1998 Ford Contour Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 846 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Ford Contour overview page.
What owners report
“THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE.”NHTSA complaint 845222 — filed 08/17/1999
“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…”NHTSA complaint 710084 — filed 08/17/1999
“WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, TOOK OFF GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. COASTED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER…”NHTSA complaint 844702 — filed 08/09/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Ford Contour have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1998 Ford Contour: 74 of 846 complaints on file (8.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Ford Contour have in total?
846 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 50 involved a crash, 20 involved a fire, 54 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
