Check linkage appears good, when van is in gear it will drift like in neutral, van revs up just will not go into gear, transmission fluid is good. no previous problem just happen during normal driving conditions
This is a recall just like the 2005 Freestars. Your Freestar more and likely has a defective torque converter and worn out splines in your transmission. This is a life threatening recall and Ford inc has been looking at it as a casual recall. Get this to your Ford dealer today and have them fix it at no charge to you. Problem solved.
Yes, it is exactly TORQUE CONVERTER. Ford is re-calling over 400,000
Freestars accross North America for Torque Converter replacement. The new usnits became available in spring of 2012.
Splines on the original torque converter that make contact with input shaft of the transmission, weren't properly hardened and wear out pre-maturely. This causes transmission on act as if in neutral in every gear, except PARK due to lock engaging.
Free replacement at any Ford dealer. Put yourself on waiting list, if your trans totaly fails, then it will be looked right of way.
SOURCE: 2006 freestar
Most likely there is a wheel speed sensor that is throwing an erratic signal and making the system think you have lost traction, the system may have a trouble code stored, have it tested by your local Ford dealer to verify the trounle code.
SOURCE: Hi,
The weld on the manual lever is known to break loose. First, with the wheels off the ground, with the lever in the park position, does the drive shaft lock in park? If yes or no sometimes, drop the trans pan. I bet the nut on the lever camd loose.
SOURCE: My '01 Mustang V6 revs high when in neutral/when changing gears.
sounds more like the IAC, Idle air control valve.. they can be cleaned with carb and choke cleaner gently...
SOURCE: 1998 Windstar Transmission doesn't shift into gear
common problem for ford. and in these vans. Same thing to the 98 I had. I am a mechanic and couldn't figure it out. Thought pin fell out but linkage moved. Brought in to tranny shop and they ended up getting used on for $800
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