Could not get an inspection sticker - no mechanic could find out why the check engine will not go off -very costly. It stalls when raining, the passenger door handle does not work, it has to warm up for 5 minutes before it will move, the tail lights came loose, causing melting of housing, every valve imaginable has been replaced, belt squeals when air or defrost turned on.
1997 Ford Contour fuel system problems
12 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Delivery: fuel pump2
- Storage: tank assembly1
- Storage: auxillary tank: selector devices1
- Fuel injection system1
- Delivery1
At what mileage
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Ford Contour fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
Fuel system, other: storage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: bi-fuel vehicles modified to run on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (cng). The natural gas fuel tanks have a solenoid shut-off valve that stops fuel flow from the fuel tank in the event of certain moderate to severe collisions. If the vehicle is in a collision and the natural gas fuel line is damaged, the system could leak natural gas.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Ford has requested owners of these vehicles to have the cng fuel system disabled under a previous recall campaign and to only use gasoline fuel until a permanent corrective action is developed. Owners are being alerted to this solenoid valve concern at this time. The timing of corrective actions is being delayed to allow both conditions to be remedied at one time. In the meantime, there is not risk as long as the natural gas system has been disabled and the vheicle is only operated on gasoline.
Recall number 97V203000 · Recall details
What 1997 Ford Contour owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Starting every spring, lasting through the summer, there is a fuel smell in the cabin. Every ford dealer claims not to smell it, and they have never heard of the problem. It usually occurs in over drive.
The consumer would like to be reimburse for a melted fuel pump. Ph
I am trying to find any information in regards to automobiles that have dual/alterative fuel systems. My vehicle has a propane tank in the trunk of the car, and runs on either gasoline or propane by flipping a switch located on the dashboard. My vehicle has had continual problems - cutting off while idiling. None of the local ford dealers will work on the auto becuase they said they have no one trained on these type of fuel systems, and have no information on ford having ever manufactured a vehicle with these type engine or fuel system.
There is a fuel smell inside of vehicle. Dealer replaced catalytic converter sensor 4 times, and once coolant sensor.but, it did not remedy problem.
Ac/heater switch which previously failed (very similar to existing investigation # pe00023) in oct 2000, has failed again. The AC/heater switch will intermittently fail to engage the HVAC system and will fail to engage the AC compressor when an AC mode is selected. This is the second failure of this part and I noticed several other complaints about this part in the database.
Rear suspension creaking noise has been persistant, "fixed" 4 times by dealer, yet problem persists; fuel gauge floats cannot seem to be fixed (3 new guages, 2 fuel senders, 1 new fuel tank & float).
Vehicle was parked for about 5 minutes and fire started inside vehicle towards the rear, and went through the front. Inspector cannot determine the cause of the fire. Please provide further information.
Fuel smell in the passenger cabin, makes no difference whether the tank is empty or full and detectable at slow, fast, or non speed
Car will crank over, but will not start. It has occurred 5 times. Four times it required to be towed to the service dept at ford for repairs. Only once did the vehicle shut down while driving approx 40 miles an hour. The fuel pump has been replaced twice since I have owned the car, however when the car gets towed into the dealers, they are not able to really determine what is the defect with the car.
Questions about the 1997 Ford Contour fuel system
Does the 1997 Ford Contour have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the fuel system of the 1997 Ford Contour, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Ford Contour fuel system problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Ford Contour fuel system?
Yes, 1 recall: 97V203000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Contour have the most fuel system problems?
The Ford Contour model years with the most fuel system complaints are 1995 (85 complaints), 1998 (71 complaints) and 2000 (38 complaints).
Other 1997 Ford Contour problems
Electrical 41Engine 37Transmission 30Brakes 29Lights 21Visibility 19Suspension 17Steering 16Airbags 9Tires 7Body 5Seat belts 5Locks 4Seats 3Wheels 3Acceleration 2
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