My escort is not shifting correctly and hasnt since mid Jan of this year. When I am driving the car to get the car to shift into 2nd gear I have to take my foot off the peddle and push down again. On the freeway I dont think the car is shifting into 5th gear. And if I am slowing down not excelerating the car will downshift by itself. I took it to a mechanic and they said that it is my shift cylinode. My question is 1st if I replace this part will this give me my 5th gear back and my other question is if my car started acting up in January and it IS the transmission...wouldnt it have completley quit driving?? I need help Im a single female and I just dont want to be taken for a ride by a mechanic.
Aug 26, 2008 at 2:04 PM