Hi, I'm Mersadis. I recently purchased a 2004 Ford Mustang from a local auction in Arkansas. I"m a single mom and college student with little funds and little knowledge about cars. I had a friend come with me to the auction for help and was told the car was good. It only needed minor repairs including a new battery. I bought a new battery and took it for a test drive. That's when I realized it wouldn't catch speed on the freeway,speedometer isn't accurate. I took it to Ford dealership and he said the car was a stick and someone someone switched it to an automatic Why would anyone do that? But anyway they told me the PCM needed to be programmed to the transmission. I told them to go ahead to make a long story short. The PCM wouldn't take the program. They told me they could start looking into the transmission but it would get pricey. I declined because I told them what I knew about the car they charged me for a diagnostic test and the program that it didn't take and it didn't help. I don't have money to keep guessing because its pulling me in a bad situation . I need to know for sure. I took it to alot of mechanics 2 said it was the transmission. 1 said computer system and about 10 think it's a wiring problem and don't want to get involved. I finally found a transmission shop he's had my car for 3weeks and told me yesterday he can't fix it. I cried... Another 200 down the drain He said it's something to do with the pcm and wiring ...Anyone have any similar problems? Any suggestions?

 

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