Last night (while delivering pizza's) my O/D light started blinking (again) and she won't shift out of 1st until I bumped the gas. Can't get it to 3rd at all. (BTW, this was after I noticed a funny oder about 30 prior). Fluid looks clean and is about 'half-way' - will cap it off in the morning.
The first time it did this sort of thing was at about 60k miles (2+ years ago). Had to have the atx rebuilt (AAMCO) to the tune of $2000.
I'm now at 100K miles and it looks like another rebuild.....
So, if there's a trend here....it's...$2000 every 40k miles.
Is that typical for an atx rebuild???
Should I get another tranny (for $2000) or is it time to bury the Contour????
Thoughts anyone? please.
Tim Eggenberger
Huntsville, Alabama
97 Contour Sport; 4 Cyl auto 2.0L SFI DOHC - 100k miles
