1995 Ford Contour Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1995 Ford Contour covers the 4-door sedan in five trims, GL, GL Sport, LX, LX Sport and SE, with two DOHC gasoline engines: the 2.5L V6 and the 2.0L inline-four, both naturally aspirated. The two engines differ in layout as well as displacement, so the procedures, specifications and torque values for the engine, valvetrain, fuel system and cooling system are given separately for the V6 and the four, while the wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the sedan body, the electrical system and the power train across all five trims.
Engines covered
- 2.5L V6 (155 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- GL
- GL Sport
- LX
- LX Sport
- SE
Known issues on the 1995 Contour. Eight recalls are on federal record for the 1995 Contour. Three stand out: the engine cooling fan motor can bind and overheat, producing smoke and odor, the heater blower resistor can overheat and melt its connector with a risk of fire, and the passenger air bag inflator body can crack so the bag may not inflate properly. Owners have filed 1,073 complaints with NHTSA, clustered on the engine and cooling system with 231, the electrical system with 153 and the power train with 108. Cooling fan, heater blower and air bag procedures, wiring diagrams and engine diagnostics in this manual cover those systems.
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995-1997 FORD CONTOUR AN
UNDER HOOD WIRE HARNESS. ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. FORD. *KB
REPLACEMENT SPEAKER INSTALLATION TIPS. *TT
CLIMATE CONTROL A/C SERVICE TECH TIPS. *EH
LAMP-BRAKE-INVADVERTENT DISABLING OF BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK. *MJ
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT
NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER - SERVICE TIPS. 2003 ESCORT AND SUPER DUTY F SERIES INCLUDED. *TT
INOPERATIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID OR REPEAT INSTRUMENT INTERFACE MODULE FAILURE. *TT
SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC SHIFTER ASSEMBLY OR THE INDICATOR HOUSING REPLACEMENT. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 223 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED ABS LIGHT APPEARED, THEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, HIT PATCH OF ICE, BRAKES LOCKED, SLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT. *AK
WITH 3 TO 4 CAR LENGTHS IN OPTIMAL DRY DAYLIGHT WEATHER CONDITIONS THE CAR FAILED TO STOP AT A CRUISING SPEED OF 35MPH, THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDI
Showing the 2 most serious of 1073 complaints filed with NHTSA.
