NHTSA Complaint #10245131 — 1999 FORD CONTOUR POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10245131
Vehicle	1999 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	July 22, 2008
Date Filed	October 11, 2008
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

2 MAJOR POWERTRAIN FAILURES. TIMING BELT PULLEY BROKE AT 68,000 MILES. $600 TO REPAIR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BROKE AT 85,000 MILES. BOTH OCCURRED OUT OF THE BLUE. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN TREATED GENTLY, ALL FLUIDS HAVE BEEN CHANGED CONSISTENTLY, AND ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON TIME. TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED OR REBUILT WITH A PRICE TAG OF $2K-$3K. *TR

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