NHTSA Complaint #8012432 — 1999 FORD CONTOUR POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8012432
Vehicle	1999 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 21, 2002
Date Filed	June 24, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL, AND NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO MOVE.*AK WHEN COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN GOING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MILES PER HOUR. A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED DAMAGE AFTER DRIVING AROUND WITH LOW FLUID. *JG

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