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Torque Converter Diagnosis > < Preliminary Inspection
Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - Vehicles With: 4F27E - Shift Point Road Test Focus 1999 (08/1998-12/2004)
Diagnosis and Testing

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

  1. Bring engine and transaxle up to normal operating temperature.
  1. Operate the vehicle with the selector lever in the D position (overdrive switch ON).
  1. Apply minimum throttle and observe the speeds at which upshift occurs and torque converter engages. Refer to the following Shift Speeds Chart for the appropriate final drive ratio (FDR). (Also refer to the Automatic Transaxle Specifications Issue.)
  1. Stop the vehicle. Select the D position (overdrive switch OFF). Repeat Step 3. The transaxle will make all upshifts except third to fourth and torque converter clutch apply should occur above 80 km/h (50 mph).
  1. Press the accelerator pedal to the floor, wide open throttle (WOT). The transaxle should shift from third to second, or third to first, depending on vehicle speed, and torque converter clutch should release.
  1. With vehicle speed above 48 km/h (30 mph), move the transaxle range selector lever from D position to first position and release the accelerator pedal. The transaxle should immediately downshift to second gear. When vehicle speed drops below 32 km/h (20 mph), the transaxle should downshift into first gear.
  1. If transaxle fails to upshift/downshift or torque converter clutch does not apply/release.
    REFER to Diagnosis by Symptom in this section.
    for possible causes.

Shift Speeds Chart

Throttle Position Shift Final Drive Ratio 3.67:1 Final Drive Ratio 3.90:1 Final Drive Ratio 4.15:1
km/h mph km/h mph km/h mph
Closed 4-3 35-19 22-12 35-19 22-12 30-20 48-32
Closed 3-2 19-3 12-2 19-3 12-2 35-19 22-12
Closed 2-1 19-3 12-2 19-3 12-2 51-35 32-22
Minimum monitor PID TP volt = 1.25 1-2 12-28 8-18 11-27 7-17 11-27 7-17
Minimum monitor PID TP volt = 1.25 2-3 27-43 17-27 24-40 15-25 24-40 15-25
Minimum monitor PID TP volt = 1.25 3-4 43-59 27-37 37-53 23-33 31-51 22-32
Wide Open 1-2 41-57 26-36 45-61 28-38 43-59 27-37
Wide Open 2-3 88-104 55-65 96-112 60-70 88-104 55-65
Wide Open 3-4 123-140 77-87 135-151 84-94 138-154 86-96

Torque Converter Diagnosis > < Preliminary Inspection