Used 1999 Ford Contour Consumer Reviews
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Do not buy this or any Ford Vehicle
Don Smith, 11/23/2002
1999 Ford Contour SE 4dr Sedan
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At 22 years of age I purchased my first new car, a Ford Contour. Since then I have had nothing but problems both with the car and dealing with Ford. A quick summary of problems with the car: constant wind noise on the front passenger door, water leaks into the trunk, air conditioner went after 1 year, rattling noise while accelerating, clogged catalytic converter causing my damage to my exhaust manifold. In addition, dealing with Ford and any Ford Service dealer that I have brought my car to has been a nightmare.
great car
KMA, 02/25/2004
1999 Ford Contour SE 4dr Sedan
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I got a 99 contour se, w/ only 66k miles. it's a great car w/ the 2.5L V6 24V DOHC. I haven't had any major problems thus far. the driver's side window is probably the major concern, the window won't roll down. and the gas gauge gets a bit picky when it gets to a quarter of the tank. really sporty in black, rear spoiler helps to complete the effect; alpine stereo made the factory speakers incredible; seems to hug the ground in turns, which makes it all the more fun to drive. overall it's the best car i've had.
Nice car but needed lots of work
Tobei, 04/27/2009
1999 Ford Contour LX 4dr Sedan
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Bought it used with 14,000 miles on it. I liked the car for the most part, but I had to stick a lot of money into new springs and struts for both the front (70,000 miles) and rear (105,000). This was a factory problem (springs were made too short and a common problem), but Ford refused to cover the cost on my car because not enough people reported this problem from the factory where mine was built. Also paid a lot to replace a seal on the gas tank (70,000 miles..another recall on cars from a different factory, but not mine). Recent transmission leak and oil leak. Needless to say, I'm not thrilled with Ford's service. Don't know if I'll buy another Ford.
Lovin' the ride
smoothride, 01/16/2010
1999 Ford Contour SE 4dr Sedan
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Bought 4 years ago, wasn't looking to buy Ford, but found it, tried it and fell for the smooth, quiet ride. Love the way it picked up speed. Front seating very comfortable, back seating fairly good, little tight for long legs. Love the V6 except for gas mileage 20-22 city, 25 hwy. Been an excellent family vehicle. Lots of room in truck, love the sun/moon roof. Air cond. great, heater takes forever to warm but great once heated. Doors ice over very easily, dash is peeling up and back, cup holders are bad. Even stood up well to hitting a 200 + pound deer, damaged only hood, grill, and headlights. Oxygen sensor needed a good cleaning around 105k miles, very common among Fords.
Ford No More
Brian O, 01/31/2003
1999 Ford Contour LX 4dr Sedan
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I have spent $2600+ in repairs in 11 months outside of the regularly scheduled maintenace visits. Problems with transmission, radiator, alternator, distributor, rotors, brakes, bearings, tie-rods and axels and stereo components. I have practically had this car rebuilt at my own expense. I thought I got a great deal on a good car. I've had Fords before so I expected to do some maintenance but this car has proven to by an astonomical financial burden. If you're looking at a Contour, please allow me to recommend a Honda.