16 of the 858 complaints about the 1996 Ford Contour are about the body and structure — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THE WINDOWS ONLY OPEN HALF WAY AS A CHILD SAFETY FEATURE.
NHTSA complaint #10231416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROOF RUSTED UNDER PAINT. *MR PH
NHTSA complaint #10024236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
WET/LEAKING TRUNK. ALSO LEAKING FROM TRUNK TO BACK SEAT. CAN'T LOCATE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM.
NHTSA complaint #10016232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
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
NHTSA complaint #10012225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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.
NHTSA complaint #877893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #735025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #725792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #725792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
NHTSA complaint #867441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
NHTSA complaint #701672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER( DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRE SIZE: ??? )
NHTSA complaint #701675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL FENDER GUARD BECAME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #837933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AIR LEAK CAUSED NOISE AROUND THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #531609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
SEAL IN TRUNK SPLIT.
NHTSA complaint #506413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK HANDLE INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #603004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.