While driving at 35 MPH right passenger front tire tread separated. Driver was able to pull over safely. There was a lot of damage to the car.
1995 Ford Contour: tire blowout or tread separation
8 of the 891 complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Three of these tires failed with tread separation and were replaced. I just noted that these tires were made at firestone's decatur plant which produced the recalled wilderness tires. It seems their problems may be wider than just the explorer issue.
Rear end of vehicle has dropped due to rear coil springs rusting and breaking. Dealer said could cause a blowout.
Consumer was traveling about 30mph on a side streetand heard a rubbing noise. Then, left front tire exploded. Tire dropped down on consumer, but she was able to pull over. Coil spring on the left front side broke, and punctured tire, causing four inch slash inside of tire. *ak consumer states there is an extended warranty on the front coils, but believes this is a safety hazard and shouldb a recall.
Dash board switch for air conditioner has not worked properly for quite some time. Air (regular or max) does not blow out the dash board vents nor the floor vent - all air blows out of the defrost vents underneath front window. This car was taken to ford/lincoln/mercury dealership in west palm beach,fl for extensive service june 1998 - the problem has persisted and appears to have never been corrected. Ford dealership, both in west palm and nashville have rechecked and advise there is nothing wrong with the switch (?). Bottom line - it doesn't work.
While driving 60 MPH had a tire blowout, and lost control. Vehicle spun around and had a frontal impact with a group of trees. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Please provide further information.
The rear coil spring broke, which may cause a tire blowout and loss of control. There is a recall for the front coil spring, but not for the rear coil springs.
Cruise control is failing to operate, and whenever consumer makes a right turn the horn would blow out. Dealer notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Ford Contour tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1995 Ford Contour?
8 of 891 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Contour (1%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford Contour?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Contour
Overheating 66Fire or smoke 44Stalling 42Coil spring 36Headlights 21ABS 20Loss of power 20Power steering loss 20Engine failure 19Check engine light 18Won't start 18Brake failure 15Jerking 15Fuel leak 13Seat belt 13No deployment 11Grinding brakes 10Door locks 10Transmission failure 10Airbag light 8Fuel smell 8Fuel pump 6Adaptive cruise 5Slipping 5
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