1998 FORD CONTOUR Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HORN BLOWS THERE IS A BURNT WIRE SMELL, AND THE HORN BECOMES INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE IS SUPPOSEDLY 4 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON THE 1998 CONTOUR. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR ONE MONTH AND MECHANIC CAN NOT TELL CONSUMER WHY IT CONTINUES TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, MECHANIC SAID THAT WHOLE FUEL LINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

SPEEDOMETER/ODMETER AND FUEL GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE GAVE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, AND SHUTDOWN WHILE IN MOTION. DEALERSHIP'S REMEDY FOR FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER ARE FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED. DEFECT MAY HAVE CAUSED CONSUMER INTO AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.*AK SOMETIMES, ALL OF THEM DO WORK, BUT MAY FAIL WHILE TRAVELING. *YH

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUING TO WARP. NEEDED REPLACEMENT EVERY 5000-10000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIRBRATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT AN IMPACT OF 45-50 MPH, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND URGED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HOW MANY RECALLS MUST THERE BE BEFORE LEMON LAW APPLIES? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED .

FUEL WILL SPILL BACK OUT ONTO THE CONSUMER WHILE PUMPING FUEL, EVEN WITH LESS THAN A QUARTER TANK OF FUEL LEFT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED A VALVE IN FILLER, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. DEALER HAS NOW ORDERED A GAS TANK.

VALVE STICKS SHUT, CAUSING FUEL TO BACKUP AND SPILL WHEN FILLING TANK. WAS REPLACED, NOW REPLACEMENT PART ALSO STICKING.*AK

THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT & COVER FELL DOWN WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR NEVER FITTED PROPERLY. *YH