Issue ID | 662477 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10217555 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | CONTOUR |
Model Year | 1996 |
File date | 08/02/08 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I just got the car from used car dealer on 02/07/08 drove fine went home and in the morning i went out got kids in car and went to back up and had no reverse.. The shop i took it to said the transmission is out. The car only has 81000 miles on it.... And there has been alot of complaints made about this transmission in 1996 ford contours... I think some thing needs to be done ... |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 81124 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CLINTON, IA |
VIN pattern | 1FALP6534TKXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 07/02/08 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | RIVER CITY MOTORS INC |
Dealer's telephone number | 5632433744 |
Dealer's city | CLINTON |
Dealer's state code | IA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 52732 |