No, 1997 only fits 1997. Go to car-part.com.
It's a FORD Contour.
No the head lights are designed different from 95-97 to 98-00.
The neutral safety switch on a 95 ford contour is on the drivers side of the transmission. It is a black box where the shift linkage connects.
a c6 transmission is the best match
Remove the trans pan and then the filter. If the pan is on the front of the transmission, it cannot be replaced without rebuilding the transmission; because the bearings must be removed in order to get to the filter. Ford Contour transmissions do not have removeable filters. There is a metal screen which generally never needs to be replaced.
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96 ford contour blows fuse link in reverse
YES
Engine, speedometer, tachometer parts are totally different. Further, the engine computer for the '95 was an OBD-I system. The '96 through 2000 Contours used OBD-II engine management in the PCM (Powertrain Control Module). Suspension, body, and interior parts are interchangeable.
The transmission is bolted to the back of the engine
No it will not
timing is off check it