Ford CONTOUR transmission problems
179 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
2,344 owner complaints analyzed
22 distinct recall campaigns
78,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 560 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
179 of 2,344 complaints match this topic (7.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 490677 · 1995-12-20 (December 20, 1995)
NO ACCELERATION DURING FIRST SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 490677 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 860755 · 2000-04-21 (April 21, 2000)
TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND GEARS WERE STUCK. *AK
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Owner report 10003035 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE SECOND GEAR OR OVERDRIVE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 89000 MILES.
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003035 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10012116 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)
WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. *JB
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Owner report 10025943 · 2003-07-12 (July 12, 2003)
I HAVE A 1995 FORD CONTOUR AND RECENTLY HAD IT IN THE GARAGE TO HAVE SOME TRANSMISSION WORK DONE. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MOST OF THE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESSES WERE FAULTY. THE INSULATION OM THE WIRES WERE CRACKING AND IN SOME CASES BARE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL'S ON THE CONDITION HAVE I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025943 at NHTSA ↗