Ford Contour problems reported in Pennsylvania
200 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Pennsylvania, 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.
200
Complaints from Pennsylvania
6
Crashes
4
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
28
14.0%
Suspension
22
11.0%
Electrical System
21
10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
9.5%
Brakes
16
8.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
7.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
6.0%
Other & Unspecified
10
5.0%
Lights
10
5.0%
Body & Structure
9
4.5%
Steering
9
4.5%
Seats
7
3.5%
By model year
1995 Contour
56
28.0%
1996 Contour
45
22.5%
1997 Contour
11
5.5%
1998 Contour
64
32.0%
1999 Contour
16
8.0%
2000 Contour
7
3.5%
2001 Contour
1
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Philadelphia
15
20.8%
Pittsburgh
11
15.3%
Scranton
7
9.7%
Willow Grove
7
9.7%
Johnstown
6
8.3%
Sharon Hill
5
6.9%
Paradise
4
5.6%
Ridley Park
4
5.6%
Erie
4
5.6%
Muncy
3
4.2%
Rochester
3
4.2%
Union Town
3
4.2%