Produced from 1995 to 2000, the Ford Contour--a compact four-door sedan--has a host of problems with its model-year entries. Among its main problematic components is its transmission.
The most common problem with the Ford Contour's transmission is the failure of the flex plate on the four-speed automatic transmission. Such a defect may prevent the car from starting, and it mostly affects the 1998, 1999 and 2000 model year Contours.
Other transmission problems with the Ford Contour transmission--reported by owners on various websites--include faulty manual lever position sensors, transmission leaks, and transmission noise on the five-speed manual gearboxes due to gear clash.
As of September 2010, the cost to repair a Ford Contour flex plate was estimated at $110 for parts. An additional $650 was needed for labor.
