1996 Ford Contour hesitation / surging reports
10 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 1996 Ford Contour — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.
10
Hesitation / surging reports
2%
share of complaints
91,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Contour years
| 2000 Contour | 8 |
| 1999 Contour | 9 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1996 Ford Contour
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1996 Ford Contour report before drawing conclusions.