Hard shifting transmission in 97 Taurus

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mike - 12 Oct 2006 02:34 GMT

I have a 97 Taurus with 87k 3.0l V6 VIN U.

For the past couple weeks the car has been shifting harshly going from
1->2 when accelerating and 2->1 when slowing. My mechanic noticed there
was fluid leaking and replaced the side pan gasket. The car was still
acting up so he recommended a transmission shop for me to visit and get
their opinion. The tranny shop thought the motor mounts might be bad,
which was a lot cheaper option than I thought I would get. : )
So I replaced the motor mounts on Mon and the transmission is still
shifting harshly.

What are my options at this point? I have read that Ford supposedly
solved the trans problems with the 97 and up. What else should I be
looking at as a potential cause of the problem now? Thanks for any ideas
you can offer.

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Jeff - 12 Oct 2006 02:51 GMT

>I have a 97 Taurus with 87k 3.0l V6 VIN U.
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> looking at as a potential cause of the problem now? Thanks for any ideas
> you can offer.

There could be a bad valve or something. You might be able to read
transmission error codes, similar to the OBDII codes.

Jeff

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mike - 12 Oct 2006 02:54 GMT

> >I have a 97 Taurus with 87k 3.0l V6 VIN U.
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> Jeff

I have a very cheap one line code scanner that I hooked up to the car
and it came back with "No Codes." Do I need something more advanced to
read the transmission error codes?

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