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95 contour 2nd owner
Miles: 98,800
Transmission: Automatic
Engine: Zetec 4 Cylinder 2.0L
Problems im aware of:
Slight coolant leak
Needs a touch of 134a
Soon Need tires
oil change
cooling system flush
new Transmission Fluid
Wiring harness is cracking (UH OH!)
IAC Valve may need to be cleaned/replaced.
may need battery but i think i saved it for now
Repairs made:
thermostat
Spark Plugs
Front Brakes
Fuel Injector O-Rings
a/c Accumulator
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Thats all im aware of.
Last edited by 95cgl; 03/07/06 05:41 PM.
95 contour 2nd owner
Miles: 98,800
Transmission: Automatic
Engine: Zetec 4 Cylinder 2.0L
Significant Problems:
Wiring Harness (cracking!!)
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Posts: 498
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Zetec/ATX
138,xxx (not sure of actual mileage, changed my cluster(says 168,0xx) and didn't write it down)
only thing I've done was replace both front struts, everything else was basic maintenence(timing belt/WP/muffler/brakes)
96' ATX Zetec- stock
96' ATX Zetec- Modded
Kenwood KDC-319
5.75"-2 MTX 12's
Roady XT
Custom door panels
Mystique Cluster/oil pressure
Getting repainted(in primer)
Pre98 Lip
SE skirts
Mystique front lip
dingless
badgeless
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Newbie
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Newbie
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2000 Contour SE CNG/gasoline bi-fuel, 24K miles, replaced tires/fuel filter. 
Bill R.
2000 Ford Contour CNG/Gasoline Bifuel w/24k miles
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Posts: 7,431
Hard-core CEG'er
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Originally posted by Andy W.:
We really need another one of these threads!
-Andy
It's just like the constant digital camera questions in the CI forum ... these threads do get dated 
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Posts: 9,872
Addicted CEG\'er
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One of first SVT's Contour to roll off
1998 SVT..125,000 miles
new water pump
new clutch
uim/lim rebuilt
o2's
brakes and what not..
#0009
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Posts: 81
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old=96 mystake 102590 when I sold it to my friend (who did know what was wrong with it btw) for $500 lol.
things wrong/replaced
1. timing belt
2. alternator
3. front bumper (many times)
3.5 front bumper is 25% missing off the left side and windshield washer fluid shows.
4.missing FL blinker cover
5.horribly painted gold rims (2 of them) the others nasty black.
6. missing the drivers door handle/locking mechanism
7. horrible horrible insane clicking sound coming from the blinker relay, wont stop, never could fix it without a whole new assembly.
8. automatic transmission slipping horribly bad
9. terrible smell eminating from all the apholstry
10. carpet all tearing up from the floor in the back seat/front seat
11. Missing the big side of the fold down seat
12. the middle seat belt latch in the back bites you, bad, my friend needed stitches.
13. missing the antenna, the whole antenna
14. horribly painted dash and shift consol
15. horribly painted other things
16. it was a pizza car for 7 months
My god as I typed this I started laughing soooo hard I got in trouble at work lol, that car was such a piece of f-poo. I'll get pics of it sometime.
current= 98 mystique ls v6 5spd 92000 mi, just purchased at 89000 mi. all replacements made as far as my knowledge.
1. water pump (stupid plastic impellar)
2. broken rear sway bar
3. left rear reverse light
4. left fog light
thats it, the car is absolutely cherry, full leather, the only thing it doesn't have is a moonroof. how much would that cost neway??
I hate mcdonnalds
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115,000 miles
The usual maintenance ... battery, plugs/wires, brakes all around, 02 sensors, water-pump(preventative)... etc
2 of the wheel bearings
Most of the suspension
Transmission(twice)
Bunch of other little things I can't remember ...
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Hard-core CEG\'er
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95 Merc Mystique v6 ATX
80,000 miles original trans and engine
Regular maintence (struts,springs,fluids(including atx), drivers hub) I believe thats all. I like it and have had it for almost 2 years now...the longest iv owned a car
1998.5 SVT contour #5979 3L
1995 Mercury Mystique 2.5L auto, all ghetto fo sho
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Originally posted by starjammir:
I like it and have had it for almost 2 years now...the longest iv owned a car
It might have something to do with you only being 18... or maybe 19 now? 
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But I had two cars before this one :P
1998.5 SVT contour #5979 3L
1995 Mercury Mystique 2.5L auto, all ghetto fo sho
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