Ford Contour problems reported in Ohio
245 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Ohio, most often about the suspension.
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.
245
Complaints from Ohio
16
Crashes
5
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
34
13.9%
Engine & Cooling
31
12.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
23
9.4%
Electrical System
22
9.0%
Lights
17
6.9%
Body & Structure
14
5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
5.3%
Brakes
13
5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
4.9%
Airbags
12
4.9%
Other & Unspecified
11
4.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
4.1%
By model year
1994 Contour
2
0.8%
1995 Contour
52
21.2%
1996 Contour
51
20.8%
1997 Contour
18
7.3%
1998 Contour
57
23.3%
1999 Contour
51
20.8%
2000 Contour
13
5.3%
2001 Contour
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Columbus
23
24.5%
Cincinnati
13
13.8%
Toledo
9
9.6%
Youngstown
8
8.5%
Cleveland
7
7.4%
South Charlston
6
6.4%
Berlin Heights
6
6.4%
Dayton
6
6.4%
Palestine
4
4.3%
Willington
4
4.3%
Bexley
4
4.3%
Wellington
4
4.3%