My 1999 Ford Taurus is having transmission problems. We took the car in for a transmission service and the shop overfilled the transmission fluid. Way overfilled it. My mother took it in and didn't save any of the paperwork on it. It wouldn't shift much at all, but I did get the fluid level down where it needed to be, and it would work, but had a problem shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. I added some transmission additive and readjusted the fluid again, and it still shifted from 1st to 2nd, but did so with some slippage. After a couple hundred miles, now it won't go unless you rev up the motor to 3000 to 4000 rmps. I know that it isn't good to do that, so I have parked the car and need to find out what is really wrong. If anyone out there has any ideas, or knowledge, please let me know. I would really like to see if I can repair it myself. It has about 135,000 miles on it. The service engine light is on, and I assume that it has to do with the transmission. HELP!
2007-11-12 11:09:39 · 2 answers · asked by Greg A 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds to me like the transmission has not been serviced properly and it is slipping. Its time for a transmission overhaul. Transmissions need to be serviced just like engines at proper intervals.
2007-11-12 11:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does sound like your transmission is going out . i have found out that this is really expensive i got a quote for a 1994 Mercury sable (transmission doing same thing about 1500.00 to2400.00) so i went and talked to a dealership and traded it in they were nice and gave only 1800.00 but it was better than nothing for me.
2007-11-12 19:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by concrete guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋