1996 Ford Contour GL review from North America
"The Contour is a nice car to have for an inexpensive price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had to replace a lot of things, most of them just things that go bad. I have replaced the alternator twice within 10,000 miles, the timing has been replaced, all the transmission and motor mounts have been replaced, the shifter had to be taken out of park as it would stick, and the list goes on, but none of these things have really beent things that don't go wrong on any car.
General comments?
Although I have heard many bad things about Contours, I have taken very good care of mine and at 160,000 it drives like new. the interior is nice, the paint has stayed nice with no rust, the transmission shifts smoothly, the engine drives strong. I think that they are good inexpensive cars to have as long as you maintain them well.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 21st February, 2006 |