By Solomons-Isle on 01/16/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
Very pleased with car. Bought it nes
off the lot. Car has been very
realiable and is fun to drive.
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By HateMyCar96 on 12/30/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
I had nothing but problems with this
car after it hit 50,000 miles!! First
the drivetrain and then the radiator
and the water pump and then the wheel
cylinders whet bad! Don't buy a 96
contour unless you enjoy constant
aggervation and automotive problems!
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By Daveeeee on 11/01/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan LX 4dr Sedan
Review
This car gets about 25 or 26 mpg and
has been very reliable.
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By Glenn & Pamela Bates on 10/21/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
We bought this car new in 1996. The gas
mileage was awful from the start, and
the car has been in the shop so many
times I've lost count! We kept it
serviced regular,and tried to give it
the best of care, and still gad to have
a new motor at 60,000 miles. We
contacted the local ford dealers as
well as the Ford headquarters and
recieved absolutely no cooperation, so
needless to say we never want another
Ford!!!! We had the new motor put in
and it has still given us nothing but
trouble! Noone can seem to fix the hunk
of junk! We really believe the old ford
joke now, "fix or repair daily!"
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By MNDriver on 09/09/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
I have 173,000 miles on the contour and
it still runs very well. No loss in
compression or fuel mileage. Had to
replace 2 power window motors, timing
belt tensioner, and front ball joints.
I hope to get 200k miles before I send
it to its final resting place!
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By Sweep1120 on 08/20/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
The 4-cylinder in the Contour seems to
be excellent -- 114,000 miles and no
problems. And tremendous get-up and go
for such a small engine on the
freeway. However, the suspension and
body construction problems (can no
longer open gas cover from driver's
seat) are troublesome. And no one
seems to be able to correct them.
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By Jackcarteryahoo on 08/05/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
Very comfortable car packed full of
options. Even after 100,000 miles, the
car has plenty of power and
acceleration. I've taken great care of
the car and it still looks and drives
like new. I would highly a Countour SE
if it has been taken care of.
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By mia thyberg on 07/23/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
New Car Purchase-did
not work by time home(engine
problem) . Shortly after -sunroof
did not work. Shortly after that-
floormattes let off a fume per floor
heat was so hot(Ford said this was
normal). Carpet coming up-
ford refused to fix, but did fix radio
. After 1 year-
rubbers to windows flew off. 3 years-
bottom leaks water so
carpets are all wet in back and
trunck (mildew). Ford refused to fix.
No customer service
after purchase(i.e. beg for a
replacement vehicle
while yours is being repaired
though you pulled off the lot w/ a
faulty vehicle)
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By J.Low on 07/22/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan SE 4dr Sedan
Review
Well,I've owned this contour v6 for
over a year and so far haven't had any
major repairs ,just some negligible
minor flaws,trunk release cable
snapped,thus solely use keyless entry
to operate,oil pan gasket shows minor
leaks and power steering fluid line
also minorly leaks.Aside from above
it's fun to drive and
reliable .Conclusion
pros:well executed interior design and
materials other than plastic on
dashboard,brake and steering
feels,light clutch,close gear
ratio,acceleration at highway speed,4
discs,roadholding personality
cons:too stiff ride,fit and
finish,rattles and sqeaks,torque
steer,road noise,low end grunt,rear
legroom
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By ButterCup41 on 07/17/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Ford Contour Sedan GL 4dr Sedan
Review
This is a fun car to drive. I have not
really had any major problems with it,
just a few recalls that had to be taken
care of (headlight connector and
heating switch or something like
that.) I have the 4 cyl engine and it
still has kick after 7 years, just make
sure you keep up the maintanance. It
is in the shop now getting the timing
belt replaced, can't wait to get it
back :-)
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