Since I bought my car in 1998 I have went through at least eight waterpumps. I can give you a little advice, if they are going out as quick as you say, you need to change your thermostat and your cap on your coolant tank also check your coolant and see if it meets the ford requirements for the contour. Never mix colors orange/green. After checking all of the above, I could get mine to last about every two years.
