1995 Ford Contour fuel system, gasoline problems
83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1995 Ford Contour — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford contour. While driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel coming from the vehicle. She also observed a small amount of fuel spilling from the fuel tank. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken…”
filed Nov 13, 2008
“My 95 contour started for two seconds, then died. It would not start after that. My mechanic determined that the fuel pump quit. I only had the car two days from purchase, so I checked online for service issues, recalls, etc., and found out all the various fuel, electrical, emission and other…”
filed Feb 20, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 34 | 17% |
| 1999 Contour | 26 | 6% |
| 1998 Contour | 62 | 7% |
| 1997 Contour | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 Contour | 29 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Ford Contour
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.