Engagement Concerns: Harsh

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

POSSIBLE COMPONENT AND REFERENCE/ACTION

Possible Component	Reference/Action
208 - ROUTINE
Harsh Engagements
Transmission control module (TCM) initial learn values wrong	Carry out transmission control module (TCM) initial learning procedure. Refer to TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) INITIAL LEARNING .
Transmission control module (TCM) calibration wrong	Re-flash the TCM to the latest level of calibration. Refer to the INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE article .
Damaged internal transaxle components causing high or low pressures	Carry out pressure test. Refer to SPECIAL TESTING PROCEDURES .
Damaged or malfunctioning solenoids	Carry out pinpoint test. Refer to PINPOINT TESTS - NON OSC EQUIPPED VEHICLE .