Whenever foot was released from brake pedal vehicle accelerated when slowing down. This problem happened when cruise control was engaged. Vehicle continued to move while trying to slow down for stop signs or lights. Consumer did not take vehicle to dealership.
1998 Ford Contour: adaptive cruise control problems
5 of the 844 complaints about the 1998 Ford Contour describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
- 20002
- 19991
- 19985
- 19971
- 19963
- 19955
What owners say
Airbag light is on/ horn, and cruise control are not working. Consuemr stated this was same problem as stated in recall 99 v 243 000. Consumer was scared that airbag may deploy in face.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while traveling on the highway. At approx. 50 or more MPH when vehicle got out of control and hit a guardrail before stopping; also cruise control was not engaged at that time. Dealer notifed. Can the federal safety agency help or provide additional information on this matter.
This is the second cd4e transmission we have had that failed at approximately the same mileage. The first was a 1995 mazda 626, serial# 11yvge22c6s5374843. In both cases the transmission had a complete failure due to an inadequate supply of transmission oil caused by the computer system's failure to maintain an adequate supply of transmission oil to the system. Bothe ford and mazda were contacted by phone about the problems and both companies stated that they stand by their warranty and would not provide any assistance with repairs, due to the fact that the car's warranty had expired and we did not purchase any extended warranty. If just seems odd that two cars with the same transmission should, with approximately the same mileage, suddenly require a new transmission. I admit that I put more than the average miles on a car in a given year, however the miles are mainly highway/interstate miles at a cruising speed, generally with the cruise control on, a manner of driving that does not cause the transmission to have to shift as in stop and go traffic. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Cruise control not attached to throttle resulting in sudden acceleration and loss of control.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Ford Contour adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1998 Ford Contour?
5 of 844 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Contour (1%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford Contour?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Contour
Coil spring 68Airbag light 43Stalling 43Check engine light 33Headlights 31Fire or smoke 21Grinding brakes 20Transmission failure 17No deployment 16Overheating 15ABS 14Won't start 14Engine failure 13Jerking 13Slipping 13Loss of power 10Brake failure 8Fuel leak 8Power steering loss 8Sudden acceleration 8Fuel pump 7Seat belt 7Tire blowout 7Knocking 6Fuel gauge 6Pulling 5
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