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2001 Ford Contour

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 218

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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846
1998419
1999199
20004
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2007
Power Train

I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 FORD CONTOUR IN AUGUST, 2006. IT IS NOW JUNE, 2007 AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN!!! I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH CONTOURS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL. THEY HAVE ALL GOTTEN RID OF THEIRS BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10192430

36,000 miles · Aug 26, 2003
Structure

DASHBOARD IS SEPARATING FROM THE STRUCTURE AND LIFTING UPWARDS. THIS IS CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE DRIVER'S VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY HEAT MOISTURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10037658

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2003
Structure

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DASHBOARD IS PEELING, AND THE VENTS ARE FALLING ONTO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10026385

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATES AND THE STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001074

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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