# 2014 Ford Fusion - reverse after cold start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** fusion, ford\ **Created:** [February 3, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-fusion-reverse-after-cold-start/133885 "2019-02-03T17:49:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KIFFX001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4da419/32.png) [@KIFFX001](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KIFFX001)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-fusion-reverse-after-cold-start/133885/1 "2019-02-03T17:49:51Z")
Puzzled by my 2014 Ford Fusion SE with 77000 miles. Each cold morning or cold start, if I need to first move in reverse, I get an issue. I’ll shift from Park to Reverse, and there is a 1-2 second pause before the transmission finally shifts into Reverse, along with a ‘clunk’ that was first mild, and is increasingly stronger in intensity over the past several months. If the car is warm, shifting is no problem. Where do I start? Currently I just back into my overnight spots so I shift straight into Forward each AM, absolutely no problems there. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-fusion-reverse-after-cold-start/133885/2 "2019-02-04T02:43:50Z")
That sounds like a transmission problem. First step is to check the trans fluid level. When my truck started acting like that, it was in for a transmission rebuild in just a few weeks. Solved the problem completely. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-fusion-reverse-after-cold-start/133885/3 "2019-02-04T13:39:07Z")
If this is the all wheel drive model, also check driveshaft u-joints and CV joints as well.