1997 Ford Contour Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 218 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Ford Contour, 2% of the 218 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dealer refuses to repair vehicle under safety liability. Claims not under warranty >50k miles. The seat belt in a car should never fail, the driver's side seat belts do not latch, the red release button doesn't move.”
NHTSA complaint #757724, filed 2002-02“While slowing to turn, vehicle was struck from behind, other vehicle was moving from 35-40 MPH. At impact, driver seatbelt came unlatched, causing driver to slide forward, hitting knee on dashboard hard enough to dislodge radio. After main repairs, vehicle was taken to martin Ford sales, union grove, wi. Their inspection found a small piece of plastic or cellophane, no more than an 1/8 thick and 1/2 long. After being unable to duplicate the problem with panic stops, they said the debris 'might have caused the concern'. They would not replace the seatbelt or look into it further. …”
NHTSA complaint #706298, filed 1999-05Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Contour
41 complaintsEngine cooling
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsEquipment
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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