NHTSA Complaint #757225 — 1997 FORD CONTOUR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	757225
Vehicle	1997 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 20, 2002
Date Filed	January 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

BOUGHT CAR 4MONTHS AGO, AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ALREADY. REQUESTED TEST REPORTS FROM DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY PHONE CALL. TRANSMISSION CAN NOT BE SAVE AND IT DIED WITHOUT WARNING, WELL COST 2600.00 TO GET NEW ONE. *AK

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