1998 Ford Contour Engine problems

Takata recall I and other consumers have contacted ford regarding the 1998 ford contour and it's defective parts including the engine wire harness yet they are refusing to acknowledge nor accept responsibility for or correct the problem stating it's not under recall t*jbreating each person who has contacted them as if they are an island and this is a isolated event my water pump,flashers,brake lights,have been all affected by this also my check engine light is on making me unable to register my car and get...

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine wiring harness was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

I am the owner of a 1998 ford contour and the engine harness wire overheated over a long period of time and I was unaware until I had to change my radiator due to a leak and the harness wire had to be disconnected. That was when we found the wire melted and cracked and could not be reused. This harness connects to vehicle main supply. Without harness vehicle is not operable. Ford should be responsible to replace defective harness. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. The contact stated that bolts were missing from the engine and transmission. He did not know the bolts were missing at the time the vehicle was purchased. The dealer stated that they did not have the necessary parts available, but would have them ordered. The dealer did not know when the parts would arrive because the manufacturer did not have them in stock. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Original start date 1-12-07. Timing belt shredded. Had shop fix the problem. 4-2-07 Belt broke again replaced again. 10-18-07 Timing belt broke again. Shop did not want to replace again said it is dealer problem. Dealer says shop problem. Shop says it will fix on 11-2-07. Shop finally fixes on 11-4-05. Car not running right take back to dealer on 11-5-07. Dealer says wasn't fixed properly. 11-8-07 Pick up from dealer and they state we should have any more problems. If so bring back under warranty. 3-13-08 Dealer...

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. The contact stated that the engine wiring harness insulation failed and caused the wires to touch, which could possibly result in a fire. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty any longer. The contact discovered a recall for the 1995-1997 models for the exact same defect. As a result, the vehicle stalled and had to be towed to his residence. The vehicle jerked and made a beeping noise prior to the failure. The purchase date was unknown. The failure mileage was 94,600 and current mileage was 94,782.

Timing belt failure. Since 2004 I have had 5 new belts put on. 2007 Had 2 new belts in 7,000 going on 3rd now. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop for regularly scheduled maintenance. The mechanic stated that the front passenger side coil spring failed. In 2001, the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 01v255000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). The dealer inspected the vehicle at that time and stated that no repair was needed. However, now that the failure has occurred, the manufacturer stated that the recall was no longer valid. The...

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. While driving 20 mph, the contact noticed smoke and flames rising from under the hood. The fire destroyed the vehicle. A police report was filed. As of september 18, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of the fire. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 75,237.

Tl* - the contact called regarding the 1998 ford contour. The contact stated that the engine seized when the temperature was extremely cold. The failure mileage was 50,000. The dealer diagnosed the failure as needing a new processor. The engine light stayed on.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the temperature gauge became inoperable. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced a sensor. *Ak

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled several times immediately after being started and the check engine light illuminated constantly. Therefore the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the battery, on-board computer, and alternator were replaced. A rebuilt transmission was also installed. After the work was performed, the problems continued. There is a nhtsa recall campaign # 98v233000, regarding the power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift related to the make and model of the vehicle, however the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. The water pump and thermostat was replaced. Updated 05/03/06. *Jb

Driving on intersate 66 from manassas va into washington dc at 65mph when noticed cold air blowing out of heater vents. Car is severely overheated before safe exit from highway. Water pump's plastic impeller had shattered with 53k miles on the car. Ford replaced water pump for $527. After overheating the car also begins to leak oil from several locations. The oil pan gasket is replaced for $407 at 63k miles. The replacement water pump's gasket is discovered to be leaking at 66k miles while trying to locate the source of additional oil leaks - this time the oil pressure sending unit.

Driving 1998 ford expedition v8 5.4 Liter... Down the highway under normal driving conditions and the # 4 spark plug blew out of the head, causing a very load bang followed buy load exhaust, escaping from the plug hole and high volume of fuel vapor and some fuel, this will be the 3rd time this has happened since I have bought the vehicle. The first time a small fire started which my husband put out immediately, I am currently a single mom with two children and can't afford to keep fixing this problem over and over...

Dealer told me electrical system had a short. O2 sensor & computer in car. The car has had to have the o2 sensor replaced 3 times ($1200.00 Charged by to me by dealer each time) and the computer reset. *Ak my complaint is that I should not have to pay to have the electrical fixed and the o2 censor replaced again (4 time!!)... The turn signals work and than do not .. I have been told a short is in the car but ford will not find for free.. I am tired of fixing this car please please help

While driving vehicle shut down. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the engine was found to be defective.*Ak

Check engine light illuminated 9/04 and I took my 98 ford contour to my mechanic who diagnosed it as needing a new catalytic converter. I took it to ford in 3/05 (because my mechanic said it could wait awhile) and they diagnosed a different code and replaced the manifold. After paying $600.00 To ford, the light came on again after 45 miles. Took the car to autozone and they diagnosed a catalytic code. I had told ford that was the problem before I brought it in and now they want me to re-diagnosed with them out of pocket. *Jb

The consumer believes that the rubber odor he smelled inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle came from the belts in the engine. *Nm *jb

'98 Ford expedition - car fire - car destroyed. Drove 1.8 Miles from my home and went into a store. 5 Minutes later I come out to the car on fire. It looked like someone had built a campfire on the engine hood right in front of the drivers side. Insurance did investigation but could not prove anything - not enough left to figure it out. *Jb

Smoke then flames came from the engine compartment and within 5 minutes of parking in the garage. The fire department extinguished the fire, and indicated that the fire occurred because of an electrical system failure.*Ak

While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to a garage for inspection, and mechanic determined that the engine wiring harness needed to be replaced. *Ak

Intermittently when the gas pedal was applied, the vehicle failed to accelerate. This occurred because of an obstruction in the flow of fuel to the engine. The dealership has serviced the vehicle 5 times. They have replaced the fuel pump, the filter and the oxygen sensor. The problem still exist. The dealership refused to service the vehicle anymore because they indicated they have done all they could do to correct this problem. *Nm the vehicle leaked oil over the entire engine, the fuel pressure dropped when the vehicle was driven on mountainous areas, a short was found, and wires were found chaffed. *Sc *jb

We have a 1998 ford contour. The check engine light goes on. It first came on in oct 01 we took it to the ford garage in delhi. They said it needed a cam sensor/ solenoid sprockets etc. Since that was a lot of money we decided to take it to canadian tire to see what they thought. They thought it was a cam sensor. We had them put that in. $58. Mileage 111346. It worked fine for a couple weeks. We complained to ford and found out about the awa.. After warranty adjustment. This had not been mentioned earlier. So...

While driving at any speed, the vehicle would intermittently stall and the check engine light would stay on. The dealer informed the consumer that a new engine was needed. This vehicle has been repaired for thirteen recalls since ownership by the consumer. *Ak *la *jb

This car has been nothing but problems, springs, brakes last 4 months,water pumps went at 63,000, tires wear out in less than a year, temperature gauges do not read right. Engine races, solenoid went....Very expensive to fix. I do not understand why everyone is having the same problems but no help? *La