1995 Ford Contour SE review from North America
"Fun, but what a hassle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission was replaced prior to my buying it, and still broke within 10000 miles.
AC refuses to be fixed and hasn't worked since I first bought it.
Exterior chrome peeled and fell off.
Spews break dust, making "premium" wheels eternally black.
Cup holders broken (not that they were big enough to hold any cups anyway...)
Check engine light has a life of its own, and will come on and off as it sees fit.
Random warning lights will activate on the dash for periods of time before correcting themselves.
General comments?
This was my first car and was in decent condition when I bought it. I pushed it hard (as all teenagers do) and it ran and looked good. That was until I had transmission problems within the first year. I don't know what it is about this car's transmission that makes it so bad, but no amount of work will make the transmission run well for any amount of time.
At least it looked good on the outside, until a tree fell on it.
As for good things to say, the interior held up nicely and is comfortable?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 25th July, 2009 |