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1995 Ford Contour engine and engine cooling problems

224 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1995 Ford Contour25% of all complaints for this model year.

224
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
25%
share of all complaints
91,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 28
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford contour. The contact stated that while parked, a burning odor began to emit from the vents. In addition, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics, where the mechanic stated that the…

    filed Aug 16, 2011

  • I recently purchased a 1995 ford contour and I noticed its been smoking the mechanic keeps saying there is nothing wrong or they cant detect a problem. I noticed this model car has had several recalls. Could this used car be affected by a faulty part and can I qualify for a recall part repair if…

    filed May 24, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt

    0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
All 1995 Ford Contour TSBs →

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Contour years

YearReportsShare
2000 Contour147%
1999 Contour5212%
1998 Contour13216%
1997 Contour3516%
1996 Contour12322%
Contour engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.