800 problems have been reported for the 1996 Ford Contour. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1996 Ford Contour. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 137 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (133 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Ford Contour in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Contour, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Ford Contour with the Ford Contour from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Contour is 800 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Ford Contour is 513.
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