My 2001 Ford Taurus with almost 250,000 miles has started having issues with shifting. It acts like it doesn't want to accelerate and it revs up to about 3000 rpm and then it finally shifts. Once it shifts, it accelerates fine. I can't go up hills from a stop, the car won't go over 20 mph. Tyranny fluid is good. Any ideas?

Asked by Jeanne Mar 11, 2017 at 01:27 PM about the 2001 Ford Taurus SEL

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Pump shaft and/or torque converter spline plate are worn.

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if the cars been good to you and owes you nothing it may be time to put it to rest before sinking more $$ into it .

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