# Ford Escort Issues shifting up/down **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escort, ford, shifters\ **Created:** [September 12, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-issues-shifting-up-down/19496 "2008-09-12T20:22:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danerij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@danerij](https://community.cartalk.com/u/danerij)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-issues-shifting-up-down/19496/1 "2008-09-12T20:22:59Z")
Dear All, I have a Ford Escort 2000, automatic, 82k miles. The car is in excellent shape. A month or two ago I noticed that when I’m about to stop, and the car shifts down from 2nd to 1st, sometimes you feel that it pulls a bit. The same happens sometimes when I’m accelerating and it shifts up from 1st to 2nd. I haven’t changed the transmission fluid ever. Could that solve the issue? Could it be something more serious? Thank you so much for your input. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-issues-shifting-up-down/19496/2 "2008-09-12T20:42:06Z")
When you say ‘pulls a bit’, do you mean the car wants to overpower the brakes or you get a jerk? Is it a ‘jerk’ when shifting from 1st to 2nd? More specific information will help us help you. ---
**Author:** ![danerij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@danerij](https://community.cartalk.com/u/danerij)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escort-issues-shifting-up-down/19496/3 "2008-09-12T20:43:57Z")
I get a subtle jerk. It’s subtle but you notice it anyway. Thanks.