1999 Ford Contour: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford Contour. The newest campaign is 00V350000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Oct 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 405 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V350000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank filler pipe grommet.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 444,519 units in total.
00V350000Received . 3,750 units.
Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: bi-fuel vehicles. These vehicles may have a fuel tank filler pipe grommet that could have been damaged during the installation of the bi-fuel system. If the grommet is damaged, fuel could leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. Dealers will replace the fuel tank filler pipe grommet.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the grommet is damaged, fuel could leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel tank filler pipe grommet.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S38. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V075000Received . 436,200 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If both pcrv's malfunction, vehicle handling could be adversely affected during braking as a result of the rear wheels locking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install improved pcrv's in the rear brake system. This recall was expanded in september 2000 to include 1999 and 2000 ford contour, mercury mystique and cougar vehicles.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V060000Received . 4,569 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with automatic transmissions which utilize a park/lock solenoid. It is possible to rotate the ignition key to the lock position and remove the key without the shift lever and transmission being in park. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a crash and possible personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles. Vehicles that have units with ignition keys removable in gear positions other than park, will have the steering column replaced.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
405 complaints, 598 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1999 Ford Contour
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 Contour | All 1999 vehicles | Contour, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 143.8 | 44.4 | 49 | 86 |
| Electrical System | 122.1 | 79.2 | 139.4 | 73 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 95.3 | 130.7 | 155 | 57 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 78.6 | 142.3 | 71.3 | 47 |
| Unknown or Other | 76.9 | 18.4 | 35.8 | 46 |
| Visibility | 68.6 | 47.3 | 50.8 | 41 |
| Suspension | 56.9 | 89.9 | 67 | 34 |
| Air Bags | 48.5 | 51.1 | 48.8 | 29 |
| Tires | 45.2 | 52 | 14 | 27 |
| Power Train | 45.2 | 96.5 | 95.5 | 27 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 28
- Complaints that report a fire
- 9
- Injuries in the complaints
- 34
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Sep 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP06004 | Defect petition | INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER WARPAGE | Structure | 23 Oct 2006 | 10 Apr 2007 | |
| EA01001 | Engineering analysis | BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESS | Electrical System | 5 Jan 2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | 01I009000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Ford ContourThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Ford Contour: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/contour/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford Contour?
- 444,519 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Contour have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Ford Contour, model years 1993 to 2001. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Ford Contour name most often?
- Structure: 86 of 598 component mentions, or 143.8 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 44.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Ford Contour open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.