The 1996 Ford Contour has 640 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 11 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and engine cooling and electrical system. Owners most often flag automatic transmission failures: very frequent in standard models, cited as a primary reason for negative sentiment.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 1996 Ford Contour vehicles (US, public record).
suspension
Campaign 08E033000FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE:…
service brakes, hydraulic
Campaign 06E022000CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYB…
engine and engine cooling
Campaign 00V367000VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CA…
service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
Campaign 00V075000VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPER…
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on the specific model and powertrain. The standard models, particularly those with automatic transmissions, are associated with recurrent reliability issues including transmission failures,…
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