While driving at high speeds on the freeway, there is wind noise coming from the driver's window. I was told this problem is in relation to the design of the left mirror. The car has been in the shop twice and the problem has not been corrected. Ask the dealer if you can test drive another model like yours to see if it has the same wind noise. If no noise is present in the test driven vehicle, then your problem could be the window seal.
Road surface seems to make a big difference in the amount of noise.
Try placing masking tape around the door opening, one at a time. If there is a faulty seal, you will find it using this method. As far a being normal for Ford Contours, we have not heard of any particular complaints in this area. My question is concerning my wife's car. It is a 1996 Mercury Mystique with a V-6 and 62,000 miles.