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1999 Ford Contour body & structure problems

The 1999 Ford Contour has 94 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

94

Body & Structure complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Contour body & structure complaints by model year94 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 16 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 94 complaints2000: 79 complaints2001: 2 complaints
Contour body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. I HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE REPLACED STARTER AND BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES FEELS LIKE SUSPENSION IS FALLING APART AND NEVER NOTIFIED I HAVE SMALL AND OLDER CHILDREN SHAMEFUL. THESE EVENTS STARTING TAKING PLACE WHEN I PURCHASED THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · September 18, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 1999 Ford Contour have?

NHTSA has 94 complaints about the 1999 Ford Contour body & structure — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.