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Shift Solenoid Failure Mode Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 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.

SHIFT SOLENOID FAILURE MODE CHART - 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 Canceled Position 
Gear 
1M M1 M1 M3 M1
2M M2 M2 1.1 M2
3M M3 M2 M3 M1
4M M1 M4 M4 M4
1.1 = Actual ratio with Forward Clutch, Intermediate Clutch and O/D Band applied.
SHIFT SOLENOID FAILURE MODE CHART - 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 Canceled 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.
SHIFT SOLENOID FAILURE MODE CHART - PC A, PC B, PC C

O/D Posi-tion 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 Canceled Position 
Gear   
1M 1 M1 1 M1 M1 M1
2M 2 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.