1998 Ford Contour - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Ford Contour

1,146 problems have been reported for the 1998 Ford Contour. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 1998 Ford Contour. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 147 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (137 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Ford Contour

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	147
Power Train	137
Electrical System	135
Air Bag	108
Suspension	105
Service Brakes	92
Equipment	72
Gasoline Fuel System	65
Exterior Lighting	52
Visibility	46
Steering	37
Seats	35
Vehicle Speed Control	33
Structure	19
Seat Belt	18
Tire	14
Wheel	12
Latches/locks/linkage	6
Air Brake	6
Parking Brake	4
Child Seat	1
Other Fuel System	1
Electronic Stability Control	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Ford Contour in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	4
2017	0
2016	0
2015	1
2014	2
2013	6
2012	2
2011	8
2010	8
2009	9
2008	5
2007	15
2006	26
2005	40
2004	47
2003	82
2002	66
2001	142
2000	127
1999	163
1998	5

📊 Compare the 1998 Ford Contour with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Contour, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Ford Contour with the Ford Contour from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Contour is 1,146 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Ford Contour is 513.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Ford Contour with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2001 Contour	4
2000 Contour	239
1999 Contour	598
1998 Contour	1,146
1997 Contour	295
1996 Contour	800

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