Ford Contour problems reported in South Carolina
77 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from South 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.
77
Complaints from South Carolina
0
Crashes
2
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
14
18.2%
Electrical System
13
16.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
9.1%
Body & Structure
7
9.1%
Steering
6
7.8%
Other & Unspecified
4
5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
5.2%
Brakes
4
5.2%
Lights
3
3.9%
Airbags
3
3.9%
Equipment & Accessories
2
2.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
2.6%
By model year
1995 Contour
27
35.1%
1996 Contour
23
29.9%
1997 Contour
8
10.4%
1998 Contour
9
11.7%
1999 Contour
8
10.4%
2000 Contour
2
2.6%
Cities reporting most
Smyrna
6
14.3%
Beaufrot
5
11.9%
Columbia
5
11.9%
Lynchburg
4
9.5%
Beaufort
4
9.5%
Charleston
4
9.5%
Stranton
3
7.1%
Holly Hill
3
7.1%
Dalzell
2
4.8%
Allendale
2
4.8%
Clio
2
4.8%
Georgetown
2
4.8%