Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Who has the High Mileage King or Queen Contour?

It would be helpful to know how many miles these Contours (and Mystiques) can rack up before they die or need major surgery.

Therefore, it would be informative for all of us if Forum members would post the following:

1) Year, model, engine type, and tranny type

2) Mileage on odometer.

3) Major repairs (motor overhaul or tranny rebuild and mileage when these repairs were needed).

4) Note on how well-maintained your vehicle was (or wasn't).

Thanks!
JH

somebody has over 250K on theirs with no major repairs/rebuilds...i cant remeber who though... i have 104K on mine... still going strong...good ol' zetecs

Since I started this thread, I'll go first:

1) Year, model, engine type, and tranny type\

'95 Contour GL
2.0 liter Four
auto tranny

2) Mileage on odometer.

162,500 miles

3) Major repairs (motor overhaul or tranny rebuild and mileage when these repairs were needed).

None

4) Note on how well-maintained your vehicle was (or wasn't).

I bought this car from my bro-in-law who maintained it pretty well with regular fluid changes (including tranny). In the various receipts I don't see anything more serious done outside of brake jobs, timing belt replacement, and a coil spring or two replacement. Motor and are tranny original (fingers crossed).

Sorry if my signature is a bit redundant.

well the one with 250K+ is a duratec i believe...the owner calls it "the Ironman"

anyway:

1995.5 Contour GL Zetec MTX
103,785 miles (as of right now)

major repairs: clutch/flywheel replacement (im hard on them) @ 98,954 miles.

minor repairs:

Timing belt replacement at 94,500 and regular maint. spark plugs change every 10K since 50,000 miles, whether they need it or not.


EDIT: oops, i forgot to mention the block heater going at 89K that was fun to fix...NOT!!!

Zippy: 250k gives me HOPE. Thanks!

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My friend also has a Contour:

1) Year, model, engine type, and tranny type

'98 Contour (pretty gold car)
2.0 Four
auto

2) Mileage on odometer.

100,000 miles

3) Major repairs (motor overhaul or tranny rebuild and mileage when these repairs were needed).

Total tranny failure at 100,000 miles

4) Note on how well-maintained your vehicle was (or wasn't).

She bought the car used about 17,000 miles ago (1 year) from local Ford dealer and has no idea of its history. Car was very clean and in like-new external condition. She is a little old lady and did not abuse this vehicle. Tranny just suddenly failed at 100,000 miles under ordinary driving conditions. Cost of replacement: $2500.

1995 - SE - MTX
over 250,000 kms (155,343 miles)

No major engine work. (knock on wood)

Small component & general failures - IAC, IMRC vacuum solenoid, blocked EGR passages, springs, tie-rods, brakes, buggered O2 sensors....

But those are wear & tear items....

my question is, is it normal to still pass smog inspection with 104K on the original cat/muffler cause i am...

Well I have a high mileage Contour.

1) Year, model, engine type, and tranny type\

1998 SVT Contour (I purchased it new in July/1999 - Demo had less than 5,000 k on it)

2) Mileage on odometer.

253,000 Kilometres

3) Major repairs

Nothing major that I can recall just the water pump (surprise surprise)

4) My car is very well maintained. I drive it all year round. I have done regular maintenance, plugs, wires, brakes etc. Most problems that I have had have been items which just wear out and need replacing.

I plan on keeping this car for a lot longer. By this time next year I should be at about 300,000 K.

2000 Mondeo ST24 (V6) Manual
45000 KM (30k mi)
Drivers seat rail broken @ 30000km- replaced under warranty.

No other probs........



EDIT: Forgot to add : Maintenece - routine servicing at Stealership....