Transaxle Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
This automatic transaxle is a 6-speed transaxle with electronic shift control. It is designed for operation in a transverse powertrain for Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles.
This transaxle has a 4-element torque converter design, which includes a Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) and a geartrain with 3 planetary gearsets.
The hydraulic control system of this transaxle uses 7 electronically controlled solenoids for:
- Shift feel (through line pressure control and shift pressure control)
- Shift scheduling and timing
- TCC operation