Buy a dongle & use Forscan.
Yes, I was aware that these seem to be ticking time bombs. We have been using it almost daily for over three months now. Many trips are nearly 100 mile round trips and a mix of city / highway. So far so good! It throws a code sometimes if you accelerate on the highway too quickly and won't engage the torque converter. A simple shut off / restart always resolves this. 210K miles and counting.They are NOT known for good transmissions, in fact most FORD automatics are junk, that is why i converted the 69 Mustang to a stick
Good point, i burned up a Taurus tranny towing my fish and ski boat, i believe some sort o dowel came loose and cut into the case causing major failure. Note that Fusion trannies circa 2014 are really badOur 2004 Taurus has occasionally thrown a transmission over temp warning since new. It usually occurs in the heat of summer with the AC on. Killing the AC for a few miles has always solved it. It has around 370k miles on the original transmission now with regular service. It has been out once to replace the flex plate from a failed starter but never apart. Still making 100 mile trips everyday.
I think it called for a transmission fluid change at 30k.Changed trans oil and filter every 50k, oil every 5k (Motorcraft oil and filter) and power steering fluid IDK, maybe three times? The power steering pump was on its way out, it was growling.
Indeed it does. I have no idea what the service history on ours was. Purchased from sister at 207,000 miles and she only had it a year or so. I did a pan drop and filter change when we got it. Drives ok so far!I think it called for a transmission fluid change at 30k.
That's a good thing to do.. How did the magnet look? Fuzzy as hell?Indeed it does. I have no idea what the service history on ours was. Purchased from sister at 207,000 miles and she only had it a year or so. I did a pan drop and filter change when we got it. Drives ok so far!
That's a good thing to do.. How did the magnet look? Fuzzy as hell?
Did you give it the sniff testNot horrible actually. I'd venture to say the fluid was changed at least once in it's life time, but I have no way to verify that.
First time I did mine, the magnet was as fuzzy as hell, but each subsequent time it was less so yeah, yours was probably changed earlier at some point.Not horrible actually. I'd venture to say the fluid was changed at least once in it's life time, but I have no way to verify that.
It was slightly sweet and light brown on the dipstick.Did you give it the sniff test
I redline my 160k Hyundai probably 5+ times a day. If you're afraid it will break at redline then your car is probably in very bad shape.I redline my 244k mile Camry every time I drive it. Runs like a champ.
Yup. I think this myth came to be because so many people ignore transmission maintenance until something goes wrong, and by then it's too late and the damage is already done.I don't buy into that. If it's on the way out it's on the way out.