Ford Contour problems reported in Florida
286 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Florida, 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.
286
Complaints from Florida
5
Crashes
8
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
66
23.1%
Engine & Cooling
60
21.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
24
8.4%
Steering
21
7.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
18
6.3%
Equipment & Accessories
17
5.9%
Brakes
12
4.2%
Other & Unspecified
9
3.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
3.1%
Lights
9
3.1%
Seat Belts
8
2.8%
Suspension
6
2.1%
By model year
1994 Contour
2
0.7%
1995 Contour
98
34.3%
1996 Contour
58
20.3%
1997 Contour
22
7.7%
1998 Contour
73
25.5%
1999 Contour
27
9.4%
2000 Contour
6
2.1%
Cities reporting most
Orlando
22
18.8%
Miami
17
14.5%
Tampa
13
11.1%
Melbourne
10
8.5%
Belleview
10
8.5%
Sarasota
10
8.5%
Winter PAR
8
6.8%
Jacksonville
7
6.0%
Auburndale
6
5.1%
Saint Petersburg
5
4.3%
Saint Pete
5
4.3%
Crawfordville
4
3.4%