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I have a 98 Contour Sport SE. According to the brochure, this car was to have come standard with 4-wheel disk breaks yet mine has only front disks and rear drums.

Was there a point in 1997 when the 98s were being manufactured that Ford stated out with front discs and rear drums then switched over, or is my car a fake!?

Another thing that makes me suspicious is that it has a third taillight in the rear window AS WELL AS in the spoiler. (Rubbing chin thoughtfully)

yes in 98 there was a change made, to get 4 wheel disk brakes you had to get a 5-spd for the post 98 cars, it use to be, for the pre-98s that anything with the V6 would have disk brakes.


as for the spoiler it was most likely added later if you have a 3rd brake light in the window

as for the spoiler it was most likely added later if you have a 3rd brake light in the window

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Ya I would have to say the same, I do have a rear spoiler, but not the third brake light in the window.

Indeed. I have a spoiler with the brake light in it and not in the back window.

a 5 speed and 4 disks...


Hexx, do you have drum brakes? I noticed you had an ATX sport.

For the most part a 98 SE only had rear disc brakes if it was equipped with a manual transmission. There has been some speculation that there may have been a very few very early 98 SE automatics built with rear disc brakes, but I am not aware of this being confirmed. What is the build date on yours? If there were any, it was probably only for a month or two of production. I think production for the 98 Contour started in 2/97. My SVT was built in 4/97.

You are correct.

My 98.5 SE Sport ATX has rear drums.
I also have the full "Sport" package without the rear deck stop lamp
and the rear spoiler with the stop lamp.

I've seen many "Sport" contours only to have the Rocker Moulding (Body Cladding) missing.
They were not equipped with a full "Sport" package.
They usually have other things missing as well.