1999 Ford Contour SE from North America - Comments

Rotors warped twice.

Brake pads need to be replaced more often than other cars.

Fuel pump failed at 31,000 miles.

Dashboard curling up by the windshield.

Battery replaced at 48,000 miles.

A LOT a check-engine light problems.

Noises, squeaks, rattles.

Good handling, reasonably fast.

A lot a squeaks & rattles throughout.

Transmission's downshift is VERY slow.

To "fix" your warped dashboard, try this:

If you still have the black plastic strip that came out due to the warped dash, you can use tie-wraps to force it into place. If you look in the space where it goes, there are metal dividers along the opening. Depending on how severe it's warped, you can loosely put it in place and by using long tie-wraps, you can loop them through the metal connectors and bring the ends of the tie wraps together through the vents of the black plastic strip. Next, forcefully shove the strip into place and briskly pull the tie-wraps tightly (I strongly recommend plyers). Anyway, this will hold the dash in place and only the very ends will stick up. It works great on my 1999 Contour SE!