Structure Related Problems of the 1996 Ford Contour

Table 1 shows seven common structure related problems of the 1996 Ford Contour. The number one most common problem is related to the door (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the trunk lid (four problems).

Table 1. Structure related problems of Ford Contour


Recently reported Structure problems of the 1996 Ford Contour

The Door problem

I can tell by the marks on the passanger side door that the window assembly was replaced prior to my buying the car. Since I bought the car the drivers side window got stuck down and seeing the cost of the part and labor I couldn't afford to get it fixed so the guy just put the window in the up   Read details...

The Trunk Lid problem

No summary provided by consumer( dot number: ??? tire size: ??? )   Read details...

The Body problem

Screw for driver side sunvisor fell off while vehicle was in motion, causing blocked vision totally. The driver side visor fell off twice. The second fall shorted electrical wires causing radio, clock and other components to fail.   Read details...


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