Thread: over reving ford

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hey guys my wifes ford tarus is over reving before it shifts. the car has a auto transmission is full of fluid and new filter but car is shifting really funny it really revs really high before it shifts any ideas what might be wrong? my buddy told me that the bands inside the transmission are loose what do you guys think?

I had a Taurus and a Sable.....my tranny finally gave up after a hard start from a light......a friend who is a tranny man said they were weak to begin with and they should always have a quart more fluid than the dip stick calls for....not sure that is true.depends on the year I think

do you think it is safe bud to over fill the tranny like that? i am not much of a tranny person myself...so i am not sure either...but we all know what happens when you over fill the car with engine oil....but is there the same danger with a transmission?

I don't know about your car's trany. But on this old dodge I had did the same thing. I had a vacuum line that went to the trany, now where the line hooked up was a little diaphram. that's what the problem was on mine. I had to replace that diaphram,then all was well. I don't know about your trany though. Just a shot in the dark some times we get lucky.

~ Vegas ~

thanks bud i will try this

cool thanks i will take time off of work this week and see what i can do to fix it...never done that before LOL but give it best shot at worst just have to buy a new one LOL

Tranny is slipping or your detent is hanging up. Detent keeps the tranny in a lower gear longer or is what causes your car to downshift for passing. I'm not up on these newer trannies though as to whether they use a cable, solenoid or electronics to downshift. Just something else to look at before going through the tranny. Get you a book on the car or go to the library to see if you can find a trouble shooting guide on the tranny.