Transmission

Asked by GuruZ8FW2 Nov 18, 2017 at 11:17 PM about the 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Won't shift into 3rd gear, stays in second.
Shift lever spins around 360 degrees.

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Man answered 6 years ago

Have you changed to oil and filter for the transmission? If not do so asap

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GuruZ8FW2 answered 6 years ago

Yes, fresh filter and fluid completely drained and refilled properly. Same issues. Any real mechanics out there with a less than obvious answer, sensors, mlps etc.,shift cable, solenoids, trouble codes to reference in Ford manual,etc?

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