1999 Ford Contour air bags problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Ford Contour — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: the contact stated the dashboard warped. It touched the windshield, and was pulling the passenger's air bag piece. The air bag light came on a couple of days ago. The light has not been on since. He stated now that he was using the defroster, it was coming up more. Often. The vehicle has not…”
filed Oct 31, 2005
“Jan 2004, my son was driving my 1999 ford contour. He was involved in a roll over accident at a speed of approximately 70 mph. The vehicle rolled 1.5 times and never once did either of the air bags open. *nm”
filed Dec 29, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 9 | 5% |
| 1998 Contour | 99 | 12% |
| 1997 Contour | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 Contour | 25 | 4% |
| 1995 Contour | 44 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.