Ford Contour problems reported in Iowa
41 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Iowa, 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.
41
Complaints from Iowa
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
9
22.0%
Engine & Cooling
6
14.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
12.2%
Brakes
4
9.8%
Airbags
4
9.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
7.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
7.3%
Equipment & Accessories
2
4.9%
Body & Structure
2
4.9%
Other & Unspecified
1
2.4%
Lights
1
2.4%
By model year
1995 Contour
13
31.7%
1996 Contour
4
9.8%
1998 Contour
18
43.9%
1999 Contour
3
7.3%
2000 Contour
3
7.3%
Cities reporting most
Spencer
9
27.3%
Muscatine
5
15.2%
Princeton
4
12.1%
Sioux City
4
12.1%
Davenport
2
6.1%
Cedar Rapids
2
6.1%
Ames
2
6.1%
Buffalo Center
1
3.0%
FT. Dodge
1
3.0%
Howell
1
3.0%
Kensett
1
3.0%
DES Monies
1
3.0%