1998 Ford Contour air bags problems
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Ford Contour — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1998 ford contour has three safety recalls. However, I'm having a terrible time getting ford to provide the parts needed to service the vehicle. The recalls are: (a) 01s22 - heater blower resistor and connector, (b) 99s14 - headlight switch connector, and (c) 99s23 - front crash sensors…”
filed Apr 19, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford contour. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. After a week of the air bag illuminating, he drove the vehicle to a local repair shop for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the front…”
filed Feb 19, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 Contour | 29 | 7% |
| 1997 Contour | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 Contour | 25 | 4% |
| 1995 Contour | 44 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Contour
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.