Ford Contour problems reported in Missouri
144 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Missouri, 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.
144
Complaints from Missouri
7
Crashes
9
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
26
18.1%
Engine & Cooling
18
12.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
8.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
10
6.9%
Suspension
10
6.9%
Brakes
9
6.3%
Lights
8
5.6%
Airbags
8
5.6%
Other & Unspecified
7
4.9%
Steering
7
4.9%
Equipment & Accessories
5
3.5%
By model year
1994 Contour
1
0.7%
1995 Contour
54
37.5%
1996 Contour
28
19.4%
1997 Contour
2
1.4%
1998 Contour
37
25.7%
1999 Contour
9
6.3%
2000 Contour
13
9.0%
Cities reporting most
ST Louis
50
46.7%
Kansas City
17
15.9%
Independence
9
8.4%
ST. Peters
5
4.7%
Ashland
4
3.7%
St.louis
4
3.7%
Kansas CIT
4
3.7%
Koshkonong
3
2.8%
MT Vernon
3
2.8%
ST. Joseph
3
2.8%
ST. Charles
3
2.8%
Dekalb
2
1.9%