1995 Ford Contour Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 44about this part
- Share
- 5%of 891 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Ford Contour, 5% of the 891 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,500 miles. 21 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a Ford Contour 1995 manufactured in 12/94 I have some complaints about my car. There are some recalls out on this vehicle. But there are not list for my Contour VIN # but I have the same problems. My car was taken to the robins Ford delership in glenolden,pa for not starting. After they inspected the vehicle they called me and told me that I have a wiring harness defect that caused it to short circuit my spark plugs. They told me that the wires for this vehicle is out dated and for have been replacing them with updated wires. …”
NHTSA complaint #10004889, filed 2003-01, 45,000 miles“- the contact stated that while driving the 1995 Ford Contour with 36000 failure mileage at 55 MPH the front front driver's side airbag deployed without any warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The Ford engineer checked the vehicle, and determined that there was no damage to the vehicle, but he determined that the sensor was faulty. The vehicle has been repaired. The driver received minor injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10182022, filed 2007-02, 36,000 miles“Consumers daughter was stopped at a traffice light, when she was hit head on by another vehicle, both the driver and the passenger were wearing seat belts, however the seat belts failed to restrain them and both driver and the passenger were thrown foward, also the airbags failed to deploy, the driver and passenger suffered injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #566775, filed 2002-07“1.) replaced ignition switch on two occasions; 2.) frontal torsion bar had to be replaced; 3.) air bag in steering wheel has a rattle noise when turning wheel, and 4.) air bag senor light intermittently comes on. Dealer notified and made all repairs except rattle in air bag on steering wheel, and the air bag sensor light that come on intermittently. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.”
NHTSA complaint #880278, filed 2001-02“Driver was at traffic tie u when a vehicle struck the driver from behind, the truck was moving at a hight rate of speed, pushed the driver into a van that was stopped in front and into the center cement divide. Driver's side seatback fell into a semi-recline position and the seat slid back, airbag did not deploy, the seat falling back caused the driver's lumbar spine to be injured.”
NHTSA complaint #781233, filed 1998-10Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Contour
224 complaintsElectrical system
180 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
126 complaintsBrakes
85 complaintsFuel system
85 complaintsSuspension
83 complaintsSteering
76 complaintsSeat belts
43 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
43 complaintsVehicle speed control
42 complaintsExterior lighting
25 complaintsEquipment
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Ford Contour
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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