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why won't my automatic 97 ford escort go into gear, it goes in reverse not forward. please help me

Submitted: 881 days and 5 hours ago.

Category: Ford

Value: $15

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Posted by Chris (aka- Moose) 881 days and 5 hours ago.

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Does it move well in reverse. Describe what it does in any forward gears.
What is the condition color and smell of the fluid.

881 days and 5 hours ago.

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Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: It goes well in reverse, no problem, but when it is put in drive it goes for a second but wont go into the next gear

881 days and 5 hours ago.

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my husband put brand new fluid into it today, and a new transmission fluid line also.

Posted by Chris (aka- Moose) 881 days and 4 hours ago.

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What was the appearance of the old fluid was it bright red or digy and dark. Did it have an odor. Did the vehicle have any concerns before the service.

881 days and 4 hours ago.

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It was a digy red, My vehicle was in a deer accident.

Posted by Chris (aka- Moose) 881 days and 4 hours ago.

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Did the transmission work fine before the transmission was serviced. I assume the deer did frontal damage and messed up a cooler line???

881 days and 3 hours ago.

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Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: YES TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE, THE ONLY DAMAGE IT DID WAS THE AC RADIATOR, AND THE MAIN RADIATOR, WINDSHIELD, AND AIRBAGS

Posted by Chris (aka- Moose) 881 days and 3 hours ago.

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OK you need to verify the fluid level is set to the correct height. If the vehicle was driven low on fluid then this could of casused the forward clutch to burn up. If the fluid was dingy then when the new fluid was exchanged in then there has been subtle problems with the trans unknown. So when the fluid was changed the problem got worse because the transmission was surviving off the previous fluid that had some grit to it. The first step is to have the computer scanned for codes then install a pressure gauge on the line port and see if the fluid pressure is low.

879 days and 13 hours ago.

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Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: I was informed that the fluid had leaked out of the transmission line, and that my husband had to put a new one on. Does that mean that he needs to put all brand new fluids in? Maybe the car did not have enough fluids?

Posted by Chris (aka- Moose) 879 days and 12 hours ago.

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It does not need new fluid. It needs to be set to the correct height. If it still fails then there is damage to the trans.

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why won't my automatic 97 ford escort go into gear, it goes in reverse not forward. please help me

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Info Request

Does it move well in reverse. Describe what it does in any forward gears.What is the condition color and smell of the fluid.

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Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: It goes well in reverse, no problem, but when it is put in drive it goes for a second but wont go into the next gear

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my husband put brand new fluid into it today, and a new transmission fluid line also.

Info Request

What was the appearance of the old fluid was it bright red or digy and dark. Did it have an odor. Did the vehicle have any concerns before the service.

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It was a digy red, My vehicle was in a deer accident.

Info Request

Did the transmission work fine before the transmission was serviced. I assume the deer did frontal damage and messed up a cooler line???

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Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: YES TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE, THE ONLY DAMAGE IT DID WAS THE AC RADIATOR, AND THE MAIN RADIATOR, WINDSHIELD, AND AIRBAGS

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Reply to Chris (Moose)'s Post: I was informed that the fluid had leaked out of the transmission line, and that my husband had to put a new one on. Does that mean that he needs to put all brand new fluids in? Maybe the car did not have enough fluids?

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It does not need new fluid. It needs to be set to the correct height. If it still fails then there is damage to the trans.

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You have not replied do you still need asssitance

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Does it move well in reverse. Describe what it does in any forward gears.
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