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Submitted 151 days ago...

EricRay

EricRay

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Is my tranny bad or what?

I have a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis GS ,4.6 V8, automatic transmission
When I shift the car into gears it takes them with no problems, But when I start to drive down the road, when I hit 30 or so,it want shift right, it will when i let off the accelerator and then slightly push, its only that first gear thats having trouble. When I get over 30 it shifts just fine. The tranny fluid is kinda clear red, but no burnt smell.

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Answer 1 / 7 - Submitted 151 days ago...

Neptune

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Check the "throttle position sensor" and the down shift linkage from the throttle body to the transmission.
Do you get a check engine light?

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Answer 2 / 7 - Submitted 150 days ago...

EricRay

EricRay

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Yes my check engine light is on.

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Answer 3 / 7 - Submitted 150 days ago...

btemple501

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A 95 wont have a kickdown linkage from the throttlebody to the transmission, If your check engine light is on you need to have the car scanned, auto zone, Advance autoparts, will scan youre vehicle for free. you can go from that point once you have the codes.

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Answer 4 / 7 - Submitted 150 days ago...

EricRay

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They cant run the scan on a 95 model anyomre, it has to be a 96 or above now.

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Answer 5 / 7 - Submitted 149 days ago...

Muddyford

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If it will not shift up from 30 mph then this implies your haveing a mechanical concern inside the trans. The 2 shift solenoids in this trans would cause the OD light to flash if they had a fault. So you need to count the shifts 1-2-3-4. If you have only first then you have a intermediate clutch failure. if you have 1-2 then you have a direct clutch failure which is very common in this model trans.

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Answer 6 / 7 - Submitted 146 days ago...

EricRay

EricRay

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Thankyou all for your answers.
But there is a new problem i am seeing.
The speedometer is off by 15 mph. And i have been testing the car, uh, well when i take off really really slow the car shifts out fine.
I changed the transmission filter and the fluid, and added trans-x but its still not working right. I should be able to take off at a faster speed and it should shift out right. It makes no sense to me. Could it be something with the speedometer?

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Answer 7 / 7 - Submitted 146 days ago...

newt64

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Sounds like a output sensor from the tranny causing the problem.

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