1997 Ford Contour power train problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Ford Contour — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford contour. While attempting to shift gears, the gear indicator displayed an inaccurate reading. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 98v233000 (powertrain:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift). The vehicle has not…”
filed Dec 28, 2007
“Trasmission failure at 48000 miles and again at 101000 miles both requiring complete rebuild. Both failures were sudden onset and the second occured at highway speed witch nearly caused a serious accident (thank god for the quick thinking driver behind me) took to 5 different shops for diagnoses…”
filed Mar 9, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt
042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt
03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003
Power Train problems in other Contour years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Contour | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 Contour | 25 | 6% |
| 1998 Contour | 128 | 15% |
| 1996 Contour | 77 | 14% |
| 1995 Contour | 126 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford Contour
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.