Ford Contour problems reported in California
530 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
530
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
23
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
91
17.2%
Electrical System
65
12.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
56
10.6%
Brakes
44
8.3%
Body & Structure
34
6.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
31
5.8%
Steering
27
5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
25
4.7%
Lights
25
4.7%
Airbags
21
4.0%
Equipment & Accessories
20
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
19
3.6%
By model year
1994 Contour
4
0.8%
1995 Contour
121
22.8%
1996 Contour
89
16.8%
1997 Contour
52
9.8%
1998 Contour
168
31.7%
1999 Contour
69
13.0%
2000 Contour
26
4.9%
2001 Contour
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Oceanside
25
15.8%
SAN Diego
20
12.7%
Rancho Cordova
17
10.8%
Long Beach
16
10.1%
Canoga Park
14
8.9%
Fountain Valley
10
6.3%
Salinas
10
6.3%
Vista
10
6.3%
Montery
9
5.7%
Chico
9
5.7%
LOS Angeles
9
5.7%
Anaheim
9
5.7%