1998 Ford Contour fuel system, other problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, other on the 1998 Ford Contour — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1998 ford contour se has problems with the trunk leaking. Ever since I bought the car the trunk leaks slowly. I find huge wet spots in the carpet in my trunk. Also the vehicle has a problem with the transmission. When you drive the vehicle the transmission gets caught and hesitates to shift.*ak”
filed Mar 21, 2005
“Consumer states still having the same problem after recall was perform on the vehicle. Recall#01f104000 fuel pipe. Cottam walker ford 505-751-3200 please provide the address ts”
filed Nov 8, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL VEHICLESCampaign 00V350000 · Oct 30, 2000
Fuel System, Other problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Contour | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 Contour | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 Contour | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 Contour | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Contour
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.