I have access to a scanner. It gives error code and desc. normally but it will only give the code on this error and not the desc. (It says this is a dealer specific problem.) Ford dealer told me what the desc. was and I also found it on web. When I asked about a ballpark cost to fix, he said he had no idea because he couldn't remember ever having this problem brought in before??.
Problem happened overnight, no previous warning at all. One day fine, next morning "CEL" came on at startup and car had weak power accelerating. Engine is not running rough, just weak. If you really punch it, it downshifts or goes into "Passing gear?" or whatever you call it and will accelerate like crazy. When you let off it shifts back into drive and has no power.
If I can locate this solenoid, I'm going to remove it and give it a once over. Chilton manual shows solenoid in wiring diagram but doesn't show actual location on engine.
