Ax4N Shift Speed Specifications

SHIFT SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (3.37 AXLE RATIO)

Throttle Opening & Shift ⁽¹⁾

MPH Range

Closed Throttle

1-2

2-3

3-4

4-3

3-2

2-1

Part Throttle

1-2

8-36.5

2-3

17-68

3-4

36-95

4-3

30-85

3-2

13-62

2-1

6-28

Wide Open Throttle

1-2

36.5

2-3

3-4

4-3

3-2

2-1

⁽¹⁾	Tire size P205/65R15.

SHIFT SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (3.56 AXLE RATIO)

Throttle Opening & Shift ⁽¹⁾

MPH Range

Closed Throttle

1-2

2-3

16-17

3-4

36-38

4-3

30-34

3-2

2-1

Part Throttle

1-2

8-37.5

2-3

16-74

3-4

36-98

4-3

30-94

3-2

13-70

2-1

6-33

Wide Open Throttle

1-2

36.5-37.5

2-3

68-74

3-4

95-98

4-3

85-94

3-2

62-70

2-1

28-33

⁽¹⁾	Tire size P205/65R15.

SHIFT SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (3.77 AXLE RATIO)

Throttle Opening & Shift ⁽¹⁾

MPH Range

Minimum Throttle

1-2

8-10

2-3

16-19

3-4

33-35

Closed Throttle

4-3

30-32

3-2

11-13

2-1

7-9

Part Throttle

1-2

8-38

2-3

16-70

3-4

33-111

4-3

33-95

3-2

16-65

2-1

7-32

Wide Open Throttle

1-2

32-38

2-3

66-70

3-4

95-111

4-3

85-95

3-2

60-65

2-1

28-32

⁽¹⁾	Tire size P205/65R15 and P215/60R16.

Stop vehicle and move gear selector to "D" position. Repeat step 2). Transaxle should make all upshifts except 3rd-to-4th. Torque converter lock-up should occur above 28.6 MPH (46 km/h).
Depress throttle pedal to Wide Open Throttle (WOT) position. Converter clutch should release and transaxle should downshift 3-2 or 3-1 depending on vehicle speed.
With vehicle speed greater than 30 MPH (48 km/h), move gear selector from "D" to "1" position and release accelerator pedal. Transaxle should immediately downshift to 2nd gear. When vehicle speed drops to less than 20 MPH (32 km/h), transaxle should downshift into 1st gear.
If transaxle fails to shift as described above, perform EEC-IV or EEC-V QUICK TEST procedure. See appropriate AX4N Electronic Controls article in AUTO TRANS DIAGNOSIS. For 1995 Taurus and Sable, see AUTO TRANS DIAGNOSIS - FORD AX4N CONTROLS - EEC-IV . For 1995-96 Continental, 1996 Taurus and Sable, see AUTO TRANS DIAGNOSIS - FORD AX4N CONTROLS - EEC-V .