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Jan 14, 2014 | 12:34 AM

Simplyrwc

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With normal acceleration my ex up shifts at about 50-55 mph and makes a shuttering noise and has a slight vibration briefly during the up shift. Any ideas? Could a tranny fluid change help?

Jan 14, 2014 | 01:43 AM

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sounds like the TQ converter shudder some people talk about...i've never felt one do it myself. sorry i cant help

Jan 14, 2014 | 03:00 AM

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With normal acceleration my ex up shifts at about 50-55 mph and makes a shuttering noise and has a slight vibration briefly during the up shift. Any ideas? Could a tranny fluid change help?

We kinda gotta know what engine you have in your Ex.

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Jan 14, 2014 | 03:02 AM

Simplyrwc

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Sorry. I have the V10

Jan 14, 2014 | 11:22 AM

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Change the oil if it needs it and cross your fingers. How many miles on it?

Jan 14, 2014 | 06:10 PM

Simplyrwc

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It has about 93000

Jan 14, 2014 | 08:22 PM

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Have you ever serviced the transmission?

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Jan 14, 2014 | 09:52 PM

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No I have not done anything bit oil changes and tires. Have only had it about a year.

Maybe our pro, Mark, will chime in.

Jan 14, 2014 | 10:04 PM

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Sounds like convertor shudder . Feel like running over rumble strips ?

Jan 14, 2014 | 10:36 PM

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I'm not an expert so I'm not sure if a fluid and filter change will help at this point.

Jan 14, 2014 | 10:50 PM

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Sounds like convertor shudder . Feel like running over rumble strips ?

Not as rough as rumble strips more of a vibration like a back massager lol.

Jan 15, 2014 | 05:35 PM

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I use to see a lot of that in Lincolns and Crown Vic's . You can buy shudder fix for a temporary "fix " . I have had some luck using it for people that could not afford the repair .

Jan 16, 2014 | 11:47 AM

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My Excursion has a drain plug. I try to drain the pan every 2nd or 3rd oil change and change the filter every 25k miles give or take. When you drop the pan, the fluid is like new. I learned this after neglecting transmissions in the past and needing to replace a couple. I had a transmission fail in a Town Car recently at 315k mile. The only reason it lasted that long was the frequent fluid drain and fills. Before this I had transmissions fail at 175K.