# Lincoln LS Transmission

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincoln-ls-transmission/48301>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ls, lincoln\
**Created:** [May 3, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincoln-ls-transmission/48301 "2010-05-03T03:52:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![asolga12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@asolga12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asolga12)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincoln-ls-transmission/48301/1 "2010-05-03T03:52:32Z")

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I have a 2000 lincoln ls and it randomly shifts hard from park into drive. It has been doing this for a few months and I am concerned that it is ruining my transmission. at times it jerks really hard, other times it shifts smooth. If i put it into neutral first then into drive it seems to help.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincoln-ls-transmission/48301/2 "2010-05-03T03:58:23Z")

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You did not state how many miles on the car or how often (if ever) the transmission has been serviced but the first steps should be inspecting for a broken transmission mount and scanning the car for any codes.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincoln-ls-transmission/48301/3 "2010-05-03T14:23:30Z")

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How about the engine idle? I’ve seen people shift from park to drive with the engine approaching 1500-2000 rpm. Talk about a jolt.

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**Author:** ![asolga12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@asolga12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asolga12)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lincoln-ls-transmission/48301/4 "2010-05-03T16:36:47Z")

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I always let it idle down before shifting. I have had the soloniod replaced when it did similar things, but that was about 4yrs ago. I was wondering if there might be another issue other than another bad solonoid. It cost me over 500 last time i replaced it.