my 1990 Mercury marquis transmission is slipping in overdrive what do i need to look for and how can i fix it
You solved the problem yourself. DO NOT USE overdrive unless you are on an open road and driving over 55 miles an hour. If you do you could cause the transmission to start slipping and pay thousands to repair expectially if you are hualing a load.
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Your 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis may need a new transmission or something as simple as transmission fluid.
if it is blinking steadily without your input , button on the end of the gear shifter, then you have an internal transmission problem, or a pcm problem. Neither of which are cheap to fix.
on the transmission
my son bought a 1996 cougar that felt like the transmition was slipping and we had the transmission flushed and it fixed it.
If a 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis shifting out of second gear gets choppy after acceleration then the overdrive band may need servicing. An overdrive band that is sticking can also cause this problem.
PCM, TCM, and internal transmission mechanicals.
Rear of engine near firewall.
I was not aware that the Grand Marquis came in a manual Transmission! If it was an Automatic Transmission I would say take it to a Transmission Shop and have it looked at.
Remove the transmission and take it off.
On a 1999 Mercury Cougar : Overdrive is the normally allowed position ( it won't shift into overdrive until the speed is faster anyway ) If you find that the transmission is frequently shifting between overdrive and drive ( such as hilly roads ) then it is best to use the transaxle ( transmission ) control switch on the side of your gear shifter to shut off the overdrive ( O/D OFF will appear in your gauge cluster )