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im certainly no expert but based on what u've posted i'd still say the tranny is dying....i had an old taurus with crappy atx that would hunt for gears but that was sorta inherent in its design...the cd4e atx in the contour does NOT have such issue unless there's a problem...

the brown fluid could very well be burnt transmission fluid especially since the level was low and there was a puddle under the car

if she has a warranty see about having the tranny diagnosed professionally then take it from there...

others here will have more to offer perhaps