Originally posted by MAYBE aliasfriend:
sounds like aamco took you for all you are worth. Your trannie is overheating. I suggest you get a really good aftermarket trannie cooler and have it installed, though it already may be too late. People around here have experianced an overheating automatic a lot. Hector put a trannie cooler on his auto and after 140K miles it still shifts wounderfully (jeez hector, your contour is one hell of an example).
As for your 1-2 gear harsh shift, this also is a common issue. Its called a bang shift, you need the updated shift sensor (TSS) from ford... Costs about $20 and takes you 15 minutes to install...
I am a parts "tester!" 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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