Selector Lever Linkage Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Ford Pickup, 2008 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2008 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2008 Ford Cab & Chassis. 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 in the transmission. If they match, the misadjustment is in the 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 selector lever linkage is not correctly adjusted. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS article for selector lever linkage adjustment.