Originally posted by 1997 GL Alabama:
Got my Tour back from the transmission shop yesterday



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Originally posted by 1997 GL Alabama:

Did every 1997 Contour 4-cyl come with Overdrive? I am asking because the shifter has a O/D button and I looked under the shifter on the console and see the wires cut from the O/D. Does it hurt to leave it like this? Or should I have my transmission man fix it?






Yes! All ATX Contours came with O/D. Seems like what happened was, for some reason, they removed the shifter inside the car. To do this, you have to "break" the wires in the shifter arm, which lead to the O/D Switch. You can remove the handle yourself and reconnect the wires.

As for me, what would I do... Well, if they were removed the shifter to install the tranny, I wouldn't want them to try and fix it. There is no reason to remove the shifter, to install the tranny.

Then again, they could be covering up for something. Somthing like, the O/D not working or whatever. Either way, I would try to reconnect it myself, if not, then you will have to take it back to them.

Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime