I'm having a concern with shifting on my 99 SVT. When the engine/transmission are cold, I have no problems whatsoever, but as the transmission warms up, shifting into second gear becomes difficult. Occasionally, I pull it down into second, and then let out on the clutch and the transmission will pop out of gear.

I've pressed the magic orange button on the back of the transmission with the car in second and that seemed (not 100% sure though) to make a difference for about two weeks. I have checked the shifter cables and they seem to be firmly attached to the vehicle..

Has anyone had this problem, or have any suggestions. My car has 39K on it, but I have the ESP, so if it comes down to it, I could still go see the dealer without great expense, but I suspect they will return with their all-to-familiar "unable to reproduce problem" or "condition described is normal operating characteristic of vehicle".

Thanks.


1999 Contour SVT - Green/Tan
#538/2760 (Nov. 30th, 1998)