Diagnostic Flow Table

SPECIAL TOOL DESCRIPTION

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) and Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) software with appropriate hardware, or equivalent scan tool

Prior to carrying out the flow test, the following items should be checked:

Know and understand the customer concerns.
Check the fluid level and condition.
Verify the concern by operating the vehicle.
Check for non-factory-installed items and verify correct installation.
Check the shift linkage adjustments.
Check TSBs and OASIS messages for vehicle concerns.
Carry out quick test both KOER and KOEO.
Record all codes.
Verify that the vehicle transmission control module (TCM) is at the latest calibration release level.

DIAGNOSTIC FLOW TABLE

Test	Result	Action
1) Did you record any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)?	Yes	REPAIR all hard DTCs. FOLLOW the pinpoint tests. REFER to INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE article first, then this workshop manual, then GO to Step 2.
-	No	REFER to DIAGNOSIS BY SYMPTOM , then GO to Step 5.
2) Are any continuous test memory codes present?	Yes	CLEAR codes and CARRY OUT drive cycle test.
-	No	GO to Step 4.
3) Did the continuous test memory codes reappear?	Yes	REPAIR all continuous test memory codes. FOLLOW the pinpoint tests. REFER to INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE article , then this workshop manual, then GO to Step 4.
	No	GO to Step 4.
4) Is the concern repaired?	Yes	CARRY OUT the final quick test to verify that no DTCs are present. CLEAR memory codes.
-	No	REFER to DIAGNOSIS BY SYMPTOM to diagnose and repair the concern, then GO to Step 5.
5) Is the concern repaired?	Yes	CARRY OUT the final quick test to verify that no DTCs are present. CLEAR memory codes.
	No	Concern should have been repaired. GO back through the diagnostic flow diagram and REVIEW other components that may have contributed to the concern. CHECK and DIAGNOSE those components. GET assistance from other sources.