# Escape "thumps"

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/escape-thumps/21793>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escape-thumps/21793 "2008-11-07T18:43:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DebG47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@DebG47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DebG47)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escape-thumps/21793/1 "2008-11-07T18:43:10Z")

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I have a 2002 Ford Escape with 91,000 miles. It shifts (automatic) a bit rough, just a bit of a thump. Is this normal? I am going to change transmission fluid to see if this helps.  
  
  
  
 Deb

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**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/escape-thumps/21793/2 "2008-11-07T22:08:46Z")

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Maybe motor mounts allowing the engine/transmission to move a lot at shifts.