# 2005 ford escape trans

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-trans/53096>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, transmissions, ford\
**Created:** [August 7, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-trans/53096 "2010-08-07T04:51:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![NYNEXIT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@NYNEXIT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYNEXIT)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-trans/53096/1 "2010-08-07T04:51:35Z")

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sometimes my transmission has a little trouble getting into 3rd or 4th, no trouble on the rest of the gears, and the fluid still looks red! 6 cyl. automatic 120K. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 5:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-trans/53096/2 "2010-08-07T05:56:09Z")

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Please explain “a little trouble”. Exactly what does it do?

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**Author:** ![NYNEXIT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@NYNEXIT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYNEXIT)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-trans/53096/3 "2010-08-07T06:17:37Z")

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Well it hesitates or lags when its time to shift like it’s having trouble. Just for a second or two but it’s noticeable.