Ford Contour problems reported in Alabama
62 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Alabama, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
62
Complaints from Alabama
4
Crashes
3
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
16
25.8%
Lights
8
12.9%
Engine & Cooling
8
12.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
8.1%
Airbags
5
8.1%
Seat Belts
4
6.5%
Suspension
3
4.8%
Brakes
3
4.8%
Equipment & Accessories
2
3.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
3.2%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.6%
By model year
1995 Contour
31
50.0%
1996 Contour
13
21.0%
1997 Contour
4
6.5%
1998 Contour
6
9.7%
1999 Contour
6
9.7%
2000 Contour
2
3.2%
Cities reporting most
Jackson
7
17.1%
Millbrook
6
14.6%
Montgomery
5
12.2%
Huntsville
4
9.8%
Wilmer
3
7.3%
Anniston
3
7.3%
Birmingham
3
7.3%
Phoneix City
2
4.9%
Pritchard
2
4.9%
Greenville
2
4.9%
Thomasville
2
4.9%
Hueytown
2
4.9%