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Ford CONTOUR at salvage auctions

Copart 1998 Ford CONTOUR LX 1FAFP66L9WK268574 Front End96,485 mi Jun 24 Copart 1998 Ford CONTOUR BASE 1FALP6538WK144333 Side63,267 mi Copart 1999 Ford CONTOUR LX 1FAFP6530XK194268 Rear End200,613 mi Copart 1999 Ford CONTOUR SE 1FAFP6639XK133788 Rear End98,717 mi upcoming

Ford CONTOUR: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Ford CONTOUR: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars4
Median retail value$2,579
Median repair cost, % of value142%
Median odometer96,485 mi
Run and drive75%
Primary damage
  1. Rear End 2 50%
  2. Front End 1 25%
  3. Side 1 25%
Yard state
  1. AZ1 25%
  2. KY1 25%
  3. OR1 25%
  4. PA1 25%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

4,592 complaints about the Ford CONTOUR (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints4,592
With a crash211
With a fire167
Injured253
Deaths15
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Engine and cooling
    median 75,007 mi at failure     710 15%
  2. Electrical system
    median 85,465 mi at failure     647 14%
  3. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 81,124 mi at failure     435 9%
  4. Brakes
    median 94,800 mi at failure     372 8%
  5. Suspension
    median 81,000 mi at failure     306 7%
  6. Fuel and propulsion
    median 63,780 mi at failure     284 6%
  7. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 65,000 mi at failure     234 5%
  8. Body and structure
    median 50,000 mi at failure     231 5%
  9. Airbags
    median 65,000 mi at failure     222 5%
  10. Exterior lighting
    median 87,000 mi at failure     190 4%
Complaints by model year
1993
1,3231995
2000
2001

Recalls

27 recall campaigns for the Ford CONTOUR.

Recall campaigns by model year
121995
12
2000

Real sale prices

47 sales of the Ford CONTOUR at US government auctions, median price $200. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.