Ford Contour jerking, and stalls after warming up

[rescue242]

Hello,

Heres the problem im having with the contour. The motor is new in the 95 so thought i would point that out. It drive great up till it warms up, then starts jerking, and stalls.... I was told it could be the trans went bad ( Which what i know about cars i do not think) or a senser went bad on the trans. A buddy of main ad the same problem with a Chevy car, and replaced a $15-40 senser. I also thought maybe the trans filter might cause this, but not sure.

Thought i would see what you guys thought be for i start tearing into it myself.

Thanks.

[95 Countour V6 Lover]

Hello

Hey Bud,

I think I may have the same problem except when I start my contour, It'll start and run but I have to pump the gas pedal about 8 times befor the gas kicks in, then the engine runs and stays on. After i put the car in gear exhaust putts and the trans jerks. The mechanic said the catalytic conveters are clogged and all three of them have to be replaced. At a charge of $1300, the hell with that I think I'll Have them hollowed out, that's a hell of a lot cheaper.

Good Luck

[G O R T]

The only thing in the tranny that would cause stalling is the lockup converter.
Check for stored codes first.
A warmed up only type problem points to the engine coolant temperature sensor or a vacuum leak (PCV elbow on the V6).