One problem related to service brakes has been reported for the 1997 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford Contour. While the contact applied the brakes at 30 mph, the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle drove uphill and into a parking lot and stopped by emergency brake. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 141,000. Updated 02-01-08 the consumer stated the hydraulic vacuum line was leaking. Updated 02/01/08.