Ford Contour Questions Maintenance & Repair

What Does It Mean If The Timing Is Wrong On Th Motor Of A Ford Contour?

The timing belt it brand new and everything is good with it but it don't no what that means? Im brand new with cars and i dont want to get over charged

99 Ford Contour SE V6 Was Running, Then Radio Faded Out, Guages Stopped Wor...

car ran but seemed to dump into gear then run, then repeated several times Got home, let sit, car started but battery light seemed to flicker but did not stay on. Battery is less than three years ol...

I've Got A Vampire Drain On My Battery!

I've had to jump my 2000 Ford Contour SE, 138K miles, 3 mornings this past week. It's getting worse. Before it was about once a month. I bought a new battery at Auto-zone. 590 crank/amps. They check...

Car Stalling When Idle/ Stopped. Rough Idle. Weird Bumping While Accelerati...

I have a 1999 Ford Contour SE and had the radiator recently replaced by a mechanic. Car used to run well before I had a radiator leak and now after replacing it the car seems to idle rough. It als...

I Have A 2000 Ford Contour That I Bought In April The Car Worked Great Then...

The car is from Texas so this is its first year here in Ohio don't know if that had anything to do with the problem....

Idling Low And Refusing To Start

I have a 95 ford contour and recently it stopped wanting to start, if I give it a lot of gas it will sometimes stay started long enough to put in reverse. It starts idling extremely low at stopli...

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1999 Ford Contour Will Not Start

Due to my injury the car sat for about 6 months. Now it cranks but will not start. Battery was completely dead - now fully charged. Fuel tank was empty and now has new fuel. It seems like it is not ev...

I HAVE A 95 FORD CONTOUR LX V6 , I HOSED THE ENGINE DOWN A WEEK AGO , RAN ...

I HAVE A 95 FORD CONTOUR LX V6 , I HOSED THE ENGINE DOWN A WEEK AGO , RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A HALF A DAY . THEN CRANKS OVER , SOME TIMES WANT TO START BUT NOW NOTHIN. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID I...

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Car Will Not Start

iwas driving and my brakes went bad had none about twenty miniuts later the car died i took the battery back they said it would not hold a charge so i got a new one when i put it in the car still wi...

Ford Contour Trouble Starting

I drive a 96 Ford Countour and recently it started having troubles starting but only in the morning. It won't turn over, the check engine light, oil light etc all come on. After 4 or 5 tries I am...

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What Could Cause My 97 Ford Contour To Keep Throwing The Belt?

I was driving down the highway one day when I noticed my battery light came on and I lost all power steering. I went to my boyfriend's house and popped the hood and noticed my belt had come off. Aft...

How Do I Know What Stroke The Motor Is In

I had to Change the head in my wife's car with the one out of our parts car everything went perfect car started idled for about ten min then stalled when I started it back up it was making a horri...

On A 1999 Ford Contour Does The ECM Control The Engine Cooling Fans.?

I have replaced the sensors, relays, resistors, checked all the grounds and connections. The fans will work if I run a hot wire to them, but will not come on automatically when the engine is hot. Does...

For A While My 99 Ford Contour Will Not Start.

It would for a while only start if I gassed it. I was driving to work one morning, stopped at a stop light and she turned off. got her to start after two tries. Drove it for a mile or 2 then i notic...

After Replacing Timing Belt Car Will Not Start; 97 Contour 2.0L

after replacing timing belt car will not start; 97 contour 2.0L. please help a.s.a.p. only car we got with a family of four little boys

Clutch Went Out Then Started Working Car Wont Go What Could Be The Problem

I was driving my car the clutch all the sudden would'nt work so I was power shifting then all the sudden the clutch starts working and the car wont go unless I get it toa very hjgh rpm then it barel...

How Much Would It Cost Me To Fix A Timming Belt On My 98 Contour If One Of ...

The previous owner fixed it 3 months prior and he think it loose something broke

Why Does My Car Smell Like Rotten Eggs After I Drive It?

The antifreeze dashboard light is on

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