1997 Ford Contour engine problems
35 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 Ford Contour, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Intermittent engine failure while driving. Vehicle would shut down for unknown reason. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on four occasions, and this condition has not been corrected. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
The wiring harness has deteriorated to where the engine runs lean and dies. The check engine light came on while driving. Once home I checked everything I could until the engine compartment cooled then noticed the wiring on the number 1 cylinder. The more I looked I could see all the injector plugs were deteriorated badly with number 4 being worse. Just touching the harness causes the insulation to flake off and bare wires to be exposed.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Contour
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Lighting 27 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints