One problem related to parking brake has been reported for the 1997 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Could not get an inspection sticker - no mechanic could find out why the check engine will not go off -very costly. It stalls when raining, the passenger door handle does not work, it has to warm up for 5 minutes before it will move, the tail lights came loose, causing melting of housing, every valve imaginable has been replaced, belt squeals when air or defrost turned on.
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake problems |