All the Contour's problems would be solved if they had never made it with an automatic transmission.
This of course would have eliminated the sound majority of its sales...but would make the owning the car much better...and maybe would have increased sales...but for another market.
90% of Contours I see are ATX Zetecs like mine, driven by women older than 30, driving 40 in a 45. Apparently they could not afford a Taurus and that is where the Contour market came from. But who knows, my Grandma drives a Civic.
