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850 Auto - Reverse gear selection fault

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
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CleverTrevor

850 Auto - Reverse gear selection fault

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:?: My 850 Auto has a problem when reverse is selected. - Occasionaly it will select and operate as normal. - Most times i will have to apply the hand brake and then blip the revs - the veh will try and go forward then change direction and go into reverse. Any ideas as to what i should be looking at to try and rectify this fault?

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Tsquared
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Year and Model: 11 C30
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Post by Tsquared »

Power flush your transmission fluid. It sounds like your trans is about to fail.
'11 C30 T5

'96 854 - died an early death with 184K miles. Killed by the front end of an LTD on a suicide mission (T-boned and both cars totaled).

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