Same things happening to me, in fact the car dosen't run worth a crap. The car has became so bad that it has no power whatsoever. It is a chore for the car to reach highway speed. I had it into the dealer today and they said it was the transmission fluid. Figure that out.
Anyways my advice to you is unless these people at the dealer have treated you extremely well and have never bs'd you before, then take it to them. If not ask some local contour owners to come over and help you out! Chances are they know more than the mechanics do and are more appreciative of the car and person than any dealer will be.
