1994 Ford Taurus black transmission fluid

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SHARAGREER
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Transmission problem
1994 Ford Taurus 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

Hi i just purchased a 94 ford taurus 4months ago and it has been running fine until a month ago, the car started to jurk when i come to a complete stop, and when i start to excelrate it feels like it is slipping. I went to autozone and they checked my trans fluid and the said it was black , like it was burned. I asked a friend of mine that works on cars if i need the trans flushed, but he said that with miles on the car it might not be a good idea, he said that the trans might break down or blow up. I dont understand, the car has over 124,000 miles on it. If you can help me and maybe give me some option on what to do and maybe some prices on how much the jobs might cost.
Thank You for your help!
Shara Greer
Feb 10, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The black oil is a sign of very dirty and or burnt oil from slipping, not many options here, a service will not remove all the contaminated oil, so i feel that you should get the transmission flushed, the trans sounds like it is in need of some serious work, but this flush and service may buy you a little time.

Mark (mhpautos)
Feb 10, 2010 at 6:34 PM
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