2000 Ford Contour structure problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2000 Ford Contour — 40% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dashboard is delaminating and peeling upward interfering with air bag deployment, defrosters and visibility. Ford has ongoing issues with this same problem on other ford products. I feel this is definitely a safety issue and quality issue. *tr”
filed Jun 15, 2020
“I had just got on interstate when my car started cutting out. I immediately put my flashers on & tried to get in the left lane so I could get on shoulder of interstate but cars would not allow me to get over. My car died in middle of interstate. I called asap (a service in alabama for help on the…”
filed Oct 26, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Contour | 93 | 22% |
| 1998 Contour | 18 | 2% |
| 1997 Contour | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 Contour | 15 | 3% |
| 1995 Contour | 14 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.