Ford Contour problems reported in Virginia
147 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Virginia, most often about the electrical system.
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.
147
Complaints from Virginia
7
Crashes
5
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
21
14.3%
Engine & Cooling
17
11.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
16
10.9%
Brakes
15
10.2%
Lights
12
8.2%
Body & Structure
11
7.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
5.4%
Other & Unspecified
7
4.8%
Airbags
7
4.8%
Steering
6
4.1%
Equipment & Accessories
5
3.4%
Seat Belts
5
3.4%
By model year
1995 Contour
43
29.3%
1996 Contour
16
10.9%
1997 Contour
14
9.5%
1998 Contour
35
23.8%
1999 Contour
27
18.4%
2000 Contour
12
8.2%
Cities reporting most
Grimstead
9
15.5%
Richmond
9
15.5%
Alexandria
6
10.3%
Dungannon
4
6.9%
Spring GRO
4
6.9%
Sterling
4
6.9%
Woodbridge
4
6.9%
Hampton
4
6.9%
Chesterfield
4
6.9%
Newport News
4
6.9%
Merrifield
3
5.2%
Yorktown
3
5.2%