Diagnostic Strategy: Diagnostics

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.

Carry out on-board diagnostic procedures Key On/Engine Off (KOEO) And Key On/Engine Running (KOER).
Record all diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs).
Repair all non-transaxle codes first.
Repair all transaxle codes second.
Erase all continuous codes and attempt to repeat them.
Repair all continuous codes.
If only pass codes are obtained, go to DIAGNOSIS BY SYMPTOM for additional information and diagnosis.

Follow the diagnostic sequence to diagnose and repair the concern the first time.