1994 Ford Escort Hard Shifts After Rebuild

1994 FORD ESCORT

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i have a 94 ford escort gt with a 4eat transmission. when i put the vehicle in gear i have to rev it up to get it to move. after getting it moving it shifts hard and doesn't seem to down shift into first. on the highway when you put it to the floor it down shifts then up shifts quickly then downshifts again. had the trasmission rebuild 5000 kms ago and the fluid smells and looks new still. hope you can give me some ideas. thanx Dave

Jan 5, 2007 at 4:24 PM

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[quote:103302f6c3="94gtscort"]i have a 94 ford escort gt with a 4eat transmission. when i put the vehicle in gear i have to rev it up to get it to move. after getting it moving it shifts hard and doesn't seem to down shift into first. on the highway when you put it to the floor it down shifts then up shifts quickly then downshifts again. had the trasmission rebuild 5000 kms ago and the fluid smells and looks new still. hope you can give me some ideas. thanx Dave[/quote:103302f6c3]

Hey 94,
I would have to recommend you contact the shop that rebuilt the tranny and get some warranty info and see what they can do for you. Let us know!

Chris

Jan 5, 2007 at 8:15 PM

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Contact the shop that rebuilt the transmission and ask about warranty coverage for the delayed engagement, hard shifts, and erratic downshifts.

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The owner of a 1994 Ford Escort GT with a 4EAT transmission says it must be revved to move, shifts hard, does not seem to downshift into first, and downshifts erratically on the highway. The transmission was rebuilt about 5,000 km ago and the fluid still looks and smells new. The expert recommends contacting the rebuild shop about warranty coverage.

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1994 Ford Escort Hard Shifts After Rebuild

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