Battery comes on

There was a problem with a wiring harness on the Contour where wires would rub or chafe on the subframe, in the vicinity of the alternator. That could be your problem. I think they extended the warranty to 100,000 miles on that problem, but that wouldn't help you unfortunately. I would start inspecting all the wiring in that area, looking for signs of wear or chafing. If you find wires that are worn and shorting out, you'll have to repair them yourself. They sell a variety of electrical tape at the hardware store. Tape any damaged wires individually and tape the whole bundle to protect it. That's all I can come up with.

GO WITH WHAT THEY GO ABOVE ME SAID BECAUSE CONTOURS ARE BAD ABOUT THE WIRES GOING BARE AN THE BARE WIRES TOUCH OTHER BARE WIRES THAT CAN LEAD TO SOME MONEY SPENDING THAT COULD BE AVOIDED IF FORD WOULD SPENT A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS ON MAKING THE PLASTIC STUFF THAT GOEN OF THE COPPER WIRES A LITTLE BIT STRONGER

[quote="Rudpro"]There was a problem with a wiring harness on the Contour where wires would rub or chafe on the subframe, in the vicinity of the alternator. That could be your problem. Problem, but that wouldn't help you unfortunately. I would start inspecting all the wiring in that area, looking for signs of wear or chafing. If you find wires that are worn and shorting out, you'll have to repair them yourself.
Thanks that was the problem