# 1989 Ford Taurus - Only goes downhill

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-ford-taurus-only-goes-downhill/180998>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-ford-taurus-only-goes-downhill/180998 "2021-12-01T11:44:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![RoadWarrior25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@RoadWarrior25](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoadWarrior25)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-ford-taurus-only-goes-downhill/180998/1 "2021-12-01T11:44:26Z")

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Car only operates on a slope or going down a hill and usually only when i put the transmission on N. Occasionally my car will operate in reverse also when the transmission is on N but usually only when there is a upward slope in the road ahead. Sometime i have difficulty varying the speed when i press the gas. Other than that the car is super quiet and excellent on fuel.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1989-ford-taurus-only-goes-downhill/180998/2 "2021-12-01T13:42:05Z")

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And? It appears you have a problem with your shift linkage and/or motor/transmission mounts. Engine may shift position more on slopes, unusual!  
Agreed, those old Taurus’ were quiet with nice ride qualities. But the transmissions were sensitive to the 30-50,000 mile fluid changes.