# 2010 Ford Escape shifts hard from a start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-escape-shifts-hard-from-a-start/152900>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [November 16, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-escape-shifts-hard-from-a-start/152900 "2019-11-16T18:55:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ALLENEPARSONS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@ALLENEPARSONS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ALLENEPARSONS)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-escape-shifts-hard-from-a-start/152900/1 "2019-11-16T18:55:39Z")

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Sometimes the car shifts hard from a start.It has an automatic transmission.  
It is a feeling of slippage or a jerking motion, and your head hits the headrest of the front driver and passenger seat.  
What could be the issue?

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-ford-escape-shifts-hard-from-a-start/152900/2 "2019-11-17T16:03:28Z")

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Check the level of the transmission fluid.If level is fine,drive it to your nearest independant mechanic.