04TributeLXOwner...that was my first thought when she told me of the "problem." I've been driving it the last couple of days and I can't duplicate, no matter how many times I try under the same circumstances she says it occurs. I'm still thinking it is the downshift you refer to....that and the fact that I think she's comparing the feel of the drive to my Ford Freestyle with a CVT that has no shift-shock whatsoever.

Thanks!

 

A common problem with the transmission is a rumble strip type of sensation for a short second or so when shifting at the high end. Searches on this site offered the suggestion of changing your transmission fluid. This solved the problem for me with my 2002 4WD. It seems that the fluid change interval for this car is shorter than my other cars, and you are at the mileage where you may be due.

 

I have over 193,000 miles on my 01 dx. So far, we've not had much out of standard maintainence on it... brakes, a clutch after 150k, and just replaced the EGR valve. Still resolving the warning light issue on the EGR. I think I have to also replace another part people have spoke of. DPFE?... but other than that... smooth as silk

 

Same problem as I identified earlier in thread, but a "new" symptom. Doesn't seem to me like transmission issue...the other day I was driving ('06 6-cyl. AWD) and just coasting along in traffic and the car, for lack of a better description, seemed to buck...kind of like a surge forward. I was not accelerating, just coasting along. Didn't notice any increase in RPM or notice engine rev, but it was quick and before I looked down the event was over.

Any ideas?? Would transmission occur more consistently? Bad coil? Fuel filter? Help!

Thanks!!

 

I got the same sensation when I ran over someone's grandma....KIDDING!

Good luck with that - the intermittent issues are always a challenge to diagnose. Hope it was isolated.

Cheers, Mark

 

On a side note, I have squeezed 73,000 miles out of my original brakes. My mechanic told me tonight that I have still 1/4 left on the front pads. Not bad, eh? :-)

 

Foerster10
I serioulsy doubt that this is the issue but I've experienced the same small bucking when it's in all wheel drive and I'm slowing down. Now I hardly ever have the all wheel drive engaged but when I do, I get the small bucking sensation at low speeds. I've never worried about it since it's so rare.
Good luck!

 

Wcraig -

That is the 4WD system binding up probably because your wheels were turning. I am guessing this doesn't happen when you are going straight.

 

Hey Tom. I saw the posting early on when I got the car. I had t he fluid changed at the dealer - no change. I posted early on in this thread how I'm able to avoid this - by steadly increasing power to go over the "spot" where it happens. usually at 45MPH at that point the RPM drop to about 1500 and the noise happens. The trick is to increase power so that the rpm don't drop below 2000.

Incidentally, I was revving the engine in my driveway in park to see if it would do it, what I found, instead is that if the engine is revved past 5000RPM with no load it "bucks" that is the RPM drop and raise. I'm not sure this is normal but I can't figure out why it's happening. During normal driving this is no issue for be because I hardly ever need to go past 3000 rpm, and the engine is of course under load.

 

2006 tribute, 135,000 miles, Replaced both front axle asembly,s back shocks, and need to replace frot sway bars. Did the work myself. Parts were cheep. Front axles needed to be replaced becous of the speed sensor ring that misteriosly broke after getting new tires at ntb... This is a small ring that is pressed on tp axle at factory and cannot be replaced by itself. This one little ring sets of both abs warning and 4wd warning. The engine in this car is the as my ford taurus that went 300.000+ before i traded it for this. A nice srong car that if maintained will last,,