00 Crown Vic Transmission.

Asked by jamieo1980 Mar 13, 2017 at 07:26 PM about the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Anyone know what type of tranny the 00
interceptor uses. I bought the car from a guy and
he just replaced it with one from a junkyard. The
issue is the car takes forever to go into any gear
and the obd2 flashes for shift and torque convertor
solenoids. I'm wondering if the wrong transmission
was installed.

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Mine has a 4R70W... I own a 2000. First, check the fluid level exactly as per the owner's manual. Next, ensure all electrical connectors are seated. I would unplug them and re-connect and listen/feel the "click". Road test vehicle. If problem persists, then sadly, a trip to a transmission shop is your last step; however, have them first verify that the installed transmission is compatible.

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The main problem with installing a junkyard 4R70W transmission is that you absolutely have to tear it down and inspect everything before you install it in the vehicle cause otherwise you’re going to have repeat the removal of the transmission shortly after. The 2000 Ford Police Interceptor uses a smaller torque converter and an inch longer tail shaft extension housing. If you’re getting electrical codes for that junkyard transmission, you need to pull the pan off and inspect the hard molded lead frame or internal harness that is responsible for carrying or sending voltage and current to operate the TCC (Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid), EPC (Electronic Pressure Control Solenoid), and Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor. If the previous owner was that lazy enough to not tear down, inspect and rebuild the Tranny, I wouldn’t have bought the car from him in the first place. If water got inside the case somehow through the dipstick tube hole and god knows where the transmission was stored away, then you’re screwed since rust will develop and the water soluble clutch packs and band friction material will rip off the layers of steel they are adhered onto.

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