1997 Ford Contour steering problems
17 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1997 Ford Contour, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 5% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving approximately 45MPH and attempting to change lanes, got into right lane and touched brakes lightly to steer car straight, steering locked up, couldn't steer left or right, steering stuck in slant position. Pumping brakes and the brakes were not working. Car ran into guardrail and flipped three times. Air bag deployed.
The power steering line is routed under the front wheel drive axil and has rub a hole in the line. And has caused a leak.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Contour
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Lighting 27 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints