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SportTrac Discussion
Engine & Drivetrain
Hard Shift from Park -> late engagement
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<blockquote data-quote="Eli Sidwell" data-source="post: 1045804" data-attributes="member: 65403"><p>4 months after I purchased by '04 sport, I got a call from the dealer stating that the transmission had been recalled and they had a fix.</p><p>The tech at the dealership stated that this tranny has a shifting problem (or would start to) and the fix was this can of 'friction enhancer' that they would need to add to the trans fluid.</p><p>I let them do, kept driving, no issues. </p><p></p><p>10 years later I let a local mechanic perform a 90k mile inspection, change all the fluids, plugs, ...</p><p>Soon after I started to experience the shifting problem. Shifting from Park to Drive or Reverse, there is a hesitation followed by a hard engagement.</p><p>Went back to the mechanic and explained, he searched for a description of the problem on an on-line app they had in the garage called 'All Data'</p><p>What he found was a problem described as 'late engagement' would occur if this particular additive was not in the trans fluid.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone else know what I am talking about or have or had the same problem ?</p><p>Any one know what the name of the additive is ?</p><p>-Or-, is there a better solution other than a friction enhancer ?</p><p></p><p>If I had the transmission rebuilt, would the shop fix the problem ?</p><p>Or just rebuild it to factory specs and start the story over again ?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>Sid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eli Sidwell, post: 1045804, member: 65403"] 4 months after I purchased by '04 sport, I got a call from the dealer stating that the transmission had been recalled and they had a fix. The tech at the dealership stated that this tranny has a shifting problem (or would start to) and the fix was this can of 'friction enhancer' that they would need to add to the trans fluid. I let them do, kept driving, no issues. 10 years later I let a local mechanic perform a 90k mile inspection, change all the fluids, plugs, ... Soon after I started to experience the shifting problem. Shifting from Park to Drive or Reverse, there is a hesitation followed by a hard engagement. Went back to the mechanic and explained, he searched for a description of the problem on an on-line app they had in the garage called 'All Data' What he found was a problem described as 'late engagement' would occur if this particular additive was not in the trans fluid. Does anyone else know what I am talking about or have or had the same problem ? Any one know what the name of the additive is ? -Or-, is there a better solution other than a friction enhancer ? If I had the transmission rebuilt, would the shop fix the problem ? Or just rebuild it to factory specs and start the story over again ? Thanks Sid. [/QUOTE]
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