1999 Ford Escort 70,000

1999 FORD ESCORT
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KRUSHER
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My car is an automatic, when I turn my car on the engine shakes more then normal. It is not violent but it does rattle the dashboard. When I put the car in Reverse or Drive it jerks in gear. When I am driving the car It doesn't change gears like it should. It does not have an RPM guage but I can hear that it needs to shift. I have to release the gas petal for it to shift into the next gear. Is this normal, can I do anything?
Apr 22, 2006 at 5:46 PM
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LOSONE
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It sounds like you have a problem with your idle air valve. It is the silver thing that is mounted on the intake. Eother clean it or replace it. Good luck
Apr 22, 2006 at 6:49 PM