Your car is in the recall period. Ford has to give you new springs and I'd talk them into replacing the tire.
OASIS RESULT:
1FALP68G5WK122594
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05/22/2002
00:11:31
VEHICLE INFORMATION
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION
1998 CONTOUR BODY STYLE
4 DR SEDAN ENGINE
2.5L EFI DOHC - SVT ENGINE CALIBRATION
811FR05A
TRANSMISSION
MTX 75 5 SPD TRANSXLE AXLE CODE
2B
GENERAL WARRANTY INFORMATION
WARRANTY START DATE
05/15/1997 BUILD DATE
04/24/1997 SALE MILEAGE
WARNING MESSAGES
LESS THAN TWO DEALER APPROVED AWA REPAIR VISITS PAID TO DATE
FIELD SERVICE ACTIONS
01M04 CAUTION: MAY NOT NEED REPAIR; SERVICE ONLY IF CONCERN IS PRESENT.
PLEASE REFER TO DEALER LETTER FOR PROGRAM COVERAGE
FUEL PIPE FILLER VALVE ASSEMBLY - ADDITIONAL COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS SERVICE OR
100,000 MILES FROM WARRANTY START DATE WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST
01M08 CAUTION: MAY NOT NEED REPAIR; SERVICE ONLY IF CONCERN IS PRESENT.
PLEASE REFER TO DEALER LETTER FOR PROGRAM COVERAGE
FRONT SPRINGS - COVERAGE WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES FROM
WARRANTY START DATE - PLEASE NOTE: SVT VEHICLES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
01S22 HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR
99M07 CAUTION: MAY NOT NEED REPAIR; SERVICE ONLY IF CONCERN IS PRESENT.
PLEASE REFER TO DEALER LETTER FOR PROGRAM COVERAGE
HEATER BLOWER SWITCH, RESISTOR AND ATTACHED WIRE CONNECTORS
*EXTENDED COVERAGES
NO ESP INFORMATION AVAILABLE
REPAIR HISTORY
NO REPAIR HISTORY ON VEHICLE
END OF OASIS REPORT FOR 1FALP68G5WK122594