yea...because...its actually the fluid that runs from the radiator to tranny to engine..this fluid makes ur shifts smoother....it could be that..but since u got 68000 miles, u are overdue by 8000 miles on the tranny fluid...i forgot the name of it, but only needs to be flushed out once in the car's life, it should be about 100 bucks...this lack of fluid to the transmission could throw the car into limp mode....have u had the car diagnosed yet...what kind of codes show up...