NHTSA Complaint #885939 — 1997 FORD CONTOUR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	885939
Vehicle	1997 FORD CONTOUR
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 15, 2001
Date Filed	April 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

OVERDRIVE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY COMES ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND ALLOW CONSUMER TO DRIVE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. TOLD CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNED OUT, AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE FORCED INTO PLACE IN ORDER TO OPERATE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOLD VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL LISTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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