Here are some stats, posted on the Blue Oval News website:

This report released: 17 January 2001
This report updated: -
2.5L water pump failure reports received to date: 68
2.5L water pump failure reports rejected to date: 4
First 2.5L water pump failure report filed: 06 November 2000
Report description: Premature water pump failure - pattern failure
Vehicles included in this report: 1995-2001 Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique equipped with Ford's Duratec 2.5L V6 (VIN L) and SVT Contour 2.5L V6 (VIN G).

Scotty Luther
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Built 12/9/1999
2000 Contour SVT
Toreador Red/Prairie Tan
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