1996 FORD CONTOUR RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1996 FORD CONTOUR RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1996 FORD CONTOUR recalls and defects found on 1996 FORD CONTOUR automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1996 FORD CONTOUR manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Most Recent Recalls For 1996 FORD CONTOUR

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 342962	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2001-07-09
Summary: ON CERTAIN MY 1996-1998 PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KANSAS CITY, CUAUTITLAN ASSEMBLY PLANTS OR ON MY 1999 PASSENGER VEHCLES BUILT AT THE AUTOMOTIVE ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLANTS, THE ROUGH SURFACE OF THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR'S STAINLESS STEEL BLADES CAN DAMAGE THE COPPER SURFACE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. THE DAMAGE COULD, OVER TIME, CAUSE INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE CONNECTOR AND, DUE TO SUBSEQUENT TERMINAL RELAXATION, RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION.
1995-1996 FORD CONTOUR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recall
1995-1996 FORD CONTOUR	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 262559	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2000-11-06
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND ACCOMPANYING HIGH MOTOR TEMPERATURES.
1996-2000 FORD CONTOUR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Recall
1996-2000 FORD CONTOUR	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Units affected: 436200	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2000-03-09
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONTROL.
1996 FORD CONTOUR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Recall
1996 FORD CONTOUR	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Units affected: 22324	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1999-09-13
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE MAY HAVE LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OZONE RESISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE HOSE BECOMING BRITTLE AND CRACKING.
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 605581	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1999-05-05
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TERMINALS AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN EXPERIENCE HEAT DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING.
1995-1998 FORD CONTOUR POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Recall
1995-1998 FORD CONTOUR	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Units affected: 175000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1998-09-18
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.
1995-1996 FORD CONTOUR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Recall
1995-1996 FORD CONTOUR	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Units affected: 38000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1997-12-08
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OPTION. THE THROTTLE CABLES WERE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LEADING TO FRAYING OR SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.
1996-1997 FORD CONTOUR FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE Recall
1996-1997 FORD CONTOUR	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE Units affected: 1800	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1997-11-17
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL VEHICLES MODIFIED TO RUN ON EITHER GASOLINE OR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG). THE NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS HAVE A SOLENOID SHUT-OFF VALVE THAT STOPS FUEL FLOW FROM THE FUEL TANK IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN MODERATE TO SEVERE COLLISIONS. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A COLLISION AND THE NATURAL GAS FUEL LINE IS DAMAGED, THE SYSTEM COULD LEAK NATURAL GAS.