Will not go in reverse

2004 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
139,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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WHITNEY827
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Car drives fine but will not go in reverse unless I am on a hill.
Oct 15, 2018 at 2:26 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening.

The fact that it goes forward fine tells me you have an internal issue for reverse application.

One thing you could try is changing the oil/filter and see if that makes any difference since reverse needs the most pressure to apply.

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems
Oct 15, 2018 at 3:00 PM
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