1999 Ford Contour consumer reviews

Wow what a vehicle - the drive is so smooth. Like watching butter slide on a nonstick pan - magical. The reliability??? Unmatched - wow what a car. Easily can hit 90 mph then she starts shakin

I inherited this car from my grandma who only used it for bingo and grocery runs. The only reason I'm selling it is because HOA wants it off my driveway. Great car. Super clean.

It has always delivered what I expected from it and then some. It's been a great car for the money. The biggest downfall has to be the lack of power windows and doorlocks. Plus, no cruise control. Other than that I've had no complaints.

This car was really ugly. It also broke after nine years of use, and had a nasty brake problem. It lurched when I stopped, and the stick shift demanded alot of attention. You could do better.

The Car is quite and has good heating / cooling system and good running. Car has a quick start and very good ride what we gotten used to.

It has been a great car for over a decade now. No problems with it at all except for replacing the breaks and a timing belt. Best investment ever.

just when you think you have the car running in good order, something else breaks. at 130k and all highway miles, very well maintained, i think i should get a little more out of it without having to spend on repairs every month. we wonder why more people are buying cars made in japan.

You cannot now, nor could you ever beat this car for the money. It's no BMW but its close, and don't forget to factor in maintenance, reliability, and parts replacement - if you factor those it, nothing comes close, literally. Its just quick enough and sounds like its going to eat its competition. All that at it gets better mpg's than its 328i counter part (which my girl friend owns). The handling, if you haven't checked, is bar none amazing. It leans just a little then bites HARD, especially with the right tires, heck, it'll almost pull 1 G stock. The Chassis up front is as stiff as you could possibly ask for, outback, it could use a strut tower brace or something, but nothing to be ashamed of or worried about. The exterior is delicious to me, but thats all subjective, but I'd argue with you if you told me the butt of this vehicle wasn't beautiful. The seats are supportive and never get hot spots on long trips. I have to admit though that the ergonomics are simply sufficient, they aren't anything to compliment. You will notice there is no center arm rest (but you can get one out of a Mistique in a junk yard for 20 bucks). One compliment I must make though are the back seats! If you miss the chance to just briefly sit in them - your life shall be incomplete, automakers take note please! Those 1 G turns couldn't dislodge you. For 99 the features in this car were decent, Everything power, CD Player, Sunroof, Leather. There are 3 things this car has as far as features go that no one has, not even BMW - a tiny engine with huge muscles for its size (in fact it beat the M3 for hp per liter, and here is the kicker to me... not just 4 sensor ABS, like every car, but a specific Bosh ABS control computer WITH 4 sensors AND Channels. Even here in 2010 most cars have 4 sensor 3 channel ABS, which means your rear tires are pumped together, not independently. Lastly but most importantly 4 wheel vented disks - and not tiny ones either, try to get these to fade on the road ... you're a liar if you say you did. Overall value - there is no argument against it.

This is an ok car. As it ages, the power steering doesn't work so well. I have a spoiler - it's awful! It makes the trunk so heavy that it's hard to open and frequently decides to shut on my head. Finally, the manual locks are horrible. They stick - some of my doors refuse to unlock anymore. It's especially bad in the cold. Don't EVER lock your keys in the car - it takes special heavy-duty machinery to get the locks undone, as my AAA guy can tell you. He said he's never had such a hard time opening manual locks on a car. The rest of the car is average. There is nothing about this car that stands out to me as especially good.

I owned an SVT Contour and I was not impressed at all with the reliability of the car. Anything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. The High Output engine requires Premium gasoline which nowadays is not very economical. The high end power, the handling abilities and the overall look and comfort were top notch though, easily rivaling the BMW and Audi models that are in the similar class. However, $18,500 for a 10 year old car that was originally $25,000 is asking way to much. Look online, you can find these cars priced around $10K to $12K.