1996 Ford Contour exterior lighting problems
64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Ford Contour — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford contour. The contact stated that the plug on the headlight switch overheated and melted the wire in the plug. He had to disconnect the battery every time he got out of the vehicle because it caused a failure within the parking lights. The plug and headlight switch…”
filed Jan 5, 2010
“I own a 1996 ford contour [xxx] that the instrument panel lights and tail lights went out on. There was a recall on this item (recall 99s14) back in 1999. Upon bringing the car into an brookdale ford (brooklyn center, mn), they told me that they would fix the problem free of charge because it did…”
filed Feb 18, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
02176 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2002
Exterior Lighting problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Contour | 13 | 3% |
| 1998 Contour | 43 | 5% |
| 1997 Contour | 21 | 10% |
| 1995 Contour | 25 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.