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1995 Ford Contour drivetrain & axles problems

33 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1995 Ford Contour, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
33 3% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Consumer was traveling about 50MPH on highway and noticed a smoke smell coming through the vents. He pulled over to the shoulder and vehicle was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem. Prior to recall 00v367, engine was overheating and burning excess oil from overheated piston rings, after recall repairs, there was an internal antifreeze leak that was going into motor oil, engine cooling fans were operating intermittently when engine was hot, dealer found upper radiator hose at water pump had a pinhole leak…

December 2001 Fire

The engine mount on the bell housing is weakly made, possibly fractures can occur in the aluminum. It will break under normal driving conditions. The bell housing in my personal vehicle broke and caused a domino effect of other problems.

Reported at 95,400 miles, August 2002

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