# Transmission issue or just bad driving? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** taurusx, ford\ **Created:** [April 20, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997 "2018-04-20T21:33:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/21 "2018-04-21T03:04:19Z")
nope automatic ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/22 "2018-04-21T10:54:15Z")
Ok i need to test a little more but from what i just saw when i floor the gas for about 3-4 secs while goin at 40 the car gets loud like its goin super fast but its not lol rpm shoots up to 3-4 and the speedometer VERY SLOWLY crawls up. Its like centimeters but it IS moving up ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/23 "2018-04-22T14:56:12Z")
SO good news and bad news. Good news is the transmission DID have a 12 month warranty. The bad news. It was put in back in march/april last year, after that the car sat in the driveway for 6 months because there was something else that needed to be fixed before it was driveable (the TCU or some computer in the car) that finally got done last october, so while the car itselllf has only been being driven 6 months since the repairs were done, that new transmission sat unused for 6 months of its 12 month warranty thus if something IS wrong with it I dont think its covered anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/24 "2018-04-22T16:12:11Z")
It is STILL April… ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/25 "2018-04-22T16:22:44Z")
> [@DuoMaxwell007](#): > > it I dont think its covered anymore. It does not matter what you think. Call the repair shop and get a real answer because it is apparent there is a transmission problem. And if this vehicle belongs to someone else as I suspect they need to call . ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/26 "2018-04-22T16:29:00Z")
well at this point, as you know from the other post, Id say I currently have a more important issue to sort out ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/27 "2018-04-22T16:32:41Z")
OK, try this . Call the transmission shop and let them know the transmission may have a problem but collision damage has to be repaired first and they may extend the warranty period. After you get all these solved it might be best to never borrow a vehicle again. ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/28 "2018-04-22T16:39:01Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > After you get all these solved it might be best to never borrow a vehicle again. and why not? if its “because something can happen to it again” Yes it COULD but the same thing could also happen in my OWN vehicle soooo what difference would it make? ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/29 "2018-04-22T18:47:35Z")
> [@DuoMaxwell007](#): > > SO good news and bad news. Sounds like all bad news. Now, since you’ve given the transmission a good whack in your accident, I’d be amazed if the trans shop warrants it. ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/30 "2018-04-22T18:52:21Z")
well based on the damage to the vehicle id say 90-95% of the damage is on the body. Thus I doubt the transmission was hurt at all by it ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/31 "2018-04-22T19:23:04Z")
> [@DuoMaxwell007](#): > > when i floor the gas for about 3-4 secs while goin at 40 the car gets loud like its goin super fast but its not, rpm shoots up to 3-4 and the speedometer VERY SLOWLY crawls up. That sounds like an engine performance problem, lack of power. The engine should continue pulling to above 5000 RPMs. ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/32 "2018-04-22T20:19:08Z")
now THAT I wouldnt have a hard time believing considering its at 155k miles ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/33 "2018-04-22T22:28:19Z")
> [@DuoMaxwell007](#): > > Thus I doubt the transmission was hurt at all by it Do you understand that the force that pushed the top of the wheel inward also pushed the axle directly into the transmission? I’m not saying the trans was necessarily hurt by it, only that it provides an “out” to deny a warranty claim. ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/34 "2018-04-22T22:43:47Z")
well considering a cars insides arent made of plastic. Id say IF the transmission had been damage by the accident, that wheel and the body damage to the vehicle would be FAR worse ---
**Author:** ![Emurry8448](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc79bd/32.png) [@Emurry8448](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emurry8448)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/35 "2018-04-22T23:04:26Z")
Maybe it’s up shifting for whatever reason… ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/36 "2018-04-24T22:29:12Z")
ok so ive been to a shop for other repairs, but they found nothing wrong with the transmission or torque converter (or if they id they didnt tell me) Also the same issue I mentioned in my first post… I tried the exact same thing in a MUCH BETTER running (and newer) ford fusion 2013 and it does the exact same thing… so Im gonna guess that its normal… as its highly unlikely that two cars are messed up and have the exact same problem ---
**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:** [April 25, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/37 "2018-04-25T03:12:09Z")
> [@DuoMaxwell007](#): > > I tried the exact same thing in a MUCH BETTER running (and newer) ford fusion 2013 and it does the exact same thing… so Im gonna guess that its normal… as its highly unlikely that two cars are messed up and have the exact same problem Does your car use a CVT type of automatic transmission? ---
**Author:** ![DuoMaxwell007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DuoMaxwell007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DuoMaxwell007)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/38 "2018-04-25T03:56:36Z")
no idea. the cars i tested on were a ford Fusion 2013 and a Ford Taurus X 2008, do those use CVT? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/39 "2018-04-25T04:37:46Z")
> [@DuoMaxwell007](#): > > ive been to a shop for other repairs, but they found nothing wrong with the transmission or torque converter (or if they id they didnt tell me) It’s no surprise that they found nothing wrong with the transmission, you described a normal down shift earlier. Did you ask them to floor the accelerator to see why the engine lacks power? I think you are expecting too much from these vehicles, how long have you held them at full throttle? I f the speed increases by 20 MPH after 5 to 10 seconds of full throttle acceleration there is nothing wrong. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997/40 "2018-04-26T01:15:05Z")
> [@DuoMaxwell007](#): > > ford Fusion 2013 and a Ford Taurus X 2008, do those use CVT? The Ford Fusion 2013 Hybrid uses a CVT transmission from what I can see. The gasoline engine version uses a conventional automatic. The 2008 Taurus X seems to use a conventional automatic, but the 2007 Freestyle predecessor used a CVT. The reason I asked is b/c owners here sometimes make a note about the way a CVT affects the driving experience, especially a tendency to rapidly increase the engine rpms in certain circumstances. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-issue-or-just-bad-driving/115997.md?page=1)