The only time my AC/heater went out was when my abs kicked in and the heater was on full blast so it overloaded the fuse and blew it. So i would check the fuse as well. I never thought the shifter was hooked up to the same fuse though. The fuse i had to change was i believe a 60amp (yellow one) under the hood.

1998 Contour SE Mods so far: Air Intake Custom Catback Exhaust Enkei 16x7 Rims Covered by Barum Tires (Sadly the only thing I don't like about my car is that it has an Auto Trany.) Diablo Chip Future Mods: Custom Headers Paint Job