1997 ford contour wont shift

no engine told and worse the 2transmissins used, not told.
no miles on car told 300k??????????
a hard nut to crack case, blind.(me)
a/t box, NO engine told so means no transmission can be learned
transmission match the engine torque and not less,ever.
modern, and electronically shifted by TCM/PCM

1. So DRIVE fails. only. stuck in 1st.
2. all FUSEs good, skip none.
3. then scan the PCm ,it will tell you why it is stuck in first vast ways.

learn to scan all modern cars first or go broke fast, or even faster wasted hard labor costs. ouch.

they told you wrong gee there can be 50 causes, I bet they lied about that, even 50 leaks inside the trans can do that, and they add up. or bad pump or bad pump regulator or bad PCsol, or the leaks overwhelm all that.
a real shop checks line pressure first after the scan first.
the 400 PSI gauge tool is connected to box main line test port. plugged pulled.
then pressure checks in all PRNDL modes per the tranny manual
the modern transmissions of pressure solenoid that sets pump pressure to spec at the shift lever demand
then the TCM selects shift solenoids to do all gears in sequence.
if a speed sensor is dead then you will be in first gear
or the TCM puts you into LIMPHOME mode, gee scanning told you this if true.
all the tests are in the service manal why no do them?

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3.5L engine uses this box
6-Speed Automatic 62TE Trans
knowing the box model to start any works is super important
or 40TE; box, 4 speed? they used both. or 41TE.
the 4 speed has PCsol,pressure conrol SOLENOID
the 6 speed has Pressure sensors.
speed sensors must show good ,scan tool complains on all these errors no looking is shame, rent the tool and save cash.

Sounds like two different problems - the brake light switch and the speed sensor in the transmission.
Does the speedometer work ?

the racing you hear is most likely a slipping in the transmission. in terms you may understand is this,you're giving the car gas,but the gas does'nt work,you hear the engine roaring,but slow motion?if this is the case,you may need a transmission fluid filter and fluid change,this may help.depending on how long the problems been going on. 3.0 engines are really good motors.but the transmissions behind the engine demand clean fluid,filter. is your check engine light on? the hard shift tells me somethings wrong already.you may only have a bad speed sensor. suggest you move towards the speed sensor. if the chck engn lghts on. do what i described above. if not,no light on,suggest you reset your computer by disconnecting the positive cable from your battery for 10minutes.this will reset the whole system and keep in mind that any existing problems will keep arising. good luck and thank you for choosing fixya.com

All I can tell you is that the green light indicates your overdrive. It usually only lights up when it is turned off. There should be a green button on your shifter right under the button you press in to shift (say, from park to drive).

is the ABS light on? the Rear Wheel Speed Sensor is a common problem. Its located on the top of the rear axle.

Do you get a check-engine light, or does the transmission O/D light flash? Many times, this is due to a speed sensor on the transmission. When the sensor goes, the transmission has to do default shift timing and it will shift very late. Usually, this will set a code in the onboard computer.

CHECK THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSORS. ONE IS IN THE REAR END ON TOP OF THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND THE OTHER IS ON THE TRANS. HOPE YOU DON'T HAVE A E4OD TRANS. THEY ARE JUNK.

have the system tested for a trans related trouble code, u may have a defective OD speed sensor.

it might be your vehicle speed sensor. It affects your speedometer, your cruise control and your trans shift points. Also, your throttle position sensor (TPS) affects shift points.

HI !!! there usully one problem w/ this when thoesnt shfti right from firs to the second also takes more time is the Solenoid Pack in Rey. have computer tested and it wil tell you which has to be changr all this work inside the trnsmsion