1996 Ford Contour Consumer Reviews

Vehicle

1996 Ford Contour GL 4dr Sedan

Review

Don't buy! moneypit! lemon! never seems to run right!

Vehicle

1996 Ford Contour GL 4dr Sedan

Review

Bought used with 75,000 miles on it. Only at 80,000 miles on it. Goes in the shop at least once every month. Already put $2000 into getting it fixed. Only owned a year. THIS CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND WILL BREAK YOU!

Vehicle

1996 Ford Contour GL 4dr Sedan

Review

I bought this car in July 2013 from a friend, I'd say less than 24 hours of ownership it overheated, hose blew and split a hose and blew water pump gasket, oil pan leaks now fixed antifreeze leaks with k-seal(does wonders) rear struts are junk, pulls hard right ,poor gas mileage, erratic idle, can't loosen tensioner pulley to replace serpentine belt, THE slowest and least powerful car I've ever set foot in, my old Buick would blow the doors off this. The only positive thing is it's never broke down, only not started once from maf sensor wet, other than that I think about running it into a tree to put this useless excuse of a car out of its misery, also all windows have wiring issues

Best Features

Hasn't broke down

Worst Features

More power, easier to maintenance, better fuel economy, my old 96 Camry had more power, and better mileage with a larger 4 cylinder engine(5sp ftw)

Vehicle

1996 Ford Contour GL 4dr Sedan

Review

Like look and feel of contour,but the car drives bad in first gear,scary in traffic.Want to get rid of it A.S.A.P.

Best Features

Sporty feel to the car while driveing.

Worst Features

Make one that drives in first gear.

Vehicle

1996 Ford Contour GL 4dr Sedan

Review

Well, I started off the first year with really no issues except the air conditioning compressor blew. Well, the past 4 months have been HECK! The tranny has started to knock, the windows get stuck down, the alternator and/or starter is going, the abs light flashes, the o2 sensor blew, the hood release snapped from the cable, drive side headrest broke, and the engine stalls at stop lights. It's been a good first car,up until now, I just can't wait to upgrade!

Best Features

The front seats are pretty roomy for a small car. The trunk is HUGE. Engine is pretty peppy for a small car, excellent handling.

Worst Features

Every cheap part put into this car. Transmission, cup holders, seats, hood release.