I just bought this 2001 grand marquis, the problem im having started as a small vibration when the transmission was shifting between 3-4th gear in overdrive up hill well now a few weeks later my car is shaking between any gear and at highways speeds it started shaking severly so bad im afraid to drive it tomorrow as I don't want to make the problem any worse or get stranded, also one side not the shaking will go away briefly if I accelerate or decelerate but only breifly (I belive its between gears but not sure as do not have a tachiometer)

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Posted on Jan 02, 2017

Greg Margossian

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SOURCE: Transmission hesitates shifting into second and perhaps third gear when driving slow. When acceleration is positive transmission shifts smoothly. Reference "99 Mercury Transmission" as Subject when

Several things could be causing your problem:

1. Auto transmission fluid is low
2. Auto transmission fluid needs changing; this is an area that gets neglected by a lot of people;check the fluid and if its brown or gives off a burning smell, it needs changing. Very old transmission fluid will cause slipping in the transmission; if this is the case, it should be changed along with the filter

Posted on May 30, 2009

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The first thing you need to check is the Throttle Valve Cable. This cable runs from the throttle body to the transmission and controls gear changes according to throttle position. It may have come disconnected from the throttle lever, or could even be stuck in a "wide-open" position. If this cable is okay then there is a real good chance that the direct clutches have failed. This clutch pack is used in 3rd and 4th gears.

Posted on Jan 22, 2011

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SOURCE: my 2001 grand marquis hestitates and shutters slighty when downshifting from 4th to 3rd gear, shutting off overdrive eliminates problem

The first thing to do here is to have the transmission fluid changed, the shudder is torque converter clutch chatter, just like a burned clutch in a manual transmission car. The new fluid renews the anti friction additives and in most cases eleiminates the problem, have the transmission flushed so all fluid is replaced.

Posted on Jun 06, 2012