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95 Mystique v6 engine, Automatic. This only started today on two 1hr driving trips. Seems like after driving on hiway for 30-40 mins at 120KM the rpms went up and like the tranny lost its gear position and came out of gear...backed off on the gas and it settled a bit, but still something not right...it shifted kind of harsh and seemed to go in and out of gear. It did the exact same thing coming home after sitting for 4-5 hrs. The first part of the trip home on the hiway it was running fine and driving at 120KM...then about 40mins into the drive it starts acting up and RPMS going up like and tranny acting strange chugging like...limped it home and coming off the hiway it shifts fairly quick and rough. Could this be the range sensor gone on it? I have replaced the TSS and flushed the fluid from tranny less than 5k ago. It almost seems electrical or a heat issue. Its not plugs or wires or anyhting like that I know for sure...cause they are all new...and this problem just started out of nowhere.Just seemed that when it warmed up after 30-40 mins of driving the rpm would go right up and it would like come out of gear...OD I pressume because it was on the hiway...but like I said even when I got off the hiway it was not shifting smooth and proper. Any clues what to look for or where to start? No codes of check lights at all. 
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Check your fluid level.
Steve
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yeh checked the level and it was down below the add line...so tossed in a bottle of Lucus and some synthetic and it seems fine for now, will see how it goes...hope that was the problem. Thanks 
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check your fluid level to make sure you have the correct level of fluid(that would let it not shift correctly and seem to be out of gear)....
probably just low fluid level..
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You need to get the codes checked. The 95's are the only year with EEC IV (at least the early 95's - they may have switched to OBD II later in the year). I am going through the same thing with my daughter's 95 Contour (V6 auto). I first replaced the transmission range sensor and it didn't fix the problem. (I just took a guess and I was wrong) Next, I borrowed a code reader and it said "no signal from VSS" which is the vehicle speed sensor. I have a new VSS on order so I'll let you know if it fixed the problem. I believe that the computer goes to a "limp home mode" when these sensors fail. My daughter's doesn't go into high gear and shift very abruptly.
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Originally posted by crandolph:
You need to get the codes checked. The 95's are the only year with EEC IV (at least the early 95's - they may have switched to OBD II later in the year). I am going through the same thing with my daughter's 95 Contour (V6 auto). I first replaced the transmission range sensor and it didn't fix the problem. (I just took a guess and I was wrong) Next, I borrowed a code reader and it said "no signal from VSS" which is the vehicle speed sensor. I have a new VSS on order so I'll let you know if it fixed the problem. I believe that the computer goes to a "limp home mode" when these sensors fail. My daughter's doesn't go into high gear and shift very abruptly.
its OBDI and OBD II, early 95's have OBD I, some mid 95s have OBD II, any 95 bade after i believe may 1995 has OBD II.
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Mine is OBD I I believe...so codes...I have nothing indicated that codes are stored? would a check light not come on if codes are present? OBD I can be checked using an ohm or test light...but no indication on my dash of anything? I going to see how it acts next couple days and let you know how it goes
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