Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting 2.5L Water pump failures

I live in Mexico City.
I have information of three cases of problems with the motor of the SVT, due to lack of oil.
In all the cases was neccesary to replace the motor.
If you are interested, I can share the information of these cases.

95 V6 SE Contour:

WP failed at about 67K miles. Total repair bill ran over $850. VIN# 3FALP67L5SM100435

My water pump went out last week w/59k miles luckily it was still under warranty.This was the first major mechanical problem with my SVT besides all recalls. But there are a couple nick nack problems like the moonroof and the antenna. Just email me at stevemccannii@hotmail.com and I will gladly issue you my vin#. Good Luck hope I'm not too late!

98 T-Red SVT #2472 of 6535

The water pump on my 95 LX went out a little while back at 91K mi. This was the second one that failed. The first failed at around 60K mi.

The head gasket(s) were ruined after the second water pump failure. It will cost almost as much as the car is worth to repair it. I am inclined to sell it in its current condition or part it out. Any ideas or interest?

would your lawsuit be able to get our money back if we already paid for the operation waterpump?

Can you update all of us onthe current status of this Class Action Lawsuit ???
It has been six months, you have gotten plenty of responses, but no word back yet.

Please don't keep us in the dark.

To Everyone,

My lawsuit was not a class action, but a small claims case that was decided on 18 Jan 01... I have posted several times on this Topic that the case was a success and that I had Universal Underwriters group pay for all the costs of repair for my vehicle which was still covered under their warrenty.

if you have any questions or need help setting up your own case. Contact me via email at rwgresham@bigfoot.com.
I will do all I can to help you.

Thank you for all your support and keep the postings going for they could be of use to someone else in the same situation.

Rob Gresham
98 E01 SVT (Black)
No mods except Das Radio

I have a 1998 Mercury Mystique LS 2.5. Rod let go in the no.3 cylinder at 65,000 miles. I replaced it with a used motor with 56,000. The root cause wasn't determined. I had no audible or visual indication that the water pump had failed or was going bad. Here's my vin# 1MEFM66L4WK638136.

Has anyone added an Accusump Oil accumulator?
Is it worth the $325.00?

I am curious.....do the late models have metal impellers instead of plastic? Are aftermarket WPs metal or plastic? Are metal impeller WPs failing also? Have any other vehicles successfully used plastic impellers?
I have 80 K on my 96 2.5L and am thinking about upgrading to the metal impeller WP this fall when I change my antifreeze. I have used DEXCOOL for about 3 years now w/no apparent problems.

68k miles, V6 ATX. Happened after I switched to Mobil 1, which might be a good thing cause my engine isn't leaking anything, retains oil from change to change, and is still as powerful as she was before. I had to run the car for about 5 minutes after it I noticed I was in the red zone to get back to my work.