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Shift Solenoid Failure Mode Chart

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

Failed ON or OFF due to powertrain control module (PCM) and/or vehicle wiring concerns, solenoid electrically, mechanically or hydraulically stuck ON or OFF.

SSA, SSB

O/D Position Actual Gear
Gear SSA SSB
ON OFF ON OFF
1 1 1 3 1
2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 1
4 1 4 4 4
5 2 5 5 5
R R R N R
O/D Cancelled Position 
Gear         
1M M1 M1 M3 M1
2M M2 M2 1.1 M2
3M M3 M3 M3 M1
4M M1 M4 M4 M4
1.1 = Actual ratio with Forward Clutch, Intermediate Clutch and O/D Band applied.
SSC, SSD

O/D Position Actual Gear
Gear SSC SSD
ON OFF ON OFF
1 2 1 1 1/M1
2 2 1 2 M2
3 3 3 3 3/M3
4 4/5 4 4 4/M4
5 5 4 5 5
R R R R R
O/D Cancelled Position 
Gear         
1M M2 M1 1 M1
2M M2 M1 2 M2
3M 1.1 M3 3 M3
4M 5 M4 4 M4
1.1 = Actual ratio with Forward Clutch, Intermediate Clutch and O/D Band applied.
PC A, PC B, PC C

O/D Position Actual Gear
Gear PC A PC B PC C
L H L H L H
1 1/S 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 1 2 2 2
3 1/S 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 1 4
5 5 5 4 5 2 5
R R/S R R/S R R R
O/D Cancelled Position 
Gear             
1M 1 M1 1 M1 M1 M1
2M M2 M2 1 M2 M2 M2
3M 1 M3 3 M3 M3 M3
4M M4 M4 4 M4 1 M4
H = High
L = Low
Slip = Slip due to low line pressure
1.1 = Actual ratio with Forward Clutch, Intermediate Clutch and O/D Band applied.