So I was pulling into my nieghborhod today and all of a sudden I started losing throtle response. My rpms went up into the 3 or 4 thousand while it felt like I was almost in neutral. It would pick back up if I forced it to down shift then back into drive but after braking to turn it dropped out again. Please don't tell me its the tranny

 

what motor/ trans?

 

2006 with 5.4 l automatic

 

OK, I won't tell you it's your transmission.

 

Deep down I'm sure it is but I was hoping someone would say it could've been something cheaper. Anyone got a ballpark on how much fixin or replacing it runs?

 

Allot...

 

It sounds like the clutches aren't holding. It could just need a trans flush but it might be the pump too

 

I just had mine rebuilt at the dealer and the total was just over $3000.

 

Took it to the dealer today hopefuly its just a rebuild but won't know for sure till tomorrow. Its fine in higher gears but 1st and 2nd are shot

 

If you already put it in the shop its a little late but Im assuming you checked the fluid level if it was low you could have been sucking air in a hard turn or braking