Happened on both Contours my family owns (95Gl w/2.5 and my 00 SVT) common porblem, I think it was a recall, but not sure. Check with your local dealer or maybe someone on the board knows if it was a recall.

2000 SVT Contour #1077/2150 MSDS Headers/B&M Shifter/H&R's/

1995 Contour SE V6 #????/Tons KnuProject, awaiting mass mods