239 problems have been reported for the 2000 Ford Contour. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2000 Ford Contour. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure with 78 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline (34 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2000 Ford Contour in the United States are 61,735 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Contour owners in the last 22 years is 239, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 239 / 61,735 / 22 * 1000 = 0.18.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Contour model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2000 Ford Contour in 2000.
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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 2000 Ford Contour with the Ford Contour from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2000 Contour is 239 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Ford Contour is 513.
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