Three problems related to brake drum have been reported for the 1998 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Rear brakes were assembled backwards causing brakes to partially fail at higher speeds, dealer was notified.
Dealer has no repair parts for recall #00v075000 concerning rear brakes, they may lockup. This is just one of several recalls that have been made on this vehicle. . Et.
I was in transit to replace my braking system for the second time in 6 months when my transmission failed. My 'check engine' light stays on and the car now stalls when in a stopped position at a traffic light. These issues, amongst a list of other major failures has occurred in the last 2. 5 years of ownership of this lemon ( complete a/c system has been replaced, complete fuel system has been replaced, window motor has been replaced, etc. ). Neither the Ford manufacturer or dealerships have responded, agreed or offered any investigation, correction, compensation or assistance in response to these previously written and verbal matters, and legal action will commence. The issues listed in this table are only the recent (last 3 months), and do not include the montage of problems in the last 2 years, some of which are mentioned in the comments section.