general problems of the 1998 Ford Contour

Seven problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1998 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2001

Soon after purchasing vehicle it started to have problems with engine. Also,vehicle was shaking whenever going above 50 mph.

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/12/2001

Left strut spring broke, then 30 days later right one broke.

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 01/23/2001

Consumer states a noise can be heard when the wheels are turned left or right, wheels were replaced once by the dealer, when driving, sometimes vehicle will shake very bad. Vehicle has bad brakes.

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 08/27/1999

Engine chcek light is on, and there is some type of grinding noise coming from the vehicle.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/01/1999

While driving down the highway the clicking starts at a speed of 55mph. The clicking is a constant noise and continues to get worse. Dealer was notified and stated that the warranty was up.

6 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/29/1999

Vehicle pulls to the left & the air conditioning unit has a musk smell.

7 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 10/07/1998

While driving at 60 mph car jerks and vibrates.

Other Suspension related problems of the 1998 Ford Contour

Front Suspension Coil Spring problems	71
Suspension problems	7
Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems	6
Front Suspension problems	6
Rear Suspension Coil Springs problems	3
Front Suspension Strut problems	2
Suspension Noise problems	2
Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problems	2
Rear Suspension Springs problems	1
Automatic Stability Control (asc) problems	1
Sway Bar problems	1
Suspension Torsion Bar problems	1

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