Ford Contour problems reported in Wisconsin
91 of the 4,570 complaints filed about the Ford Contour came from Wisconsin, 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.
91
Complaints from Wisconsin
9
Crashes
2
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
13
14.3%
Brakes
10
11.0%
Airbags
9
9.9%
Electrical System
8
8.8%
Suspension
7
7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
7.7%
Seats
6
6.6%
Other & Unspecified
4
4.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
4.4%
Body & Structure
4
4.4%
Seat Belts
3
3.3%
Tires
3
3.3%
By model year
1995 Contour
11
12.1%
1996 Contour
21
23.1%
1997 Contour
5
5.5%
1998 Contour
30
33.0%
1999 Contour
20
22.0%
2000 Contour
4
4.4%
Cities reporting most
Fond DU LAC
10
17.2%
Racine
9
15.5%
Madison
9
15.5%
Milwaukee
6
10.3%
Lake Genev
4
6.9%
Neenah
4
6.9%
Muskego
4
6.9%
Montello
3
5.2%
Mount Hore
3
5.2%
Riverfall
2
3.4%
Allenton
2
3.4%
Custer
2
3.4%