1999 Mercury Sable Neutralizing Out

1999 MERCURY SABLE
63,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WHITESTAR42
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I have 1999 Mercury Sable with 63,000 miles on it, last year it started to do a "neutralizing" thing mostly between 1st and 2nd gear shifting (mostly on take off). The RPM's rev between gears and car does not go forward. I let off the gas let RPM come down and press gas again and it usually goes fine then. Of the people I have talked to, they say to replace the transmission, or it may be a bad piston.

Any other suggestions, this has been a good car, but I don't know if I want to spend over 2,000 to put a new transmission in and it doesn't fix the problem!! Thanks for your help!!
Apr 11, 2010 at 6:40 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Bad piston? Replace the trans? To me it sounds like you have a bad shift solenoid. There are two. One is for the 1-2 shift the other for the 3-4 shift. Have that checked. It isn't an expensive part and the total shouldn't be more tha 150.00. Please realize I don't know where you live so the price may be more or less. A good trans tech could tell you in one test drive.

Let me know what you find. Also, let me know if the check engine light has been on.

Joe
Apr 11, 2010 at 10:19 PM
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