Shift Solenoid Failure Mode Chart "Always OFF"
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Failed OFF due to PCM and/or vehicle wiring concerns, and/or solenoid electrically stuck off, and/or hydraulically or mechanically stuck off.
| SSA Always OFF | Selector Lever Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdrive (Circle D) | Da | 2 | 1b | |
| PCM Gear Commanded | Actual Gear Obtained | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
a Overdrive canceled
b When a manual pull-in occurs above a calibrated speed, the transaxle will not downshift from the higher gear until the vehicle speed drops below this calibrated speed.
| SSB Always OFF | Selector Lever Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdrive (Circle D) | Da | 2 | 1b | |
| PCM Gear Commanded | Actual Gear Obtained | |||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 4c |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
a Overdrive canceled
b When a manual pull-in occurs above a calibrated speed, the transaxle will not downshift from the higher gear until the vehicle speed drops below this calibrated speed.
c No forward movement.