JustinWayne2015

Sorry I forgot to write the fluid was changed with the fluid part number that's in the manual for the F21 in the owners manual. The code has been read multiple times and always comes back with the same P0976 which says "shift solenoid 2 control circuit low." Is their a way to change just this solenoid or is this going to be an expensive repair? I drained and filled the fluid myself twice. My fusion is FWD.

My 2011 fusion sport has 86,000 miles on it and the transmission is giving me issues. Some days it drives fine but most days it will shift really harsh out of first gear and the check engine light and wrench light will come on and the transmission will be locked in third gear. Sometimes it will shift fine up to sixth gear smooth as ever and then say I go up a hill and the transmission doesn't have to downshift it'll jolt a little and the wrench light will come on. Then when I come to a stop it drops harshly into third gear then it will be stuck in third until the car is turned off. But if you turn it back on it'll shift hard out of first and the light comes on and it goes straight to third. If it sits overnight I can drive it in the morning and it'll shift fine for my 5 miles to work but by lunch time I get a few miles out of town and the light comes back on. I don't know what to do at this point. The fluid has been changed twice and the problem remains. Any help or advice you guys can give me is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your advice. I'm planning to change the fluid and filter soon.

I'm currently at around 85,000 miles and every once in a while my check engine light and wrench light will come on and it throws the code P0976. I had the code read at O'reillies and I was told it was transmission shift solenoid 2. This has happened once a few months ago and now twice in 2 weeks. It's fine in the morning. The first two times it happened I was going up a slight hill that didn't require a downshift but the lights came on and I felt a little jolt. When I slowed down it would come down to third but wouldn't up or downshift. Select shift mode doesn't do anything when this happens. The fluid has never been changed as far as I know but when I check it it's full. I've had the car since 50,000 miles. I'm probably going to change the fluid and hope that helps. I've recently put a new battery in because the last one was 3 years old and went bad. Other than this I've never had any issues with the car. I've searched everywhere for someone else with this problem but I haven't found anything. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.