Crown Vic 1996 Automatic Slips in Overdrive

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westwindwood2003@yahoo.com - 09 Jan 2008 20:09 GMT

I loaned the car to my stepson. I would like to drive it home about
150 miles. He informes me the car slips a lot in top gear but not in
second. He did not know about in third gear with the overdrive off.
The transmission fluid is at the correct level after running the
engine for a few minutes. Can I drive this car home?

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lugnut - 09 Jan 2008 22:54 GMT

>I loaned the car to my stepson. I would like to drive it home about
>150 miles. He informes me the car slips a lot in top gear but not in
>second. He did not know about in third gear with the overdrive off.
>The transmission fluid is at the correct level after running the
>engine for a few minutes. Can I drive this car home?

The transmission in your 1996 Crown Victoria is
electronically controlled unit. If it is slipping in
overdrive is likely a result of band or servo failure for
overdrive. The band used for overdrive has no other
function in the transmission. This is a common failure and
those transmissions. It is possible for the overdrive band
to fail, leaving the translation essentially in neutral when
the overdrive is engaged. If the transmission is placed
into direct or third gear manually by pressing the button to
disable overdrive, you will remain in that position without
trying to select overdrive internally. That will allow you
to drive the vehicle to return at home. just remember that
the transmission defaults to the overdrive operating each
time the vehicle is turned off and restarted.
Unfortunately, the transmission will need to be disassembled
to repair the overdrive band. Essentially, the vehicle is
due for a transmission overhaul under these conditions.

Lugnut

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