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I took my car into the mechanic for the power steering leaking. While I was there they said my car needed a transmission flush. Car has over 130,000 miles on. After they did the flush my transmission acts like it isn't working. Also the speed/millage isn't working. Any ideas what is wrong and/or if the mechanic messed up.
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Generally speaking, performing a "transmission flush" on a high mileage vehicle with fluid that is poor condition is not a good idea. Running a flushing chemical can actually clean the transmission's valve body to well causing the valves to no longer seal correctly. I doubt very much the mechanic "messed up" but in this case it may have been better to leave well enough alone. If your mechanic can find "nothing wrong" and the transmission is operating will enough to drive your 1998 Ford Contour you could try driving it for a while to see if the performance of the valve body improves.