1998 Ford Contour rust / corrosion reports
12 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1998 Ford Contour — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.
12
Rust / corrosion reports
1%
share of complaints
85,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Rust / corrosion in other Contour years
| 1999 Contour | 14 |
| 1996 Contour | 8 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Ford Contour
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Ford Contour report before drawing conclusions.