Q: Rough shifting, pretty sure the trans needs replacing
The automatic transmission in my 2006 Ford Mustang has been running a little rough for a while now. The car has 74,000 miles on it so I don’t expect it to always be buttery smooth. Now, though, the transmission is making the car nearly unusable and it struggles forever to find the next gear. I think the whole transmission is shot and needs to be replaced. Is that a normal occurrence for a car with this mileage?
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