transmission fluid change?

workdawg67 · 10-08-2007, 02:52 PM

got a 97 contour with 181,000 miles, on two occasions o/d light flashed off and on. turned off igintion and it quit when restarted???? second time it was jerking into gear, but that too quit. Should I change transmission fluids, didn't think you were suppose to mess with em? Got a vibration while running too, is that possibly from rear motor mount that I think needs replacing?

G O R T · 10-11-2007, 05:20 AM

You should have changed the transmission fluid three times by now.

This problem is often in the lock-up torque converter so I doubt the fluid is responsible.

workdawg67 · 10-12-2007, 05:00 AM

yea thanks, saw that in car manual yesterday, so much for this woman's car knowledge
:-( Just spent 3,000.00 in repairs in March and with the high mileage think I'm just gonna let er' run till she dies. Too bad the inside and body is in such great shape. thanks

Liquid_force · 10-12-2007, 08:44 AM

[QUOTE=workdawg67;23689]
:-( Just spent 3,000.00 in repairs in March [/QUOTE]

Oh my goodness. I just BOUGHT a 2000 with 102k for $2800.

Mind telling us what you had done?

workdawg67 · 11-07-2007, 05:56 AM

last year took for inspection and had to buy new struts, needed to have brake leak behind driver side rear tire fixed, car overheated and warped head so had to be shaved and redone. new water pump (twice) front wheel bearing went bad, now o/d light is flashing off and on. check engine light has been on for appx. 8 years(got tired of looking for reason) heater fan only puts out on hight. had headlight problem, cut them on and no back lights, somehow that went away???? replaced a part and then replaced with old part HUH??? replaced motor mounts and those headlights, have had em polished twice, think I am gonna have to buy new ones, but God I love my Contour, roomy and rides so good so hate to see it falling apart.

teymnaz · 11-24-2007, 08:14 PM

I have ford taurus 2001 SE 3.0 engine Sedan 4 dr. I had transsmision fluid change Mechanic flush and put DEXTRON 3 MERCON. On my deepstick says MERCON 5 AND IN MY MANUAL SAYS MERCON 5. What i have to do flush my transsmision again and put MERCON 5 FLUID?