# Transmission won't down shift unless you release gas pedal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-down-shift-unless-you-release-gas-pedal/61198>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 11, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-down-shift-unless-you-release-gas-pedal/61198 "2011-02-11T19:04:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tom2.oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tom2.oh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom2.oh)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-down-shift-unless-you-release-gas-pedal/61198/1 "2011-02-11T19:04:23Z")

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99 Grand Marquis. Transmission won’t down shift unless you release the gas pedal. Check engine light not on, no OBD codes. Changed the transmission fluid and filter. Fluid level OK. Suggestions? Cheers, Tom2.0

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**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-down-shift-unless-you-release-gas-pedal/61198/2 "2011-02-12T05:25:32Z")

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Do you mean the transmission won’t UPshift into the next gear, not downshift?

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**Author:** ![tom2.oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tom2.oh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom2.oh)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-down-shift-unless-you-release-gas-pedal/61198/3 "2011-02-12T05:51:48Z")

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.oh…good question. Thank you. You are correct.

I stated the problem incorrectly. The car won’t UP shift.

Cheers, Tom2.oh  
PS Can I edit my original post or should I resubmit the post?

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**Author:** ![tom2.oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@tom2.oh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tom2.oh)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-wont-down-shift-unless-you-release-gas-pedal/61198/4 "2011-02-12T06:03:16Z")

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I resubmitted the post.  
Cheers,  
Tom2.oh