1998 Ford Contour suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 109 complaints for the 1998 Ford Contour, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 109 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
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.
I went in to get new tires put on and during the inspection the front coil springs are borken. The coil spring on the right is broken in two places. I looked for a warranty and there does exisit one for the contour but based on my VIN it does not cover it.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Contour
- Electrical system 139 complaints
- Engine 119 complaints
- Transmission 114 complaints
- Brakes 104 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Fuel system 81 complaints
- Lighting 57 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 49 complaints