Shift Point Road Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

SPECIAL TOOL(S)

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Worldwide Diagnostic System (WDS)
Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) with appropriate adapters, or equivalent scan tool

NOTE: Shift speed ranges are approximate for all applications.

This test verifies that the shift control system is operating correctly.

Bring engine and transaxle up to normal operating temperature.
Operate vehicle with selector lever in D range.
Using the shift speeds table, apply minimum throttle and observe the speeds at which the transaxle upshifts. The transaxle will upshift 1st through 6th gears.

Press accelerator pedal to the floor, wide-open throttle (WOT). The transaxle should downshift to the next lower gear depending on the vehicle speed. The torque converter clutch should release.

Shift Speed Manual D Position (minimum throttle)

SHIFT SPEED MANUAL D POSITION REFERENCE

Manual D	km/h	mph
1-2 upshift	8-13	5-8
2-3 upshift	16-23	10-14
3-4 upshift	29-37	18-23
4-5 upshift	42-48	26-30
5-6 upshift	48-61	30-38
3-1 downshift	6-13	4-8
4-3 downshift	29-35	18-22
5-4 downshift	39-45	24-28
6-5 downshift	51-60	32-37

Shift Speed Manual L Position

SHIFT SPEED MANUAL L POSITION REFERENCE

Manual L	km/h	mph
1-2 upshift	29-39	18-24
2-3 upshift	74-89	46-55
3-4 upshift	113-130	70-81
4-5 upshift	N/A	N/A
5-6 upshift	N/A	N/A
2-1 downshift	21-27	13-17
3-2 downshift	61-69	38-43
4-3 downshift	100-114	62-71
5-4 downshift	N/A	N/A
6-5 downshift	N/A	N/A

If transaxle fails to upshift/downshift or TCC does not apply and release, refer to DIAGNOSIS BY SYMPTOM for possible causes.