Ford Contour problems reported in Massachusetts
109 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Massachusetts, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
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.
109
Complaints from Massachusetts
3
Crashes
1
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
16
14.7%
Engine & Cooling
15
13.8%
Body & Structure
11
10.1%
Brakes
10
9.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
8.3%
Lights
8
7.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
6.4%
Suspension
7
6.4%
Steering
7
6.4%
Electrical System
7
6.4%
Other & Unspecified
4
3.7%
Equipment & Accessories
2
1.8%
By model year
1993 Contour
1
0.9%
1995 Contour
24
22.0%
1996 Contour
32
29.4%
1997 Contour
8
7.3%
1998 Contour
16
14.7%
1999 Contour
14
12.8%
2000 Contour
14
12.8%
Cities reporting most
Groveland
9
19.1%
Fitchburg
5
10.6%
Southampton
4
8.5%
Littleton
4
8.5%
Wilmington
4
8.5%
Weymouth
4
8.5%
Somerville
3
6.4%
Lexington
3
6.4%
Pembroke
3
6.4%
Holliston
3
6.4%
Randolph
3
6.4%
Havenhill
2
4.3%