Shift Solenoid Failure Mode Chart "Always ON"
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Failed ON due to PCM and/or vehicle wiring concerns, and/or solenoid electrically stuck on, and/or hydraulically or mechanically stuck on.
| SSA Always ON | Selector Lever Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdrive (Circle D) | Da | 2 | 1b | |
| PCM Gear Commanded | Actual Gear Obtained | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4c |
| 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Also No Reverse | ||||
a Overdrive canceled
b When a manual pull-in occurs above a calibrated speed, the transaxle will not downshift from the higher gear until the vehicle speed drops below this calibrated speed.
c No forward movement.
| SSB Always ON | Selector Lever Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdrive (Circle D) | Da | 2 | 1b | |
| PCM Gear Commanded | Actual Gear Obtained | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
a Overdrive canceled
b When a manual pull-in occurs above a calibrated speed, the transaxle will not downshift from the higher gear until the vehicle speed drops below this calibrated speed.