Ford Contour problems reported in Texas
234 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Texas, 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.
234
Complaints from Texas
15
Crashes
12
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
45
19.2%
Electrical System
44
18.8%
Brakes
18
7.7%
Equipment & Accessories
15
6.4%
Steering
15
6.4%
Airbags
15
6.4%
Body & Structure
11
4.7%
Lights
10
4.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
4.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
9
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
7
3.0%
Seat Belts
6
2.6%
By model year
1995 Contour
82
35.0%
1996 Contour
28
12.0%
1997 Contour
17
7.3%
1998 Contour
52
22.2%
1999 Contour
43
18.4%
2000 Contour
12
5.1%
Cities reporting most
Houston
27
27.8%
SAN Antonio
15
15.5%
Austin
10
10.3%
Carrollton
7
7.2%
Dallas
6
6.2%
Humble
5
5.2%
SAN Angelo
5
5.2%
Lubbock
5
5.2%
Arlington
5
5.2%
Silsbee
4
4.1%
Nederland
4
4.1%
Lewisville
4
4.1%