# Help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/56178>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln\
**Created:** [October 10, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/56178 "2010-10-10T11:24:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AlexPatout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@AlexPatout](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlexPatout)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/56178/1 "2010-10-10T11:24:47Z")

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my car at 45mph the trasmition jumbs it does not shift smoothly but everything thing else works fine at 25 or 75 it has 150, and it’s 97

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/56178/2 "2010-10-10T12:14:34Z")

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I’m not exactly sure what you are trying to tell us, but if there is a shifting problem at about 45 mph, the first thing that you might check is the torque converter lockup mechanism.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2010, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/56178/3 "2010-10-10T13:28:34Z")

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A more detailed description of exactly what is happening, when it happens how often etc.

Background information is also important.

- How many miles on you car
- Make model and year of car
- Do you use it to tow a trailer?
- When was the last time the transmission fluid was changed (not flushed changed) and the filter cleaned?
- Has a quick oil change place or a national chain transmission ever got their hands on it?