 Calling All Ax4n Transmission Mechanics!!!!
hey guys, I have a 2003 Windstar LX with 60,000 miles. It has an AX4N transmission. the van drove through a red light and once it got to about 50 MPH it was like you kicked it into neutral and has been like that since. It shifts in and out of park and I checked the linkage to make sure it was properly working and it does. When you shift into gear the idle doesn't change at all. You can rev it up in any gear (reverse, drive, 1st, 2nd) and the van won't hint to moving even a little bit. the fluid was checked on site while it was warm and the level and smell was perfect. no burnt smell at all and very clean. had it towed to AAMCO and they said the transmission is toast and for $3,000 they would repair it. When asked what the problem was they wouldn't give any detail but would just say it needed rebuilt or replaced. I think it maybe something less than that so I'm going to tackle it myself. I've rebuilt an AOD in my 85 Mustang GT and I've built an 85 F-150 4x4 from the ground up among numerous other projects so I know a little about the mechanics of how things work but I have no experiance with the newer electroniclly controlled transmissions. Any tests to diagnose the problem would help me greatly. I can't afford a Rotunda transmission tester at about $1,000 so unless someone knows where I can borrow one or something equvalant to that then it's out of the question. I could easily just replace it with a remanufactured for about $1200 but I just want to be sure it's not a sensor or something small. Thanks alot guys. I'll be looking forward to any suggestions. P.S. would an OBDII help at all with pulling any codes from the transmission? | 
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