NHTSA Complaint #705488 — 1996 FORD CONTOUR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	705488
Vehicle	1996 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 1, 1999
Date Filed	April 10, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THIS IS OUR SECOND CAR WITH THIS MODEL OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION (CD4E) THAT HAS FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE, THE FIRST WAS A 1995 MAZDA 626 VIN# [XXX]. THE MAJORITY OF THE DRIVING MILES ON BOTH VEHICLES WERE CONSIDERED HIGHWAY MILES AT A CRUISING SEED OF 55MPH OR GREATER, GENERALLY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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