1998 Ford Contour wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 49 complaints for the 1998 Ford Contour, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Recall campaign 01v230000 concerning heater blower resistor. On two separate occasions vehicle caught on fire while idling in the driveway. Both times consumer extinguished the fire, and vehicle was taken to a repair shop. The mechanic determined that the heater blower was the cause of both fires. Consumer contracted the dealer and the manufacturer. Both confirmed that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN.
Drivers side door window crank shaft (manual window) snapped off clean inside regulator leaving window utterly inoperable. This happened during normal operation of window during normal operating conditions and warm weather. Dealer claimed "it happens a lot". Very dangerous if vehicle was in a fire, accident, submerged in water etc.
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
Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years
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