Car problem
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> I own a 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis
>with only about 45,000 miles on it! This
>vehicle is driven only in winter in Arizona
>when I choose to fly there to escape our
>Minnesota snowy climate.
>
> For the last few winters, when the car
>shifts there is a jerk, or a hesitation in
>the motor. This happens often, but not all
>the time and it seemed to be getting
>worse. I took it to a man who is
>supposed to be an expert on transmissions
>to see if there was a problem. He sent me
>to an auto service shop next-door where
>they gave it a “complete tune-up”. This
>did not solve the problem. When it was
>driven in a higher altitude the jerk seemed
>to be quite a bit worse although it gave no
>other trouble on that trip. Do you think
>he was just giving some business to his
>friend next-door before he started fixing a
>transmission problem for me?
>
> I am 80 years old and I do not want to
>drive a car out of town that may get
>stalled.
>
> Any help you can give me will be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
Since you seem to be getting no action here try posting at www.crownvic.net. It would be difficult for me to make any suggestions since I can not feel the ?jerk?. Someone certainly has checked the fluid level. Does it jerk when you both accelerate hard and at a leisurely pace? Does it jerk when you shift it manually from first to second to D?