1995 Ford Contour steering problems
80 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1995 Ford Contour, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford contour. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle and the steering column began over heating continuously. On several occasions, the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the burning smell; however, the vehicle caught fire. At times, the key was too hot to remove from the ignition. The current and failure mileages were 83000 when the fire occurred.
Abrupt loss of steering power when driving through puddles, recurring issue. Found description after internet search (TSB 97-11-2). Date cited is most recent event. Dealer and ford acknowledge issue but will not install kit to prevent recurrence at their expense.
Other problems reported for the 1995 Ford Contour
- Electrical system 215 complaints
- Engine 180 complaints
- Brakes 108 complaints
- Transmission 108 complaints
- Cooling system 103 complaints
- Suspension 93 complaints
- Fuel system 89 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints