Vehicles Without Trailer Towing Package

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Transaxle Cooling Components - Vehicles W/out Trailer Towing Package

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

The transaxle fluid cooling system consists of:

a non-repairable integral fluid cooler located in the RH radiator tank
a fluid cooler inlet tube assembly
a fluid cooler outlet tube assembly
retaining clips

The transmission fluid flows from the transaxle, through the fluid cooler inlet tube assembly, through the integral fluid cooler, and returns to the transaxle through the fluid cooler outlet tube assembly.

For fluid cooler flow testing, and backflushing and cleaning procedures, refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER- BACKFLUSHING AND CLEANING .