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Diagnostic Routines

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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: NO FORWARD ONLY 

Fig 1: Engagement Concern: No Forward Diagnostic Chart
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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: NO REVERSE ONLY 

Fig 2: Engagement Concern: No Reverse Diagnostic Chart
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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: HARSH REVERSE ONLY 

Fig 3: Engagement Concern: Harsh Reverse Diagnostic Chart
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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: HARSH FORWARD ONLY 

NOTE: This vehicle has adaptive shift strategies. Whenever the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms will occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts (either soft or firm) and that this is a temporary condition that will eventually return to normal operating condition.
Fig 4: Engagement Concern: Harsh Forward Diagnostic Chart
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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: DELAYED/SOFT REVERSE ONLY 

Fig 5: Engagement Concern: Delayed/Soft Reverse Diagnostic Chart
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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: DELAYED/SOFT FORWARD ONLY 

NOTE: This vehicle has adaptive shift strategies. Whenever the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms will occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts (either soft or firm) and that this is a temporary condition that will eventually return to normal operating condition.
Fig 6: Engagement Concern: Delayed/Soft Forward Diagnostic Chart
G02761966Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: NO FORWARD AND NO REVERSE ONLY 

Fig 7: Engagement Concern: No Forward and No Reverse Diagnostic Chart (1 Of 2)
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Fig 8: Engagement Concern: No Forward and No Reverse Diagnostic Chart (2 Of 2)
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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: HARSH FORWARD AND REVERSE 

Fig 9: Engagement Concern: Harsh Forward and Reverse Diagnostic Chart
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ENGAGEMENT CONCERN: DELAYED/SOFT FORWARD AND REVERSE 

Fig 10: Engagement Concern: Delayed/Soft Forward and Reverse Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: SOME OR ALL SHIFTS MISSING 

Fig 11: Shift Concerns: Some or All Shifts Missing Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: SHIFT TIMING - EARLY/LATE (SOME/ALL) 

Fig 12: Shift Concerns: Shift Timing - Early/Late (Some/All)
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SHIFT CONCERNS: TIMING - ERRATIC/HUNTING (SOME/ALL) 

Fig 13: Shift Concerns: Timing - Erratic/Hunting (Some/All) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: FEEL - SOFT/SLIPPING (SOME/ALL) 

NOTE: This vehicle has adaptive shift strategies. Whenever the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms will occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts (either soft or firm) and that this is a temporary condition that will eventually return to normal operating condition.
Fig 14: Shift Concerns: Feel - Soft/Slipping (Some/All) Diagnostic Chart
G02761974Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

SHIFT CONCERNS: FEEL - HARSH (SOME/ALL) 

NOTE: This vehicle has adaptive shift strategies. Whenever the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms will occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The customer needs to be notified that they may experience slightly different upshifts (either soft or firm) and that this is a temporary condition that will eventually return to normal operating condition.
Fig 15: Shift Concerns: Feel - Harsh (Some/All) Diagnostic Chart
G02761975Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

SHIFT CONCERNS: NO 1ST GEAR IN DRIVE, ENGAGES IN HIGHER GEAR 

Fig 16: Shift Concerns: No 1st Gear in Drive, Engages in Higher Gear Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO MANUAL 1ST GEAR 

Fig 17: Shift Concerns: No Manual 1st Gear Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO MANUAL 2ND GEAR 

Fig 18: Shift Concerns: No Manual 2nd Gear Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO 1-2 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 19: Shift Concerns: No 1-2 Shift (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO 2-3 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 20: Shift Concerns: No 2-3 Shift (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO 3-4 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 21: Shift Concerns: No 3-4 Shift (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO 4-3 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 22: Shift Concerns: No 4-3 Shift (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO 3-2 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 23: Shift Concerns: No 3-2 Shift (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: NO 2-1 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 24: Shift Concerns: No 2-1 Shift (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: SOFT/SLIPPING 1-2 ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 25: Shift Concerns: Soft/Slipping 1-2 Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: SOFT/SLIPPING 2-3 ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 26: Shift Concerns: Soft/Slipping 2-3 Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
G02761986Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

SHIFT CONCERNS: SOFT/SLIPPING 3-4 ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 27: Shift Concerns: Soft/Slipping 2-3 Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart Diagnostic Chart
G02761987Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

SHIFT CONCERNS: SOFT/SLIPPING DOWNSHIFTS (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 28: Shift Concerns: Soft/Slipping Downshifts (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: HARSH 1-2 SHIFT ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 29: Shift Concerns: Harsh 1-2 Shift Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: HARSH 2-3 SHIFT ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 30: Shift Concerns: Harsh 2-3 Shift Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: HARSH 3-4 SHIFT ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 31: Shift Concerns: Harsh 3-4 Shift Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: HARSH 4-3 SHIFT ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 32: Shift Concerns: Harsh 4-3 Shift Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: HARSH 3-2 SHIFT ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 33: Shift Concerns: Harsh 3-2 Shift Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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SHIFT CONCERNS: HARSH 2-1 SHIFT ONLY (AUTOMATIC) 

Fig 34: Shift Concerns: Harsh 2-1 Shift Only (Automatic) Diagnostic Chart
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TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH OPERATION CONCERN: NO APPLY 

Fig 35: Torque Converter Clutch Operation Concern: No Apply
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TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH OPERATION CONCERN: ALWAYS APPLIED/STALLS VEHICLE (SEE NOTE IN NO. 241 BEFORE PROCEEDING) 

Fig 36: Torque Converter Clutch Operation Concern: Always Applied/Stalls Vehicle
G02761996Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH OPERATION CONCERN: CYCLING/SHUDDER/CHATTER 

Fig 37: Torque Converter Clutch Operation Concern: Cycling/Shudder/Chatter
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OTHER CONCERNS: SHIFT LEVER EFFORTS HIGH 

Fig 38: Concerns: Shift Lever Efforts High
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OTHER CONCERNS: EXTERNAL LEAKS 

Fig 39: Concerns: External Leaks
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OTHER CONCERNS: VEHICLE RUNS POOR 

NOTE: Check for driveability concerns. It is possible that the transmission is functioning correctly based on input from the PCM. All non-related transmission DTCs should be repaired prior to any transmission repair or installation of a new component.
Fig 40: Checking For Driveability Concerns
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OTHER CONCERNS: NOISE/VIBRATION - FORWARD OR REVERSE 

Fig 41: Noise/Vibration - Forward or Reverse
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OTHER CONCERNS: ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK 

Fig 42: Engine Will Not Crank
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OTHER CONCERNS: NO PARK RANGE 

Fig 43: Park Range
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OTHER CONCERNS: TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING 

Fig 44: Transmission Overheating
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OTHER CONCERNS: NO ENGINE BRAKING IN MANUAL 2 POSITION ONLY 

Fig 45: Engine Braking in MANUAL 2 Position
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OTHER CONCERNS: NO ENGINE BRAKING IN MANUAL 1 POSITION ONLY 

Fig 46: Engine Braking In Manual 1 Position
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OTHER CONCERNS: NO ENGINE BRAKING WITH OVERDRIVE CANCELLED (MANUAL 1ST AND MANUAL 2ND HAVE ENGINE BRAKING) 

Fig 47: Engine Braking With Overdrive Cancelled (Manual 1st And Manual 2nd Have Engine Braking)
G02762007Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NO ENGINE BRAKING IN MANUAL 1, 2 AND 3 

Fig 48: Identifying Engine Braking In Manual 1, 2 And 3
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OTHER CONCERNS: FLUID VENTING/FOAMING 

Fig 49: Identifying Fluid Venting/Foaming
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