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1998 Ford Contour 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford in Washington, United States
Jun 2014 - Feb 2022
Oct 2014

15700 mi

US $350
All upper engine gaskets replaced Replaced parking brake cables All brake friction and hardware replaced Replace water pump and belts All tensioner/idler pulley replaced and belts. 
Jun 2018

178000 mi

US $2000
Transmission failure. Transmission was replaced with used unit. Replace power steering pump Replacement battery cables Alternator failure due to transmission fluid contamination. Replaced alternator 
Jul 2018

144524 mi

US $262
Alternator failure due to instrument cluster failure. Replaced alt which immediately shorted out. Had to diagnose why the alt shorted out. Replace dash cluster 
Sep 2018

144000 mi
Diagnose pending lean codes 
Dec 2021

153000 mi

US $900
Replaced fuel pump, intake manifold gaskets, diagnose why p0171 and p0174 codes exist. Found lower intake manifold to be internal leaking and IMRC system to be worn, requiring lower intake manifold be replaced. Also compression on cylinder 4 to be 70. This requires engine to need rebuilt or replaced. 

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