Has had several problems w/ transmission went completely out at 120,000
1995 Ford Contour transmission complaints
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While attempting to put the car into different gears the gear box is reading a different a status of what the car is supppose to be in. Gear indicator does not correctly indicate the actual gear.
Front shift indicator on automatic transmission control is damaged. The gear position indicator has deteriorated, and does not correctly indicate the actual gear position. This can cause the gears to jump back into reverse from drive.
When traveling speedometer reading is incorrect,vehicle could be going as fast as 60 MPH, and speedometer reading states zero. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the speed sensor five times. Please provide any further details.
Had received recall notice #98v233000 & contacted dealer. Took vehicle in on date. After arriving, the mechanic failed to look at or repair vehicle. Was informed to take vehicle back. Owner upset.
Dealer has replaced transmission twice, and transmission still will not shift into gear. Manufacturer has been notified.
I was driving my 1995 ford contour when I lost my power steering. I pulled to the side of the highway to check my power steering fluid. The fluid container was empty. I brought the car to firestone service to check the problem. I received a call from the mechanic asking if I had transmission work done on the car. I indicated I did in 9/97 when the ford dealer, rittenhouse-kerr, replaced the original trans under ford warranty. I asked him why he was asking about the trans when it was the power steering that was inoperative. He informed me three bolts that hold the trans to the motor mount where missing and that caused the trans to damage the axle which caused the power steering line to be cut resulting in the loss of power steering. He suggested I bring the car back to the ford dealer for repair. Rittenhouse-kerr acknowledged the bolts where missing but could not give a reasonable explanation why. I suggested they were defective or not put in properly. The dealer would not take responsibilty for the failure of the bolts. I then called ford on several occassions and though courteous, they essentially told me to take it up with the dealer. I then brought the car to another mechanic to get repaired. I had the power steering line and axle replaced but could not get the trans attached to the engine mount. The mechanic explained there are three bolts (ford part number w500034-s303) that hold the trans to the engine mount. In two of the three openings where the bolts thread into the trans, there were parts of broken bolts in them and the third had stripped threads preventing the bolt from holding. I contacted the dealer and ford again. Neither would acknowlegde responsibility. If useful, I have pictures I can provide. Your assistance in looking into this unsafe situation is appreciated. Also, did ford have a recall on trans bolts for the 1993 taurus model?
Speedometer cable broke, emergency brake froze up. Mjs
Transmission went out while driving down the road. Stopped at the traffic light and when the light turned green was not able to move. Metal is in the transmission fluid.contacted dealer and manufacturer.
Since I purchased the 95 ford contour I have had about one good year of use. Last year I had to replace the main censor and now the gears are slipping from first to second along with transmission problems. Because this car is used I am no longer under warranty. I feel this car is a safety risk because I have to manually shift it and if I let it shift on it's own it hesitates which could cause a possible car collision. It unexpectedly bursts into traffic and drags at times. I have probably had this car layed up as long as I've been able to drive it. I can get help from noone because I'm a second owner and over the warranty limit even though 22,000 miles of the warrantywas put on by the original owner. I may have no recourse but I thought I would report the problem. I have had great hardship because of the defects of this car.
The transmission started to shift really hard, and I noticed that the transmission fluid was low. I added fluid and the problem lessened, but was still there. Also there was a strange high pitched sound coming from the transmission. As it turned out, we had a brake system failure as well. So I took the car to the dealership. After fixing the brakes (apx $600) they informed me that the transmission had to be replaced. I wanted a second opinion, so I paid for the brakes and left. A few days later while my wife was driving the car the transmission locked and destroyed itself. I had the car towed to the closest place which was aamco resulting in a $2,500 bill and a car that is still in the shop.
While driving along at approx. 50 MPH. The car slipped in and out of drive. This resulted in a rapid decelleration, nearly causing an accident with the vehicle immediatly behind me. The dealership was unable to take the car in that day as there regular transmission person was off. I continued driving the car and much to my amazement the car seemed to skip far less if I activated the cruise control. The shift changing would only happen at high speeds,ie 50 MPH. My concern is I was not offered a clear explanation as to the cause, just charged an unbelievable amount to overhaul the entire transmission! Please advise.
Automatic transmission floor shift indicator has disintegrated. The problem was reported to the dealership. The vehicle has not been repaired. Vehicle not involved in recall #98v233000 due to VIN #.
Intermitent/ongoing problem with transmission surging and bucking during highway speed within 10-45 seconds. Vehicle unable to maintain speed which could lead to an accident. Dealer notified and unable to duplicate the problem.
Vehicle slams into gear and jerks slightly at a constant speed.
Brakes: when turning or stopping & brakes are in use,they would make scrubbing noises. Have taken to mechanic for repairs. Problem still exists. Also, transmission would jerk when changing gears. Gear placement makes no difference when it happens. Had rebuilt transmission replaced. Problem still exists. Vehicle runs hot. Radiator makes clicking noise when turned on.
Recall 98v233000/98s26. Automatic transmission floor shift lever lever will shift, but driver cannot notice in what gear vehicle is in. Vehicle defect is identical to the one identified in the recall. Vehicle does not comply to recall. Manufacturer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem. Problem still exists.
I have had a problem with vibration in my car from when I picked it up. I have to put it in neutral while stopped in order to keep the steering wheel from shaking terribly. After having it in the service department several times, I was told that it was a problem with contours and did not pursue it any further. I have now been told that I need to replace the head gasket along with a rebuilt engine. I can't help but wonder if all the vibration in the car weakened the seal causing leaking from the head gasket. This car is only 4 years old and has 65,000 miles, is maintained properly and has normal wear and tear. I've contacted the dealership, ford motors, the attorney general's office for auto complaints, wbz call for action, and the center for auto safety in washington, dc on this matter. The only recourse I have short of hiring an attorney, is to file complaint forms, which I have done. I'm beginning to see a pattern by ford to make an inferior product and then not stand behind their defects. I don't feel this is fair to the customer. This little repair is going to cost me $3000 (of which I don't have) to get my car back in working order. Is there any help out there for customers like me or is it "too bad. You're stuck with it"?
Transmission failed at 27,800 and 46 months. Neither ford or bob ridings will stand behind their product. I will have to pay full $1,925 for new transmission and all ford or dealer has to say about it is sorry about that.
Traction control warning light illuminated during normal operations. Car taken to dealer. Dealer reported that rear wheel ABS sensors and traction control switch on dash needed to be replaced. Components were replaced by dealer. Upon return of car to owner traction control inoperative light came on and ABS inoperative light came on. Dealer examined car and said that hcu unit had to be replaced. Car returned to customer while parts were on order. Traction control and ABS lights subsequently went out during normal operation. Similar occurrences have previousley been reported to the federal safety agency on this year make and model
This vehicle was subject of recall for throttle link cable. Ignition/plug cables also failed and had to be replaced. The speedometer/odometer cable that failed failed because of a link. This leads to a question about the overall fitness of cables that ford is using on this vehicle. I've never before heard of a non-traumatic failure of a speedometer/odometer cable at under 100,000 miles. I am not sure of dates or mileage as submitted. This happened a while ago, and I only saw notification of your website on a public bus this evening (8 feb). Please investigate and let me know if this is a common problem. I've long since replaced the speedometer/odometer cable and have learned my lesson. Never again will I buy a ford motor company product.
Recall 98v233000.gear shift lever does not register which gear vehicle was in. Dealer contacted, and vehcile does not comply to recall. Problem still exists. Repairwork to be done at owner's expense. Provide further information.
While applying the brakes, there is a noise and extended stopping distance which may cause an accident. Dealer replaced brakes 5 times. Cause unknown. Also problems with transmission, and the passenger rear seatbelt buckle is broken which wont protect the occupant in event of an accident. Please provide further details. David randolph called on behalf of his sister mary hatzell. Please direct any questions to him.
Car has had multiple recalls. Everytime I went in complaining about the cars complete shutdown when wet, I was treated as if I were imagining things. Eventually, a recall was initiated and that problem was fixed - several times. Now, at 62000 miles, one day I have a transmission and the next day I don't. When I contacted the dealership, was commiserated with, reassured that repairs were covered as I had purchased a 60000 mile extended warranty which they told me was added on to the 6000+ miles on the car, when I purchased it. Yet, when I research your database I am overwhelmed by the number of recalls issued on this car, some of which I knew nothing about, as well as the vast number of entries in the defects inv. Database concerning transmissions, as well as the vast number of transmission entries in your other databases. Additionally, when I called the dealership about this problem, initially very helpful, had car towed...made appointment, covered under extended warranty, now they refuse to honor their word, state car "out of warranty" and it's my problem. Seems awful convenient to me. Please help. I am 100% disabled with left anterior frontal lobe brain damage from an auto accident in 1995. When I purchased this car(1st auto purchase ever-in 1996)the salesman(who was let go approx.3 weeks later)walked me through the paperwork,told me where to sign & told me of huge selling bonus for him. I am the victim of a faulty transmission, false & misleading sales tactics as well as the victim of "bait & switch" tactics when my car was towed to their dealership, first being told that it was warranty covered, then being called & told that it was not. They knew the mileage on the car. Before the young man assured me that it was 60000 miles on top of original miles, he required that I find the VIN number so that he could find it in the computer and confirm its coverage. I expect them to honor their word. Otherwise, I feel that I have been the victim of fraudulent practices.
Sensor has gone out twice and car still does not run properly, was informed by some mechanics that there's a problem with exhaust, or maybe transmission, because there's a delay in changing speed if I accelerate or decrease speed
While driving and pressing on the accelerator the vehicle didn't feel as though it was engaging, transmission failed. Consumer paid $650 for repairs.
Consumer was trying to get the vehicle out of park and the gear won't go into drive. Had to put the vehicle into neutral and push the vehicle back so that he could drive the vehicle. Dealer said the gear had failed and damaged the transmission. Transmission replaced at owner's expense. *ak
Transmission slipping/failing to engage in overdrive. Also, loss of power steering when it rains.
After taking car to transmission mechanic we were told of a sevice bulletin pretaining to this paticular failed part. In breif the buliten stated that the forward gear drum had a faulty weld. When I contacted the dealer about this problem I was told there was no service bulletins on this particular vehicle.
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