10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Ford Contour steering problems

steering problem

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1997 Ford Contour Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 281997

Contour

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

Driving approximately 45mph and attempting to change lanes, got into right lane and touched brakes lightly to steer car straight, steering locked up, couldn't steer left or right, steering stuck in slant position. Pumping brakes and the brakes were not working. Car ran into guardrail and flipped three times. Air bag deployed.

- Hyde Park, MA, USA

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