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definitely annoying- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 147,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
We bought a 1998 Ford Contour with a 2.0 Liter engine, also has the option to run it on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The charging system light(looks like a battery w/+ & - light on dash ) stays on for about 4 to 5 min after starting car, and will come on intermittently during different trips. As posted by another, no other real problems that are typical of battery or alternator issues, just really an annoyance. The car runs fine otherwise. Any thoughts anyone wants to share is appreciated. Also noted that my brother has worked on Ford's for 25+ years and we are just beginning to diagnose, but some of the Contour's do have a bad record of wiring harness problems that I think was handled in a recall, but still checking that out as well.
- jbinshawnee, Shawnee, KS, US