1999 Ford Contour Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Ford Contour, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “timing belt” (10% of reports).
- 52engine and engine cooling complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Timing belt: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
Ford Contour engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Contour | 1 | 25% | — |
| 2000 Contour | 14 | 7% | 64,007 |
| 1999 Contour | 52 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 1998 Contour | 132 | 16% | 71,000 |
| 1997 Contour | 35 | 16% | 89,000 |
| 1996 Contour | 123 | 22% | 80,500 |
| 1995 Contour | 224 | 25% | 91,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Ford Contour. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford contour. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that the dashboard needed to be replaced. After the replacement was made, the dashboard developed a gap next to the passenger side vent, which over time, caused the vent to sink behind the…
I have a 1999 ford contour i bought it and 6 months later the timing belt went out this cost me $800.00 out of pocket after the warranty paid their part. Drove it another 3 months when it stalled out and started sputtering i replaced the plugs, wires, ignition control box, and fuel filter and found…
1999 ford contour se sport dashboard peeling. My dashboard started to peel away at approx 60,000 miles. I now have 80,000 miles on my car. I did not receive notice of a recall on this matter, which was apparently a secret. I have owned 3 fords and will never buy another due to the lax customer…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford Contours have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Ford Contour (12% of the 419 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford Contour engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Ford Contour?
The most frequent phrase is “timing belt”, in 5 of 52 complaints, followed by “please provide” (5).
Other 1999 Ford Contour problems
See all 1999 Ford Contour problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Contour years.