Ford Contour problems reported in North Carolina
158 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from North Carolina, 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.
158
Complaints from North Carolina
3
Crashes
8
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
33
20.9%
Electrical System
23
14.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
17
10.8%
Brakes
11
7.0%
Other & Unspecified
10
6.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
5.7%
Airbags
9
5.7%
Lights
8
5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
3.8%
Body & Structure
6
3.8%
Suspension
5
3.2%
Seat Belts
4
2.5%
By model year
1995 Contour
39
24.7%
1996 Contour
34
21.5%
1997 Contour
11
7.0%
1998 Contour
57
36.1%
1999 Contour
7
4.4%
2000 Contour
10
6.3%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
22
31.9%
Raleigh
6
8.7%
Statesville
6
8.7%
Winston-Salem
5
7.2%
Candler
5
7.2%
Sanford
4
5.8%
Hertford
4
5.8%
Durham
4
5.8%
Greensboro
4
5.8%
Auger
3
4.3%
Sparting
3
4.3%
Hendersonville
3
4.3%