My vehicle is a 1995 ford windstar with 3.8L engine, automatic transmission.
Problem: does not always engage forward when in drive from a stop, and slips or shifts harshly into 1st and then into 2nd gear, no problem when starting in 2nd, or in reverse
Error Codes Present: P0500 and P1784
The following technical service bulletin describes a similar problem, and I would like to read it to see if it provides possible solutions.
TSB #980304 -- INTERMITTENT NO FORWARD ENGAGEMENT WITH OR WITHOUT DTC P1784 ACTION. *AK (NHTSA ID #607705, JANUARY 01 1998)
I'm a mechanical engineer so I won't have trouble reading through the technical document myself if someone could send me an electronic copy
If anyone has some advise or insight from a hands on mechanical perspective I'd really appreciate your input on what should be done.
Cheers,
Triguy
Problem: does not always engage forward when in drive from a stop, and slips or shifts harshly into 1st and then into 2nd gear, no problem when starting in 2nd, or in reverse
Error Codes Present: P0500 and P1784
The following technical service bulletin describes a similar problem, and I would like to read it to see if it provides possible solutions.
TSB #980304 -- INTERMITTENT NO FORWARD ENGAGEMENT WITH OR WITHOUT DTC P1784 ACTION. *AK (NHTSA ID #607705, JANUARY 01 1998)
I'm a mechanical engineer so I won't have trouble reading through the technical document myself if someone could send me an electronic copy
If anyone has some advise or insight from a hands on mechanical perspective I'd really appreciate your input on what should be done.
Cheers,
Triguy