1997 Mercury Villager 1996 Mercury Villager Skips Third Gea

1997 MERCURY VILLAGER
145,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TRAVISTARPY
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I purchased a 1996 Mercury Villager with a transmission problem.

It shifts from 1st gear to 3rd gear.
It never goes into 2nd gear or overdrive.
I will not shift manually into 2nd gear if you "pull it down."
I need 2nd gear for those steep hills here in TN.

I replaced the TCM and the shifting solenoids on the valve body but still have the same trouble.

I noticed that the previous owner replaced the TPS at some point.


Should I just try a new valve body?

How do i check the transmission codes?
Nov 8, 2010 at 6:26 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Hi
Really need to have trans scanned for codes that may provide a fault. Suspect 2-4 shift band failure can have band adjusted. Take to trans shop hav ethem check for codes if none have then adjust 2-4 Band.
Let me know
Thanks for donate
Nov 8, 2010 at 6:52 AM
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TRAVISTARPY
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Should i Do this even though it never shifts into those gears?

Seems electrical to me?
Nov 10, 2010 at 6:14 AM
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