1996 FORD CONTOUR Recalls — Canada & USA

The 1996 Ford Contour has 5 recalls, the most serious being a fuel system fire risk on bi-fuel CNG models where a damaged natural gas fuel line can leak gas and ignite, and a separate risk where the fuel filler vent hose can crack and leak gasoline during refueling. The heater blower resistor's stainless steel blades can wear into the wiring harness connector over time, eventually causing the circuit to fail and potentially cutting power to components in the powertrain electrical system. On the lighting side, the headlight switch terminals and wiring harness connector can overheat and distort, knocking out the instrument panel lights, parking lamps, and taillights. The CNG fuel system concern only affects bi-fuel vehicles modified to run on compressed natural gas.