2001 windstar - no forward gears

[cbriggs]

Hey guys, I have the option to buy a 2001 windstar, trans only has reverse. It's a trade in unit that they will sell me for a dollar, just curious if any one has seen a common failure to lose all forward gears? ( i dont do alot of trans work) Im hoping it could be as simple as a piston lip seal or 1 set of clutches? Im hoping to fix trans and sell it for a few grand, but if trans is junk i wont even bother.

[mchan68]

I don't do tranny work, but I've vaguely recalled the reverse sun gear breaking a weld on the drum, being a pretty common failure causing no forward gears. You may want to try disconnecting the connector next to the TR sensor to see if it will move in the forward gears.