Ford Repair: 1995 Windstar Error codes idle problem, max speed possible 20 miles per hour, 1995 ford windstar, neutral safety switch
QuestionMy 1995 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L show the following error codes: PO171 Bank 1 Lean, PO174 Bank 2 Lean, PO402 EGR Flow, PO732 Incorrect Ratio 2nd, and PO733 Incorrect Ratio 3rd. Last year I had to change the drive belt twice because was broken. Lights on in dash: ABS, Check engine, doors open, and wipers fluid, the information that I found said that except the Check Engine light the others lights are irrelevant to driving problem. Over night the following problems showed up: vehicle without power maximum speed possible no more than 10 per hour, and after 2100 RPM the RPM keep going up, and the transmission stay in the same gear. If I disconnect the positive cable from the battery for several minutes, and connected back then I am able to run faster for several seconds until the problem appear again. I replaced the Neutral Safety Switch and now I can go to 20 miles per hour but still at 2100 RPM the idle go up so I decelerate to less than 2000, and I feel when the transmission get the shift but still I can’t run to more than 20 miles per hour. I have the same problem in “D”, “2”, and “1”. No transmission noise ever. I changed fuel filter, and the transmission fluid, and filter. I want to know what parts those code have in common, where I need to start, where are the parts located, and if the job can be done by a layman.
Answerunless you have a wiring problem you will have an internal transmission problem and i doubt you will be able to do anything with it-please post your question with someone else with more trans experiance. call me on monday at 706-779-5574 at work if i don't answer phone leave your number with deborah and i will call you back there is so many things to tell you about the other codes i can't cover here. good luck.