Originally posted by BARTECH:
Finally someone with the same problem! My car makes the same chattering sound during gearchange...and the first Contour I owned did the same thing. I think the worst scenario is when you're driving on a narrow road between two tall buildings. I had Ford and a tranny shop check it out and they couldn't figure it out. I also test drove a newer SVT recently and noticed the chattering in that car as well. It wasn't as noticeable but the noise was there. anybody living with this weather knows how tough it is to engage gears first thing in the morning in a Tour. 
I think there lots of Contours making this sound. Ever Tour MTX I have driven has had this sound. If it is common that is one thing but with this many making this sound, someone's got to know "for sure" what it is?? If it is gear roll over than those gears make at least twice the sound my Turbo Diesel 6 speed truck makes. If this car was under warranty I would take it too the dealer and not pick it till that sound was gone! If I was test driving a new car and it sounded like this I would not buy it! So I don't think they sounded this way off the lot....did they?
Such a sweet motor...to bad it sounds like S*** between each gear shift!
BTW COLD WEATHER 1st gear engage is somewhat easier after tranny cocktail
96 Contour SE,V6,5 speed,Black w/tan Leather, metal WP,heated mirrors,engine block heater
02 Ford 4x4 F250 Crew Cab,7.3 TURBO Diesel,6 speed,400 HP and 800 TQ
01 GMC,All Wheel Drive,loaded
69 Karmann Ghia Convertible,Body off restoration
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