10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Contour wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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1996 Ford Contour Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 252002

Contour

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

All four studs on right front tire, sheared off. Resulting in loss of control of vehicle and tire traveling loose through traffic. Tire completely destroyed front fender and rotor assembly was broken when car came crashing down onto it. Studs showed no signs that they hadn't been tightened to specs. (rounded out stud holes on rims or rounded out threads.) complete simualtanous stud failure on all four studs.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #1

May 121996

Contour

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Lug nuts were loose, causing wheel to fall off while driving, resulting in loss of control/accident, also no deployment of driver's airb ag upon impact. Driver sustained injuries.

- Campbell, CA, USA

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