If FORD took responsibility for everything they should, there wouldn't be a FORD left to do business with.

Kicker,

How many miles you got ?
CD4E usually doesn't go bad on the 4 cyl Tours, just the Duratec Tours.

Has it EVER been serviced ??

Chances are that it is a bad solenoid, or the shift position selector sensor.

Pete...

98.5 SE Sport Duratec ATX (P66L)
Black Clearcoat on Greystone
DOB 11/21/1997
DOP 12/25/1997
PIAA 510 Super White Driving Lights
SVT CAT-BACK EXHAUST (No Resonator)
DiabloSport Chip (LPQ4) - Engineered To Raise Hell
Too many other mods to list...
Sounds sweet, runs quick...
Crazy Horse Dyno @ 121.4 WHP/129.6 TQ