1999 Ford Taurus Won't Move in Gear

1999 FORD TAURUS
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CHAPMANABBA
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I was given a 1999 Ford Taurus which will not shift into any gear. When shifting out of park, the car will shift out of park and you see a slight change in engine RPM. Will not move in any direction forward or reverse. Fluid and filter has been changed. Was told the TCC solenoid might be bad. Can this be changed without removing the transaxle or am I looking at a complete overhaul job?
Mar 12, 2007 at 8:50 AM
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Uh-oh, if a solenoid is bad, or is operating outside it's parameters, there will be some sort of code stored.. cel may or may not be, also the green od light on the dash may blink,, no forward or reverse could be electrical or mechanical\hydraulic,, I would have it towed to a locally-owned reliable trans shop for diagnosis,, on a sorry side note, my 99 Taurus dohc with 65k trashed the planetary gearset in several pieces, out of the blue. we bought it new, car is near mint, what a mess internally... regularly serviced mostly by myself, have had trans flushed out at least twice, might be three times, I'm thinking 20 40 60k miles.. I called up Ford, no help from them maybe never,, I was extremely irritated to say the least, their answer basically yeah well..1450 dollars with a new trans mount and oil seal
Mar 12, 2007 at 11:32 AM

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Have the Taurus towed to a reliable transmission shop for diagnosis. Check for stored codes and a blinking overdrive light; no movement in drive or reverse can be electrical or mechanical/hydraulic, so do not assume a TCC solenoid until it is diagnosed.

Conversation Summary

A 1999 Ford Taurus will not move forward or reverse after leaving park, though engine RPM changes slightly. Fluid and filter were already changed, and a TCC solenoid was suggested. The expert said a bad solenoid should store a code, the check-engine light may or may not be on, and the overdrive light may blink. Because the cause could be electrical or mechanical/hydraulic, professional transmission diagnosis was recommended.

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