Calling all Zetec guys

[AliasJerk]

A while back I made a post for the duratec owners to post what mileage and repairs they had to do on their cars. Now it is time for the Zetec owners. I wanted to make it so there was a good database for people who are interested in knowing what kind of service history they might be looking at over the ownership of their contour.

Year/Submodel:
Time of ownership:
What repairs and when they were performed.

[mystiquevltwin]

Year/Submodel: 1998 Mercury Mystique GS
Time of ownership: May of 2003
Milage: 67,xxx
So far, absolutely nothing has gone wrong with this car. Other than regular maintenance, this has been a trouble free car. I do have a mysterious leak coming from somewhere in the engine compartment, but it looks like only a loose hose.

[Matt R]

Year/Sub model: 99 LX
Time of ownership: June 2003 @ 27000 miles. Current mileage 72000.
What repairs and when they were performed: Not including routine maintenance, a timing belt change due to pulley failure at 68200 miles, wheel bearing at 66379, ball joint at 48801, PCV hose at 69241, flex pipe in exhaust at 49,000, and soon a new front axle on the left side. I'm sure I would have more problems but I'm very careful at keeping maintenance done.

[Lou3]

Bought it in 8/04 with 65K. It now has 98K and runs like a champ with its new tires, alignment, and plugs. Other than a leaking coolant line that my mechanic found, work on the car has been only general maintenance. I don't drive it hard and expect to get another few years out of it. Depending on what condition it's in when starts having problems, I might consider having the motor rebuilt and getting more time out of it. I'll decide when that time comes.

[BrApple]

Year/Sub model: 95 LS
Time of ownership: May 00 @ 83000 miles. Current mileage 185000.
What repairs and when they were performed: both wheel bearings, radiator, plug wires, timing belt at 104k, struts around 130k, fan switch, headlights, valve cover gasket, rear main seal is leaking but not back enough that it looses a substantial amount of oil, but it is worse after using Valvoline high milage oil ...

[Crazy Russian]

Year/Submodel: 1996 Ford contour GL mtx
Time of ownership: June 2003 @ 111xxx miles, curently 263xxx
extirior: head lights, tires
Engin: head gasket, alternator, timing belt , fan resistor, cat, starter, plug wires.
drive train: axels, clutch disk, contorl arms, struts, hub bearings, compleat back suspension, brakes, brakes line(back)
That's pretty much all, but still runs like a champ!

[Mystique97]

Here you go Jared.

85K miles on my 97 4 banger ATX.
Besides regular maintance. Here is what's gone wrong.
DPFE censor replaced
Water pump/Timing belt replaced
C02 censor replaced (what the CEL read but was vacuum leak)
MAF censor replaced (same as above)
ECT censor replaced (still same as above)
Driver side spring replaced (broke in 2)
Passenger side wheel bearing replaced
Currently wrong with car.
In need of Outter passenger tie rod end
Coolant leak
Maybe a minor oil leak (think I found oil on the ground not sure coulda just been coolant mixed with dirt on the ground).

[TourDeForce]

'99 Contour ATX

130,000 miles. Resistor pack replaced.
132,000 miles. Control arms and front end links replaced. End links were discretionary & didn't need replacing.
- Rear end links replaced.
134,000 miles. Struts replaced.
135,000 miles. MAF & 1 injector replaced. Remaining injectors to be replaced for good measure.

A few bulbs thrown in there as usual & the headlights will require replacement some time soon. I am not the original owner, I got the car at a bargain price with 129,000 miles on it.

[zetec herman]

96 Contour GL
July 5, 2005
92,557

now at 106,5xx

valve cover gasket-97K
brakes (rotors, pads, one caliper, rear shoes, wheel cylinders)-101K
vacuum leak-105K

other than that nothing

[ev1lbry4n]

Year/Sub model: 95 Mystique GS
Time of ownership: Aug. 2005 @ 178000 KM. Current mileage 193000 KM.
What repairs and when they were performed:-Airbag light @ 192000KM
-Exhaust 190000km (car had a small leak when i got it)
-DLR fuse 189000km (shut down whole car)
-Front Left Control arm 187000km (pothole in a construction zone, bottomed out car)
-Tranni line 187000km (pothole in a construction zone, bottomed out car)
-Tire plug 180000km
-Oil changes(kendall 5w20 syn)@183,188 and i'm doing one this weekend @ 193