98 CONTI Runs but trasmission won't engage

[ZATE]

Hello Lincoln fans, I always read your site and finally and get great ideas and suggestions from your forum now i decided to become a member so i can share some of my findings. Today I NEED HELP : I have a 1998 Lincoln Continental (102K) the car runs strong and no funny noises, last week as i was driving the car started to decrease accelaration and i pulled over..Since the car starts no problems and runs fine THE PROBLEM is when i :q:q:q:q to Drive or Reverse The car does not respond, its like the car is on neutral: I had someone look into to it and no trouble codes, Unpluged the battery nothing..Anyone with any ideas whats going on YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED

 

[Frogman]

Hello Lincoln fans, I always read your site and finally and get great ideas and suggestions from your forum now i decided to become a member so i can share some of my findings.

Right. You're so full of it, it's seeping out of my screen. You signed up because you couldn't post your question, otherwise.

Today I NEED HELP : I have a 1998 Lincoln Continental (102K) the car runs strong and no funny noises, last week as i was driving the car started to decrease accelaration and i pulled over..Since the car starts no problems and runs fine THE PROBLEM is when i :q:q:q:q to Drive or Reverse The car does not respond, its like the car is on neutral: I had someone look into to it and no trouble codes, Unpluged the battery nothing..Anyone with any ideas whats going on YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED

Tranny fluid level.

 

[ZATE]

Thank you for you reply, I did Check the tranny fliud and that was ok with a clear cranberry color...Any other suggestions. In the past i had a similar problem where the car would start and as soon as you shift and would shut off- (I needed a new battery for that) when i replaced the batt everythign went back to normal. Dealer said bad tranny.

 

[zolemite]

My trans went on mine at 129,xxx. $2500 to rebuild with a shift kit.

 

[bmtgie]

I think mines going out on me too..........

 

[TicTacTone]

if fluid level is fine, then the tranny is probably gone.

 

[TicTacTone]

if fluid level is fine, tranny is probably bad.