1999 Ford Contour fuel system, gasoline problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1999 Ford Contour — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The fuel tank strap is completely corroded away, and the fuel tank is ready to fall off. The protective coating is defective and has completely fallen off, causing the fuel strap to be eaten away by rust and corrosion. The fuel tank is going to fall off eventually. The fuel filler neck and emission…”
filed Jan 14, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford contour. While the contact inspected the vehicle, he noticed that the fuel tank straps were rusted. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000. Updated 06/16/11*lj updated 07/11/11”
filed May 10, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Guidance for cng tank inspection for vehicles produced after december 2, 1996. *tt update. *tt
020503 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 21, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 34 | 17% |
| 1998 Contour | 62 | 7% |
| 1997 Contour | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 Contour | 29 | 5% |
| 1995 Contour | 83 | 9% |
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.