10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
18 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
14 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,239 miles

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problem #7

Sep 021999

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
Without a vehicle collision occurring driver's and passenger's air bags deployed. Cause unknown.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #6

Oct 261998

Contour

  • miles
Consumer was sitting at stop light when she was rear ended by another vehicle, the air bags did not deploy. Consumer was injured.

- Cruger, MS, USA

problem #5

Mar 121999

(reported on)

Contour

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a collision in which vehicle was hit by a semi -truck, and the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #4

Oct 121998

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving at any speed the air bag light keeps coming on, and the the horn doesn't work. Also, the horn is very hard when trying to press it. Dealer repaired the horn, and the problem is back, and they can't determine the problem.

- Willington, NC, USA

problem #3

Nov 191998

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving down street when both air bags deployed, driver was injured, burned. Resulted in accident.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Nov 051998

(reported on)

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Violent deployment of airbag resulted in burns to passengers face.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #1

Dec 101997

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag: Driving approximately 30mph another car pulled out in front, hit the brakes and car did not stop in time, ran into the passenger's side of the other car, and the air bags did not deploy. Light had been flashing previously, and dealer looked at it and said they could not find anything wrong with it.

- Fullerton, CA, USA