Ford Motor Company
Models: Ford Contour Years: 1995-1998
Mercury Mystique Years: 1995-1998
Number Involved: 175,000
Dates of Manufacture: July 1994 - January 1998
Defect: The floor shift automatic transmission control can be damaged if subjected to certain interior cleaning products. The gear position indicator can deteriorate and not correctly indicate the actual gear position. This condition can result in incorrect gear selection.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the automatic transmission floor shift control. Owner notification was to begin Oct. 31, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. [NHTSA Recall No.98V233/Ford Recall No. 98S26]
