Originally posted by Michael Levi Yarbrough:
My auto trans seems to be hesitating to shift into 2nd. Overdrive seems to be kicking in at low rpm. I recently flushed transmission, but did not change trans filter as the Ford service manager told me they never do it. If I am not mistaken, I think we paid them to do this at one time to keep warranty valid. anyway I like the car and problems have been minimal. My last ford was an 89 SHO which my parents bought new, so I always question Fords service dept as they could barely change the oil on that car
The filter on the cntique ATX is only changed on a rebuild, so a drain, flush and refill is standard maintenance. Might try re-seating the electrical connector going to the tranny and/or resetting the computer. (Disconnect the battery for a few minutes.) Hopefully your dealer was smart enough to use Mercon fluid instead of Type-F. :rolleyes: Might want to check the fluid level just to be sure it's correct. My owners manual says to use 6 quarts of ATX fluid, but it only takes 4! Mine is still shifting smooth and strong at 111K miles. (Valvoline synthetic
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