THANK YOU very much for your help. We don't have much money and can't afford a new car.
Chris
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009 AT 1:08 AM
12586CHRIS
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- 1997 FORD ESCORT
- 4 CYL
- 2WD
- AUTOMATIC
- 108,000 MILES
Car was purchased new by my mother and has been very well maintained. She has always had every problem repaired as soon as she was told about it. She has had no really serious problems until now. The speedometer stopped working once in a while and it seemed like the car would not shift out of first gear. The problem started about a year ago, but only happened twice in the first year. Her mechanic said it probably needed a new transmission. He said to wait until it happened more often. After a year, the problem started happening all the time. It still works fine sometimes, but now the problem happens more often than not. She has to pull over about 3 times every couple of miles, so she can't really use the car anymore. Her original mechanic (the dealer) is out of business. Her new mechanic said he doesn't fix transmissions and sent her to a transmission specialist. The transmission specialist said it is probably not the transmission, but the speed sensor. He said it is rusted in place, and he can't remove it. He said the car should be junked. It ran perfectly before, and looks like new inside and out. It has no visible body rust, and no serious rust when we look underneath. Should it really be junked for this problem, or are we just dealing with a mechanic that doesn't know how to fix it, or doesn't want to be bothered? He said the speed sensor can't be removed without removing the transmission.
THANK YOU very much for your help. We don't have much money and can't afford a new car.
Chris
THANK YOU very much for your help. We don't have much money and can't afford a new car.
Chris
