NHTSA Complaint #10036808 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10036808
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 21, 2003
Date Filed	August 28, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY 1998 FORD CONTOUR SE 2.0 (AUTOMATIC TANSMISSION) HAS 80,000+ MILES. IT HAD SUDDEN POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION. IT SHIFTED IRRADICALLY NEARLY CAUSING ME TO TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. OF COURSE, MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I HAVE BEEN FORCED TAKE MY VEHICLE TO COTTMANS TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVING WORKED ON FOUR CASES, WITH THE FORD CONTOUR, SIMILAR TO MINE IN THE LAST MONTH. REPAIRS, INVOLVING A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE TRANSMISSIN, HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED BETWEEN $1700-$2300. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW OFF THE LOT IN 1998. CAUSES FOR THIS MALFUNCTION HAVE BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME IN LAYMEN TERMS AS "TRANSMISSION COMPUTER" FAILURE THAT THEN CAUSES A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH IN THE POWERTRAIN. IM NOT SURE THAT THIS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE ADVISE

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