1995 Ford Taurus Malfunction - Drive Train & Driveline


Question: MY 1995 TAURUS SHO TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARD AND UPSHIFTS SOFT FROM 1ST T0 2ND.I SO NOTICED THAT WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE IT SOMETIMES RUNS AT DIFFERENT RPMS AT THE SAME MPH. WHEN DOWN SHIFTING IT SEEMS TO SHIFT AT THE WRONG TIMES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE TP SENSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED. COULD SUCH A CHANGE BE CAUSING THIS ? I CAN REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION IF NEEDED BUT I AM NOT SURE WHICH ONE I HAVE. I CLED LOC DEER AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS A AXODE BUT WHEN I RAISED THE CAR THE TRANS PAN SAYS IT IS A AXOD SHO. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

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Technican: Lets start with the basics. It seems like you have not had this car for long. Have you changed the tranny fluid and filter recently? How many miles are on the car and what kind of driving do you do.. Let me know..
Owner: I HAVE HAD THIS CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. I HAVE NOT CHANGED FILTER AND FLUID YET, BUT I WILL THIS WEEKEND. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 120.000 MILES ON IT. I DRIVE IT TO WORK ABOUT 20 MILES EACH WAY ON STATE ROADS. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO ACT UP AFTER IT REACHS OPERATING TEMP. IT IS NOW STARTING TO SHIFT DOWN FROM OVERDRIVE TO PASSING GEAR(HOLD ON) AT ABOUT 55MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PED. I CAN GET ANOTHER AXOD TRANS. FROM A 1990 TAURUS IF IT WILL WORK WHAT DO YOU THINK? I CAN REBUILD THIS ONE WHILE STILL DRIVING THE CAR. THANKS AGAIN FOR ANY HELP
Technican: Lets start with the oil change and the filter replacement. Also I recommend either using the Lucas transmission oil or Napa has an additive to add to the tranny fluid.. costs about 7.00 and works really nice.. make sure that you do not overfill the tranny.. if you need directions on proper filling proceedures.. let me know.
Owner: I WILL CHANGE FILTER AND FLUID WITH THE LUCAS OIL AND LET YOU KNOW IF IT HELPS.
Technican: Freat.. I really like Lucas lubricants.. no I dont get any royalties.. just like the way they work.. let me know..

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