I always felt that my car shifts from 2nd to 3rd and from 3rd to 4th very smoothly. Often you don't notice any shift at all. The 1-2 shift is quick, but I always feel a kick, sometimes relatively rough (relative to other shifts). This is specially noticeable at low speeds, as if the car tries to shift too soon. The most annoying situation is when you start to accelerate and then decide to slow down, and release the gas pedal. Often _after_ I release the gas pedal and the car starts losing speed, there is a shift with a noticeable kick into the 2nd gear. Perhaps, the transmission is just stupid by design. It's was probably always like this, but recently I kinda started wondering if those shifts get rougher or maybe it's just my imagination.
Is this normal, or could it be a sign of trouble?
PS: The fluid and filter are relatively new (10.000 miles). It uses Ford's Motorcraft Mercon V. The car has 60K miles. The engine is Duratec, so the transmission has to be AX4N.
PS: My friend has a gen 4 sable. I should borrow it to see if I see the same on his car..
Is this normal, or could it be a sign of trouble?
PS: The fluid and filter are relatively new (10.000 miles). It uses Ford's Motorcraft Mercon V. The car has 60K miles. The engine is Duratec, so the transmission has to be AX4N.
PS: My friend has a gen 4 sable. I should borrow it to see if I see the same on his car..