Dan B
Member
Hey guys, been a long time since I've posted here. Hoping to get a little help on my problems.
So here is the rundown - 2007 Sport Trac XLT 4.0 with almost 124Kmi. I posted here before about a transmission issue which cleared up. This time: while driving home a few weeks ago I took a turn, applied the gas abruptly, felt a thud and noticed my shifting was acting different. At first it felt like the trans was slipping and the shifts weren't really as hard as before. It seemed as if it was a subtle difference but I've been driving this vehicle so long I can just tell something is not quite right. I got home and turned the truck off, turned the key on without starting the engine and went through each gear. The audible, single "click" I used to hear when shifting into D-1-2-3 etc is now very quiet, weak multiple ticks, I almost thought it was the exhaust cooling and making it's usual ticking noise at first. I have been driving the truck since it seems to be shifting through each gear normally, downshifting normally but since this has happened I'm trying to go easy, slow starts at the lights, etc. I am not sure if this is related but yesterday when I pulled into my driveway my engine died! No check engine light on or no codes. It restarted and stumbled quite a bit while idling. Shut it off and restarted 10 minutes later and still stumbled. I poked around a bit and nothing is out of the ordinary. I ordered a new MAF just to be safe and so far today the trip to work was uneventful as far as the running condition.
Anyway, I am suspecting my solenoid pack is dying. Can anyone confirm that their pack clicks one single loud click when they shift from say 1-2 or so on? Any advice etc would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time,
Dan B.
So here is the rundown - 2007 Sport Trac XLT 4.0 with almost 124Kmi. I posted here before about a transmission issue which cleared up. This time: while driving home a few weeks ago I took a turn, applied the gas abruptly, felt a thud and noticed my shifting was acting different. At first it felt like the trans was slipping and the shifts weren't really as hard as before. It seemed as if it was a subtle difference but I've been driving this vehicle so long I can just tell something is not quite right. I got home and turned the truck off, turned the key on without starting the engine and went through each gear. The audible, single "click" I used to hear when shifting into D-1-2-3 etc is now very quiet, weak multiple ticks, I almost thought it was the exhaust cooling and making it's usual ticking noise at first. I have been driving the truck since it seems to be shifting through each gear normally, downshifting normally but since this has happened I'm trying to go easy, slow starts at the lights, etc. I am not sure if this is related but yesterday when I pulled into my driveway my engine died! No check engine light on or no codes. It restarted and stumbled quite a bit while idling. Shut it off and restarted 10 minutes later and still stumbled. I poked around a bit and nothing is out of the ordinary. I ordered a new MAF just to be safe and so far today the trip to work was uneventful as far as the running condition.
Anyway, I am suspecting my solenoid pack is dying. Can anyone confirm that their pack clicks one single loud click when they shift from say 1-2 or so on? Any advice etc would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time,
Dan B.