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Re: 2003 Taurus burping up tranny fluid [kevmo]
by gtm716
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Sep 08, 2009 (3:34 pm)
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Replying to: kevmo (Jun 30, 2008 2:02 am)
I know this reply is over a year later, but I just had the same exact thing happen to my 2000 DOHC Sable. Last week, I had to have the transmission lines replaced due to cracking/rusting of the lines. It worked out fine, but last night, after not using my car for about 30 hours, I pulled the car into the garage and as soon as I put it back in park, about a quart of transmission fluid drained onto the floor. I took it to my mechanic, thinking that one of the clips had blown off the lines. Turns out, he has no idea what caused it as the lines are intact. He felt it was either a transmission burp or the beginning of the end for the tranny. He felt that a "burp" occurring after the car had been driven for 150 miles or so was unlikely. However, something has to be causing the buildup in pressure to cause the fluid to drain out. He thought that one of the clutches may be going, but advised me to keep driving it for as long as I can.
We'll see what happens....
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Re: help please!!! [papaacehole]
by rudyf
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Sep 20, 2009 (9:58 pm)
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Replying to: papaacehole (Aug 08, 2009 8:43 am)
95 Taurus, I have tie SAME problem in San Antonio with my 95. What did you do to fix yours? Thank you. RudyF....RFFlores aol.com 
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auto trans problem ?
by badcat3
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Oct 06, 2009 (9:27 am)
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Hi actually a Merc Cougar - semi twin to Ford contour , didn't see contour listed, maybe similar engine / trans ??? hope get response here.
2000 cougar V 6 auto , 55,000 mi -- steady 70 mph , after 4-5 miles will Jerk /shudder hard a couple times , engine tach will go from like 2800 to 4000 rpm, sometimes 5000 . . . then OK for 3 -5 miles, does it again. Does not do it with short drives, at lower speeds like to work in morning.
New fuel filter, transm oil -- 2 shops couldn't find anything. Maybe heat related , I've heard hot trans oil is very bad - does the auto trans oil cooler have a thermostat ??? I'm actually thinking bad computer , trans can't decide what gear it wants to be in. wouldn't that show up on shop check of faults ???
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Re: auto trans problem ? [badcat3]
by badcat3
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Oct 07, 2009 (11:25 am)
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Replying to: badcat3 (Oct 06, 2009 9:27 am)
PS to my Cougar post -- there are apparently 2 service bulletins ( not fed safety recalls) for Cougar Auto trans, ( same as Taurus ?? )both listed as ' Auto Trans control module ' which sounds like it COULD be my problem. haven't been able to get any additional info
service bull # 042107 - date Dec 04 , NHTSA # 1001 4086
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Re: 2005 Mercury Sable [bb03791]
by shelgrl
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Oct 28, 2009 (4:49 am)
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Replying to: bb03791 (Jan 07, 2008 6:17 am)
This is happening to me (2005 Mercury Sable; 75,000 miles) as we speak. I don't know if you have taken care of this problem or not, which I'm assuming you probably already have, but in my case it is indeed the torque converter. Unfortunately this happened when I was over 100 miles away from my home in the middle of the night. Went to do a U-turn and went to accelerate and the car just revved like it had come out of gear. It wouldn't go into any gear, and along with that, my starter also let go at the same time. Now I've had the car towed twice and the Ford dealer says it's going to cost me over $1600.00. Does anyone know if this sounds outrageous? An independant said they could do it for half that price with buying the torque converter from Advance for a couple hundred dollars. I had had my tranny serviced earlier this year, with new filter and fluids, so the levels were fine. Let me know how you faired. Thanks!
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