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Hi my contour is shifting pretty hard into 2nd, i changed the tranny fluid and it helped a lil but still hard, is the tranny going out or is there a fix i can do, thnx?
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If it is a manual trans, different fluid may help. A realitively inexpensive fluid that has greatly improved shift quality over the factory fill on the pre-2000 Contiques is the Chrysler spec ATF+3 or ATF+4. Try it and see. If it makes a significant difference then you can decide if you want to put some more expensive stuff in there. The most common answer as to which manual trans fluid is best is the very expensive Ford Honey ($20.00 a quart). The flavor of the day seems to be Royal Purple. Do a search in the Transaxle Forum and you will find more info than you may really want to know.
If it is still hard to shift into 2nd after installing ATF+3, you may have either a clutch dragging or a 2nd gear synchro problem.
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its automatic V6 and its only the second gear so that little sensor could help??
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Originally posted by bigjohnstud5:
its automatic V6 and its only the second gear so that little sensor could help??
It might if it is the "Bank Shift issue".
Do you have the CEL lighted? Is the "OD off" light flashing? Need to get it scanned and post the codes to be sure.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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The od light stays off and i have no idea what the CEL light is
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CEL = Check Engine Light (yellow light on the instrument panel). To download a copy of the Owners' Manual, www.fleet.ford.com.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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no all lights are off, should i try thecensor
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Tranny rebuild $2000, TSS sensor $25. Yes, if it were me, I would try the $25 sensor first and see if that will solve the problem. 
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i looked up the part numer and this is what i get
Item Number MSRP Core Price Price
1S7Z7M101KA $28.64 $0.00 $15.98
Electrical - Powertrain control - Vehicle speed sensor
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR, Escape, Mariner, Trans 2001 - 2006
is this the tss?
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