February 2000 Issue
This month, we start off with some complaints on Ford 4R44E/4R55E/5R55E units. Delayed engagements and/or slipping may be caused by a missing extension housing lube orifice plug. Insufficient oil to the forward-clutch circuit can cause delayed forward engagement on 4R44E/4R55E units, and no forward engagement in the overdrive range may be because a bore plug in the valve body was installed backward.
A lack of clutch capacity for the overdrive clutch in a Ford E4OD may cause premature failure of the overdrive clutch.
We also have some information on Ford E4ODs with missed shifts that scan tools reveal as “No Codes Present.”
Defective thermostats can cause no converter-clutch applications on Honda Civics and Accords.
