Recent content by WS6HUMMER

We are working on one at the shop where I work, we have replaced the pump & the driver module, did ok for a day and now its back to the same old problem of dying & sometimes not starting. The mechanic on the job said he could supply ground at the PCM output and it would start every time.

$95.00 If anyone decides to do this make sure you go with one from the dealer & not an auto zone or other parts house re-man. My "new" PCM was a re-man from the dealer but was a superseded part# so apparently they are making some modifications to them in addition to just repairing the cores...

OK guys, results are in! I installed a "new" PCM from ford, it wouldn't start so I took it to the stealership,they flashed it (relinked the ICM). Now I am happy to say that my wife's car shifts & engages all gears perfect! I hope this info can help some of you.

Cool info, thanks for posting it up. I dont see anything about a harsh reverse though.:(

Didnt work for me. Wish it would because the solenoids are a lot cheaper.

I got the rebuilt one from 800700 but it made no difference, mine never slipped but reverse was super harsh & 4th was a little firm. I'm asking about this on another forum & someone mentioned resetting some kam while the solenoid body is out. If the new PCM dosent do the trick, I'll give that...

Yeah, I see that but the article says 2003. I have a friend at a local trans shop that told me about the article, he actually drove my car to try and diagnose the problem & he kept correcting me calling mine a W or N every time I would refer to is as an S, maybe its some kind of misconception...

Yeah I caught that too, I noticed that it was a V6, thought that may be the reason but our interchange software at the salvage yard I work at says it too should be an "S".

Thanks for explaining.

Ive been through a few sets of coils, but never knew the coils interfered with the trans. I have had the ETC fails safe issue before but currently its not, just the harsh reverse.

I just installed a tranny (used but recently rebuilt & tested) in my wife's 03 LS8 & while it shifts a little better than the old one it still slams into reverse even after replacing the solenoid body. Think I might try this next, I cant afford a new one but I would like to find out what the new...

I can say that 03 is a split year, when I looked up my transmission on our computers & work it asked for a production date. 03 is a split year & I have the early 03 trans. When I pulled the spout out of the replacement trans I got the invoice from the yard I got the trans from, our software...

Thanks for the posts & replys, I ran the VIN on the trans that I got & it was 2/10/03 & a V8 so I'm sure its the right one now. I asked a close friend thats a professionel builder about it & he said they should be the same. Its pretty obvious the replacement has been rebuilt, knowing that people...

I had issues with my trans so I bought a used one, mine is the early 03 half year. I got to looking at the drain spout on mine and the new one & the new one is 1/2" shorter than my old one, that would mean I'd get less fluid in the pan. Has anyone ever heard of this issue? I looked for a TSB...

My wife's car is an 03 V8 with 110k on it. She has been telling me about how it would miss at times so I started swapping coils, changed the plugs, then tried a throttle body. The problem continued and got worse, eventually it started popping from the right side and would at times stall out and...