Transmission floor shifter control was damaged, and did correspond with the gear that vehicle was in. Recall 98v233000 was issued for this make, model, and year. But, this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
1995 Ford Contour transmission complaints
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My 1995 contour gl v-6 sedan's automatic transmission failed after only 43,000 miles. An internal pump was found to be defective requiring the replacement of the entire transmission. Ford apologized by offered no compensation.
This problem is not fixed. The transmission goes out of gear at about 60 miles an hour (od transmission) and the vehicle "bangs and spudders". Additional, the temperture gauge has always run hot and yet the vehicle seems to be find- makes it difficult to know if the vehicle is overheating. The transmission problem is going to become more costly. Concerning the transmission- I do live in maryland and am required to have a vehicle emissions inspection that has the vehicle put on a device that takes the vehicle to high speeds!
I'm a hearing impaired driver/owner of ford '95 contour gl (low-incomer, average $21,000 a year). I've bought this car in 1997 from a minneapolis-area ford dealership (quality auto dealership in bloomington, minnesota). At the time, I had less than $10,000 to pay for a recent used car(one that is within 2-3 years after it came on the market). I tried out few cars and the white 1995 ford contour gl. The dealer insisted that '95 ford contour gl was a good buy at an affordable price. I was willing to trade up my old car to reduce the price but it was still too high for me since it didn't included other fees like the title and registration license. After a short, persuasive negotiation, I got the dealer to agree to mark down to $9995 and I accepted that. So I bought the car. After a few days, I was experiencing a problem with it, so I had it towed back to the dealership and later told me that the whole engine was bad and need to be replaced. I was stunned but they were willing to do the repair for free. It took me a week to get my car back. Everything went fairly fine for the next couple years. In 1999, the air-conditioner in my car stopped working and it was too expensive to repair at the time. I moved to columbus, oh in jan. 2000. For the last 3 years, that car has become a trouble for me. One repair after the next. The biggest repair cost I've paid out was $2060.43 to replace a flywheel. I have tried to take good care of my car by taking it to jiffy lube for oil/check-ups every 3-6 months faithfully and I'm still having trouble with my car. Right now, it is at another ford service because there may be defected wiring coils in my car (a dealer recall that I'm not aware of). I have kept all the service maintenance papers in file for all the repairs and services on my car. I wanted a new car and I'm not very happy. I'm tired of paying for the repairs. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The vehicles shift indicator was not visible. Dealer notified.
Transmissions freezes and stops the car immediately.
When the gear was shifted into drive, the vehicle went into reverse.
The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall #98v23300 power train, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.
Make : ford model : contour year : 1995 the federal safety agency campaign id number : 00v367000 recall date : nov 03, 2000 component: engine and engine cooling potential number of units affected : 262559 terre haute ford dealer(in) says they don't know about this, and will not perform this recall.
Automatic transmission will not engage second gear or overdrive. Vehicle has only 89000 miles.
The engine mount on the bell housing is weakly made, possibly fractures can occur in the aluminum. It will break under normal driving conditions. The bell housing in my personal vehicle broke and caused a domino effect of other problems.
Gear and indicator do not match. Indicator says reverse when really drive. Especially problematic when others drive the car! Dealer and manufacturer informed VIN not covered under previous recall 98v‑233. Seems to be an awful lot of VIN not covered, but with problem.
Advised by dealer this componet, though subject to manufacturer's recall for identical failure was not on my VIN. I maintain it was a design defect that should be repaired/replaced by the manufacturer. Without the indicator it is impossible to know which position you are in. In addition, there is a hazard in the mode of the failure causing binding in the shift lever, preventing some positions from being engaged. *ak *jb *dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis*765858
Vehicle is emmitting noises as if the bottom of the vehicle is falling apart.
Intermittently unable to shift out of park after starting. Dealer notified, and unable to duplicate the problem. Feel free to provide any further information.
When shifting gears consumer can no longer tell what gear vehicle is in. There is a recall 98v232000, but this vehicle is not affected.
For the past five years, I have made excuses, stuck by my choice in buying the 1995 ford contour, but in the past two years I have spent over 6,000 dollars on repairs, most of which could have been avoided if the wiring harness had been replaced at the time of the original recall (oct.99) or the motor mounts had not failed. I believe that the transmission and electronic problems are directly attributable to the motor moving around when hitting potholes or stopping suddenly. The car has a pattern of shutting down without a problem showing on the computer analysis. I have had numerous problems with sensors, even before it was out of warranty. I think that ford should reimburse me for the last two years of repair bills.
The egr valve, egr gas regulator valve went bad. The shifting sensor went bad causing it to feel like the transmission was slipping. The transmission and engine mount broke causing the engine to vibrate very badly. The A/C compressor locked up causing the belt to brake and stranding my wife and 8 month old daughter.
Consumer states steam from the radiator caused her daughter to be injured, consumer also stated that other failures occurred due to the failed radiator.
When shifting to drive, indicator shows gear to be in neutral. Same problem as mentioned in recall 98v233000. Yet, this vehicle not in recall. *ak
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and noticed a smoke smell coming through the vents. He pulled over to the shoulder and vehicle was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak prior to recall 00v367, engine was overheating and burning excess oil from overheated piston rings, after recall repairs, there was an internal antifreeze leak that was going into motor oil, engine cooling fans were operating intermittently when engine was hot, dealer found upper radiator hose at water pump had a pinhole leak, engine cooling fan wiring overheated and burned out at fan relay and fan connectors, then consumer received recall 01i009 and had these repairs completed on vehicle, after recall repairs, engine and in-dash wiring overheated and burned, dealer installed recall parts for blower motor again, consumer later informed a new motor was needed due to no compression due to overheating damage. This took place prior to vehicle fire. Headlight and taillight lenses replaced. Overdrive light was inoperative, shift lever internal sliding bezel had a stress crack, at times it was hard to get out of park when temperature was cold. A/c did not blow cold air and was noisy. Fuel door would not open at times. Speedometer cable was replaced due to a ticking noise.
Recall 98v23300; shift lever indicator shows vehicle being in "park" while it is actually in "drive". Dealership informed consumer this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Vehicle developed a noise and dealer replaced the power steering pump, however noise did not go away, dealer stated noise was due to pulley that had rusted and corroded, recall 00v367, regarding the fan motor, caused the pulley to rust and corrode, therefore causing the noise, vehicle had overheated and dealer had to replace the engine and many other components due to the failure of the recall component, consumer states the engine light has illuminated.
Orange lettering for floor shift lever can no longer be read, and does not show gear that vehicle is in. Dealership informed consumer that this vehicle was not included in recall 98v233000. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Speedometer needle fluctuated wildly, then it registered zero. Ten seconds later the car's driveablity went down due to the on-board computer receiving zero speed input: limited accelleration, no cruise control, etc. End result: both speed cable and speed control sensor broken; connection pin from transmission to sensor stuck or snapped --> will need to drop transmission and tear it open just to get at a $25 part!
While driving, three mounts on the trans mount axle rusted and sheared off, causing the intake manifold to cut the brake lines, consumer went through a red light, luckily there was not an accident, consumer states the sheared mounts caused other damages as well but did not elaborate, consumer received recall 00s03 after the accident and has contacted ford, however they will not respond back, consumer no longer owns this vehicle.
Recall #98v233000/manufacturer's recall 98s26. Consumer called dealer about recall notice, and dealer stated there was no recall. Consumer called ford customer service, and they also stated there was no such recall, told consumer to call the federal safety agency to be corrected about recall.*ak
Transmission gear selection became difficult to determine. Lever would indicate drive and would actually be in 1st or 2nd gear. Lever became stiff and difficult to operate. Contacted ford about the federal safety agency recall for problem and was told that vehicle was not covered by recall. Don't understand. Problem is exactly as described and covers the manufacturering period indicated in nhsta 98v233000.
First the A/C started flooding the passenger compartment. Result the condenser was replaced by plantation ford, who told me this was a common problem with these vehicles. Then the transmission started lurching in reverse. Result $2000, and again ford told me this was a common problem with the contour. Finally the engine quit on the highway, and the head gasket was blown. Much later ford issue a recall for the cooling fan fuse, aand the wiring harness. Both of which I was not informed about, but had to learn from a mechanic. And when I did take the car to plantation forn they told me they could not tell if the head gaasket was blown because of the cooling fan fuse, and that the engine wiring harness recall had expired at 100,000 making my vehicle ineligible since it had 106,000. I have e:mailed you pictures of the harness, which are so brittle, and corroded I would be scared to start any motor with it for fear of a fire.
Indicator on transmission is missing because of a defect, and consumer can not tell which gear vehicle is in. There is recall 98v23300. *ak front passenger side seat belt locks as soon a passenger moves, consumer has been trying to get it fixed, however dealer states that ther is no problem.
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