florda_ford
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So my lightning has been in my family since 2001 when my dad got it new. For some time now, when it goes to shift from 4th to 5th it misses. You can clearly hear and feel the gears hitting and the car jumps foward but then its as if it goes back between 4th and 5th and it stops accelorating and it does this for up to 10 seconds before it really gets into 5th. We know the problem can be fixed by adding transmission fluid. But the problem is that it is either leaking, or even burning off. We dont ever actually change the trans fluid because when we go to, most of it has burned off or leaked out if not all. I have tried to figure out whats wrong for almost a year now and our mechanic has no idea what the hell is happening. We have taken it to two and neither know whats wrong. If someone could tell me litterally every place and part that it could leak out of as well as tell me if transmission fluid burns off and if so how and why does this happen and what do I need to stop this. My dad and I have tried many many times to spot a leak with no leak spotted. Please help me out im only 15 and my mechanical skills are very limited and my dad has worked on cars and trucks since he was my age and he cant figure it out either. I love this truck more then anything and ANY sort of help no matter how usless you think it may be or how obvius it may be please tell me.