It shifts from park into each gear, but I can barely feel it at all when I shift. The only way that I know which gear I'm in is through experience in driving automatic transmission cars. My gear display panel shows the car as being in reverse when I have it in park. If I press the accelerator hard enough, I see a little bit of smoke/smell hot transmission fluid whenever I stop at a light. Are these common symptoms for a older car, and what can I do to fix the problems? I am mechanically enclined so any tips will help. Thanks in advance.
2007-04-14 03:48:26 · 10 answers · asked by dr phil 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Manual Lever Position (MLP) Sensor/Transmission Range (TR) Sensor
2007-04-22 03:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by jsn_ayers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your still on the original transmission, your lucky it hasn't failed yet. You may have a transmission oil leak that's blowing back on to your hot exhaust pipe and catalytic converter under the car. This may be a good time to drop the transmission oil pan and replace the transmission filter if it hasn't been done in a long time. Then install a new pan gasket and torque to pan bolts carefully in criss cross fashion to the proper torque specification. The early Ford 4.6 Liter engines also had spark plug wire failures, so if you have a rough running engine that shakes when you try to accelerate etc, you should put a new set of plug wires on it if the wires are still the original ones. Ford had a problem with the plastic coupling breaking at the transmission's adjustment cable attachment to the accelerator linkage on top of the intake manifold.
2007-04-14 04:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Adjust your cable/linkage. At the transmission, where the linkage connects should be room for adjustment or if it is floor shift it may be by shifter.
1. Place shifter in PARK
2. Remove linkage from trans
3. Adjust linkage so shaft/pin slides easily into trans.
4. Click shifter through gear selection. Trans. detents should coincide with selector on shifter.
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2007-04-14 04:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 23:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a good transmission shop, and have them evaluate your transmission. If nothing else, your indicator is off and needs to be adjusted. Note: I did NOT say take it to AAMCO, but a GOOD transmission shop.
2007-04-14 03:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again Mercury is the lower class of the Ford company. But again it is a Ford. Found On Road Dead. Your better off with the Chevy rust buckets
2007-04-17 20:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by herbedladybugs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Transmission is bad. It needs rebuilding or replacement.
2007-04-19 14:36:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
adjust the linkage to show the car in park when its in park if that dont fix it you need a new tether cord for the colom.
2007-04-19 02:52:35 · answer #8 · answered by donald b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your indicator on the dash is off,thats all.but for the smoke,see if you got a tranny leak somewhere.it could be leaking down on the exhaust.no its not common,because i got a older car then yours and mine dont do that.i have a 1988 olds.
2007-04-14 04:00:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen to mr t
2007-04-14 05:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by revell j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋