Ford Contour problems reported in Michigan
240 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Michigan, 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.
240
Complaints from Michigan
19
Crashes
6
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
37
15.4%
Suspension
29
12.1%
Electrical System
26
10.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
26
10.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
19
7.9%
Brakes
19
7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
16
6.7%
Body & Structure
14
5.8%
Airbags
11
4.6%
Other & Unspecified
6
2.5%
Equipment & Accessories
5
2.1%
By model year
1993 Contour
3
1.3%
1994 Contour
2
0.8%
1995 Contour
73
30.4%
1996 Contour
47
19.6%
1997 Contour
13
5.4%
1998 Contour
42
17.5%
1999 Contour
51
21.3%
2000 Contour
9
3.8%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
24
21.8%
Lansing
17
15.5%
ANN Arbor
15
13.6%
Port Huron
10
9.1%
Portage
9
8.2%
Canton
8
7.3%
Warren
6
5.5%
Westland
5
4.5%
Grosse Pointe Park
4
3.6%
Flat Rock
4
3.6%
Pontiac
4
3.6%
Carleton
4
3.6%