1997 Ford Contour defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1997 Ford Contour. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION
  Recall Query RQ02006 · opened Feb 26, 2002 · closed Sep 12, 2002 · led to recall 98V233000

  There is no summary currently available

• BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESS
  Engineering Analysis EA01001 · opened Jan 5, 2001 · closed Jul 31, 2001 · led to recall 01V230000

  There is no summary currently available

• BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE00023 · opened Jun 14, 2000 · closed Jan 5, 2001

  There is no summary currently available

• VARIOUS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES
  Recall Query RQ99019 · opened Sep 15, 1999 · closed Mar 7, 2001 · led to recall 99V243000

  There is no summary currently available