Great car
Nothing.
: love the contour, I have beaten quite a few cars with it,it's a shock for me overall.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 29th October, 2002
It was the biggest mistake I ever made and I feel sorry for whoever buys it
The a/c freon leaked out.
I was told it was a manifold line.
The brake rotors warped.
The front suspension clunked.
The transmission shifted hard into lock-up in third gear.
There were mysterious moaning noises from under the hood and cooling fan.
The engine smelled of leaking oil.
The engine had a leaking intake manifold causing oil to leak.
The car had water leaks from the windshield and cowl.
The right front power window kept going out.
The chrome strips on the bumpers peeled.
I got it for $3900 a year and a half ago. It was beautiful. Then I found out why it was so cheap. It was one of the worst cars I have owned. I think it should have stayed in Europe as the Mondeo. Ford was right to quit sending this one to America. It had potential. I wish I had my Festiva back. That car was a Mazda. It was built by Kia. I may buy a Ford again. I will never even want to look at another Contour.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 2nd October, 2002
I have a 1995 contour that has had one problem after another. It always runs hot, the bushings always need to replaced, motor mounts are shot. The sad thing is when it is running okay its reallt a smooth ride. In hindsight I would never buy a ford again.
FORD-fix or repair daily...
It is a good car and has good gas mileage, but it is expensive to upgrade your performance
The only thing that has gone wrong is I had to buy a new battery.
Cooler fan and brakes were replaced before I bought the car.
This is an all around great car. It accelerates quickly and runs great.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 23rd January, 2002
Not bad, but wouldn't buy again
Cracked intake manifold, head gaskets and valve (s).
Radio speakers both went out.
CV Boot.
Ran pretty good for me overall until I hit the $2,300 problem that caused me to have to scrap the car. Head gasket problems are not uncommon in this car.
What's up with the flimsy cupholder. Terrible design on it that will cause many a drink to spill.
Terrible road noise.
Worst headlights I've ever seen.
Rides decently for a smaller car. Good shocks.
Comfortable seat.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 15th January, 2002
I have had trouble with the transmission for 2 years now. Plus the wiring harness assembly, air conditioning went out at least 4 times. And regarding the cup holders, both of mine broke and cannot be replaced due to the fact that they simply don't produce them any longer. Never again!
A piece of junk!
Everything. This car is a disaster.
The radio went out.
About all the light bulbs went out.
Had to get an oxygen sensor.
The car had to be rewired.
The spark plugs had to be replaced.
The computer had to be reset 5 times.
The transmission had to be replaced.
The torque converter had to be replaced.
There's probably more, but I cannot remember all of the problems!
This car is a decent looking car that is a piece of junk.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 30th May, 2001
Buyer beware. This car was purchased with 65K on the clock... it must have been neglected. There are many many many other Duratec Contours that run much longer without the problems.
I also have one of the junk contours. I have had the springs on front and back break. Engine runs hot most of the time. Transmission sensor made my car go into reverse going down the road. I wish I could get rid of my car also but when you try to trade it in the dealers pretty much laugh.
15th Oct 2002, 00:17
Ford Contours aren't junk. Every Car has a sour one, like apples. You just picked a sour one. And Ford makes Mazda! Not Kia.