What causes my 2005 to abruptly engage after a short delay when shifting into reverse?

Asked by DBB2 Jun 02, 2014 at 10:02 AM about the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer Convenience AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Frequently I get a slight delay and then an abrupt engagement when I shift into reverse. Occasionally the same thing happens when shifting from reverse to forward. It seems to be more frequent when the vehicle is not warmed up.

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Hope that you are just low on transmission fluid- check it- hope that it's not a worn transmission-

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