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1998 Ford Contour overheating reports

17 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1998 Ford Contour — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Overheating reports
2%
share of complaints
85,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Ford Contour report before drawing conclusions.