Manual Transmission Floor Shifter Problems of Ford Contour

Ford Contour owners have reported 2 problems related to manual transmission floor shifter (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Contour based on all problems reported for the Contour.

1 Manual Transmission Floor Shifter problem of the 1998 Ford Contour

Failure Date: 05/31/2011

The contact owns a 1998 Ford Contour. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle suddenly shifted into first gear. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 98v233000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift) but the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was concerned that the sudden downshift could cause a crash. The failure mileage was 22,000. Updated 06/10/11 updated 2/08/2012.

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2 Manual Transmission Floor Shifter problem of the 1996 Ford Contour

Failure Date: 07/23/2008

The contact owns a 1996 Ford Contour. While attempting to shift the gears on the floor shift, the contact experienced incorrect gear selection. He took the vehicle to the dealer and a technician stated that they did not repair vehicles after ten years. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included NHTSA campaign id number 98v233000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift); therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The failure and current mileages were 86,000.

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