Three problems related to side/rear glass have been reported for the 1998 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driver's side seat belt locked up, had to untwist belt to use it. Also, rear window fell out, nothing had hit it/ignition key switch would rattle when inserting key & taking it out, and sun roof lock was not working. Sunroof could not be opened or closed . Taking vehicle to dealer to check problems.
When driving at 45 mph the engine check light comes on and off. Consumer is also having problems with the driver's side window and the back window wouldn't roll down. The dealer had to replace the relay part of the window.
After getter the recall part replaced for the fuel system, noticed that when the tank is filled the car would leak fuel from around the fuel pump. Vehicle is leaking water in trunk area during rain, failed seal, replace rear back glass seal and reseal back glass. Check engine light is on, weak, replace cannister purge and vapor canister.