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Could be the servo unit in the transmission. Had the same problem and replaced the fuel pump in our 1999 Ford Contour but it was the servo unit.

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Q: What would make a 2000 ford contour sputters like its running out of gas but it has a full tank of gas like its running out of gas but it has a full tank af gas and a new fuel filter?
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