a hard shift every once in a while between 1st and 2nd gear
Asked by garnerd24 Aug 15, 2015 at 09:40 PM about the 2005 Ford Taurus SEL
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
my 2005 taurus with a 3.0L 24V DOHC has a hard shift every once in a while after about 20-30 mins of driving.happens from a dead stop but doesnt do it every time.Other than that the tranmission works great. Any suggestions???
8 Answers
May help it by doing a pan drop and change the filter and fluid.
Or as people say service the tranny.
With a hundred and forty thousand miles and never been serviced b4 don't touch it wrong move fix what needs to be fixed . I did a tranny on a Bonniville with high miles that never was serviced with in a month the tranny blew. Any smart honest mechanic will tell you not to touch it or else your hit believe me or not your choice?????
What is the fix for the tranny shifting hard after 20 to 30 minutes driving after it seems to get hot????
I'm not sure. I had an earlier Taurus that did the same thing. Took it to a trans shop & had the fluid & filter changed. That didn't help at all. Now I have a 2005 that does the same thing. What I've noticed is that it only does it when up to operating temp. Not when cold. My next move is to have a trans cooler installed. I'll let you know if it works.
I added an aftermarket cooler & a qt of Lucas trans fix. Right now the hard shift is gone. We'll have to wait to see what summer brings. BTW: I installed a Hayden #678 trans cooler that fits yrs 2000 to 2007. I actually called Hayden to find out which cooler was for my car. I just purchased a 2nd 2005 Taurus SEL with a worn out trans. I'm having it rebuilt as we speak & I have another 678 Hayden to go on it too. Any other questions, just ask.
AgInAustin answered 5 years ago
mrac5: Did the cooler and Lucas still solve the hard shift when summer came along?
