Lolagirl.'s review of Ford Contour 2.5 V6 Auto

“I have had a 1997 Ford Contour automatic for 5 years...”

★★★☆☆

written by Lolagirl. on 26/09/2002

Good Points
Smooth ride, corner handling, trunk space.

Bad Points
Electrical, recalls, seatbelts, seats.

General Comments
I have had a 1997 Ford Contour automatic for 5 years now with 53K miles. Just paid it off and am hoping to get another 40K at least out of it. The engine lifters grind in the morning, the car looses power when AC is on, seatbelts have always bunched up, seats very uncomfortable, keep getting new recall letters in the mail in which they expect me to PAY for a rental car until they have TIME to fix it! So I haven't fixed the FIVE recalls yet for various electrical problems. Typical of Fords. Otherwise the car is still running, I really do like the car, I just wish Fords weren't so unreliable....keep your cell phone charged up and your triple AAA payed up and you should be okay with these cars.