBE CAUSED THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT BUTTON TO NOT RELEASE THE SEAT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT BEING TAMPERED WITH. DEALER REPLACED SEAT TRACK MECHANISM AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #825025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER WAS AT TRAFFIC TIE U WHEN A VEHICLE STRUCK THE DRIVER FROM BEHIND, THE TRUCK WAS MOVING AT A HIGHT RATE OF SPEED, PUSHED THE DRIVER INTO A VAN THAT WAS STOPPED IN FRONT AND INTO THE CENTER CEMENT DIVIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FELL INTO A SEMI-RECLINE POSITION AND THE SEAT SLID BACK, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE SEAT FALLING BACK CAUSED THE DRIVER'S LUMBAR SPINE TO BE INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #781233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #537857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RELEASE TO THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, THE HEAD REST COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #820969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO RELEASE TO THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, THE HEAD REST COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #820969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGERS SEAT WENT BACKWARDS IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #503491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SHIFTED TO LEFT SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #506627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT LEATHER CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #505155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING SAFETY BELT ANCHORS RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #501457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
RECALL RELATED, 95V228000 AND 95V232000 CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON 3/11/95, WILL ORDER PARTS BY APR.20,1995, NO PARTS AVAILABLE AS 4/3/95. *AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK, DRIVER;S SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, AND WAS ALSO TOLD A NEW FILLER NECK WS NEEDED FOR GAS TANK, ALSO NEEDED NEW WIPER, STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,SWITCH FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ON STEERING WHEEL WAS COMING OFF AND WOULD NOT SNAP BACK INTO PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #984039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.