Transmission Failure problems of the 1999 Ford Contour

Two problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 1999 Ford Contour. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Transmission Failure problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2000

When consumer steered to the left vehicle pulled more than intended. Dealer inspected the vehicle & found nothing wrong. The steering problem is caused by bad front end alignment. The transmission failed. Broken motor mount was found. The heater failed too.

2 Transmission Failure problem

Consumer states transmission failed without no warning that anything was wrong, and that manufacturer should be responsible for the expenses that consumer incurred due to the fact that vehicle had only 37,000 miles and is only two years old.




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