Selector Lever Linkage Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Ford RV Cutaway, 2008 Ford Econoline, and 2008 Ford Cutaway. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Check for a misadjustment in selector lever linkage by matching the detents in the selector lever with those of the manual lever in the transmission. If they match, the misadjustment is in the selector lever indicator. Do not adjust the selector lever linkage.
Hydraulic leakage at the manual control valve can cause delay in engagements and/or slipping while operating if the linkage is not correctly adjusted. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS article for selector lever linkage adjustment.