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Family car broke cant go home, HELP!!!

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Old 11-29-2008, 04:52 PM
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Family car broke cant go home, HELP!!!

visiting from jersey there car broke its a

1996 Ford Taurus 3.0 liter

car yesterday would not speed-up it would drive and then the rpms would go high when i hit the gass and act as if it was in neutral

today it seems worse it barely moved.

What do you guys think this could be??????? my family has to work on monday we need to get this fixed please help!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 11-29-2008, 04:53 PM
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check trans fluid?
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Old 11-29-2008, 04:57 PM
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The trans fluid is darker than norm.

it didnt smell right either.
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Old 11-29-2008, 05:10 PM
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Ford Taurus automatic transmissions suck. Does the fluid smell burnt?
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Old 11-29-2008, 05:14 PM
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yes .. kinda looked like engine oil
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Yeah, Ford Taurus transmissions suck big time.
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Old 11-29-2008, 05:24 PM
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know of anything to fix it so they can drive back to jersey
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A couple of my friends are mechanics..... i heard of some stuff to put in there to make it last a little longer but i wont be able to get ahold of him tonight. I will try tomorrow and see. But i think your screwed if the tranny totally went. If you would have done it while it was slipping then maybe it would have lasted longer
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Rental car is your best bet. Rent from an airport, they are usually the cheapest. As long as you can drop it off in another state your fine
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