2000 Ford Crown Victoria Delayed Shift

FORD CROWN VICTORIA
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my 2000 crown vic ( 61000 miles ) has been having intermittent and worsening problems shifting from lower speed gear to higher speed gear. It starts off great in first gear, then when shifting into second it seems to fall into neutral for about 1-5 seconds, the temperature light shows overheating, and then traction control light turns on, and then ( finally )drops into second.

the car was sent to autolab for more than one week
and spent $200 for repair. it still has the same problem.

any help is highly appreciated.
Feb 27, 2006 at 10:14 AM
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have trans serviced if not already done could be valave pressure body sticking
Feb 27, 2006 at 12:20 PM
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[quote:dd7b8981be="Pud"]have trans serviced if not already done could be valave pressure body sticking[/quote:dd7b8981be]

Thanks for your kind help.
I had trans flushing done when I noticed the problem.
It gets worse even after trans flushing.
Could it be other problem?
Feb 27, 2006 at 11:29 PM
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You'll need to take it to the delaer
Feb 28, 2006 at 3:05 AM
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Take the Crown Victoria to a Ford dealer for transmission diagnosis. A transmission flush was already done and the delayed shift into second, overheating warning, and traction-control light continued. The expert also noted a possible sticking valve body or pressure problem for the dealer to evaluate.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria with 61,000 miles reported an intermittent, worsening delay when shifting from first to second, as if the transmission dropped into neutral for several seconds. An overheating warning and the traction-control light came on before it finally engaged second. A shop visit and a later transmission flush did not fix it, and the problem worsened. An expert first suggested transmission service for a possible sticking valve body, then advised taking it to the dealer.

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