1998 Ford Contour steering problems
39 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1998 Ford Contour, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving on I75 around atlanta, car steering failed making car feel like it was hydroplaning but it wasn't. Road conditions were wet with light drizzle. Car veered to left and hit concrete median. Bumper was left hanging by a thread. Car wasn't safe to drive and had towed to body shop. Feel this is related to similar incidents where the contour steering failed after water hits the belts & pulleys.
Dt: while driving and without prior warning the consumer could not make a right turn. Took vehicle to the repair shop, and they said the rack and pinion steering rack broke, and needed to be replaced. Also, did a power steering flush.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Contour
- Electrical system 139 complaints
- Engine 119 complaints
- Transmission 114 complaints
- Suspension 109 complaints
- Brakes 104 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Fuel system 81 complaints
- Lighting 57 complaints