1998 FORD CONTOUR RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1998 FORD CONTOUR RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1998 FORD CONTOUR recalls and defects found on 1998 FORD CONTOUR automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1998 FORD CONTOUR manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Most Recent Recalls For 1998 FORD CONTOUR

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998 FORD CONTOUR SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Recall
1998 FORD CONTOUR	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Units affected: 108000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2001-08-08
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS MAY FRACTURE AS A RESULT OF CORROSION IN HIGH CORROSION ENVIRONMENTS. DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE FRACTURE, A BROKEN SPRING COULD MOVE PAST THE SPRING SEAT AND CONTACT A FRONT TIRE.
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 342962	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2001-07-09
Summary: ON CERTAIN MY 1996-1998 PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KANSAS CITY, CUAUTITLAN ASSEMBLY PLANTS OR ON MY 1999 PASSENGER VEHCLES BUILT AT THE AUTOMOTIVE ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLANTS, THE ROUGH SURFACE OF THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR'S STAINLESS STEEL BLADES CAN DAMAGE THE COPPER SURFACE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. THE DAMAGE COULD, OVER TIME, CAUSE INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE CONNECTOR AND, DUE TO SUBSEQUENT TERMINAL RELAXATION, RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION.
1998-2000 FORD CONTOUR FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1998-2000 FORD CONTOUR	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 3750	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2000-10-30
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE BI-FUEL SYSTEM. IF THE GROMMET IS DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET.
1996-2000 FORD CONTOUR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Recall
1996-2000 FORD CONTOUR	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Units affected: 436200	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2000-03-09
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONTROL.
1998 FORD CONTOUR AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Recall
1998 FORD CONTOUR	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Units affected: 280481	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1999-09-08
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG SENSOR WIRING PIGTAIL INSULATION CAN BECOME BRITTLE AND CRACK OVER TIME DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN THE PIGTAIL PROTECTIVE CONVOLUTE IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES RELATED TO THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING PIGTAIL NEAR THE RADIATOR. THIS CAN RESULT IN ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING OF THE INSULATION.
1998 FORD CONTOUR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1998 FORD CONTOUR	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 159565	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1999-07-20
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH A BURR ON OR NEAR THE END OF THE CABLE SLEEVE INTERIOR. THIS BURR COULD FRAY THE CORE WIRE RESULTING IN THE ACCELERATOR NOT RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1996-1998 FORD CONTOUR	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 605581	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1999-05-05
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TERMINALS AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN EXPERIENCE HEAT DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING.
1995-1998 FORD CONTOUR POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Recall
1995-1998 FORD CONTOUR	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Units affected: 175000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1998-09-18
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.
1998 FORD CONTOUR EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Recall
1998 FORD CONTOUR	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Units affected: 571800	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1998-02-10
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TEXT AND/OR GRAPHICS FOR THE VEHICLE HEADLAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER GUIDES ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."