One problem related to seats has been reported for the 1996 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Seat track problem: seat track "pops" and moves during cornering, which directly affects driver's position and steering; can cause unintentional swerving while cornering; seat track has been replaced 3 times and each replacement has failed. Ford has not.
| Seats problems | |
| Front Seat Recliner problems | |
| Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems |