Transmission fliud and repair

MERCURY COUGAR
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IBDEENA
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1999 Cougar with V6 and 125K miles. When cold, transmission shifts thru all gears, no noises. After approx. five or so miles it heats up and won't stay in gear with a grinding noise. If you let cool off for approx. 15 minutes it will go in gear again till it heats up again. Is there a special tranny fluid for this car? Is tranny gone? Help!
Apr 23, 2007 at 4:11 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Have you checked the cooler? how about the color and level of the tranny fluid? Yes your tranny should have Mercon 5 fluid.
Apr 27, 2007 at 7:09 AM
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IBDEENA
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Tranny fluid was a little low, less than qt. but does kind of smell burnt. Where is cooler?
Apr 28, 2007 at 5:48 PM
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