Ford Contour problems reported in Indiana
74 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Indiana, 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.
74
Complaints from Indiana
2
Crashes
8
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
17
23.0%
Suspension
9
12.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
12.2%
Engine & Cooling
8
10.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
8.1%
Steering
6
8.1%
Brakes
5
6.8%
Other & Unspecified
4
5.4%
Body & Structure
3
4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.7%
Seats
1
1.4%
By model year
1995 Contour
29
39.2%
1996 Contour
5
6.8%
1997 Contour
8
10.8%
1998 Contour
16
21.6%
1999 Contour
12
16.2%
2000 Contour
4
5.4%
Cities reporting most
Indianapolis
9
19.6%
Gary
7
15.2%
Jasonville
5
10.9%
Quincy
4
8.7%
Fort Wayne
4
8.7%
Garrett
3
6.5%
Westfield
3
6.5%
Terre Haute
3
6.5%
Brookston
2
4.3%
Pittsboro
2
4.3%
Lawrenceburg
2
4.3%
Huntington
2
4.3%