Except that thread is about older rod shifters, where MJF4's tranny would be a cable shift. Sounds like his problem is one of the problems that has many threads, but no real answers -- the cable ends are worn out. After reading about 12-15 threads about that last week (none really had a conclusion... the threads just faded/died), it sounds like Ford doesn't just sell the ends anymore and that you'd need to buy the entire cable, or get the ends from a junk yard. If someone has different information (for the 1999-2000 Contours), please speak up.
