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#98 of 103 Re: 5R55N is the automatic transmission used in the Lincoln LS by rmcmahon

Apr 21, 2007 (11:16 am)

Replying to: mkovalsk (Jan 29, 2001 6:08 pm)
I have a 2001 Lincoln LS
 
The transmission is shifting roughly and sometimes the check transmission message flashes with an "E" displayed in the drive indicator area. You then have to turn the car off and restart to get this to go away.
 
Some say to change the solonoids in the transmission, which will cost about 1,000
Anyone have any views on this as several people report a long expensive process of back and forth to the Lincoln garage to figure out the problem and try to solve it

#99 of 103 Re: 5R55N is the automatic transmission used in the Lincoln LS [rmcmahon] by cdnpinhead

Apr 21, 2007 (1:34 pm)

Replying to: rmcmahon (Apr 21, 2007 11:16 am)
I guess I should admire your positive attitude, in that you're replying to a message posted over six years ago. Mark, a transmission specialist at FLM has probably had three projects since then, and I'd be stunned if he has looked at Edmunds at all in the past three years.
 
Six years is a long time, in the LS world. The team that put it together & got it to market in '99 most assuredly no longer exists. I'm going to go out on a limb here & assume that you bought the thing for a song.
 
The car no longer exists, in terms of what you can buy/lease at a dealer.
 
The LS auto transmission has always given me lots of fodder for my discussions, the points of which are that: 1) the only way to achieve reliability is to have a manual (the LS did that for a few years) & 2) the LS auto appears to offer a number of "opportunities for improvement," some of which were executed. The LS automatic has been problematic since day one. Many work well for a long time. Enough don't that I've become even more convinced that a manual is the only way to go.
 
Automatic transmissions demand expensive service when they fail. Get several opinions from several shops (dealers & independents), then bring your wallet.

#100 of 103 Re: 5R55N is the automatic transmission used in the Lincoln LS [cdnpinhead] by akirby

Apr 21, 2007 (2:06 pm)

Replying to: cdnpinhead (Apr 21, 2007 1:34 pm)
Steve - you might be surprised to know that Mark left Ford a few weeks ago and is now working for Getrag.

#101 of 103 Re: 5R55N is the automatic transmission used in the Lincoln LS [akirby] by cdnpinhead

Apr 21, 2007 (2:15 pm)

Replying to: akirby (Apr 21, 2007 2:06 pm)
Wow! He went to the dark side (along with me).
 
Good to know. Thanks.
 
My LS will hit 110K in the next few weeks, & I'm planning a journey way north in July which should add another 6-7K.

#102 of 103 Re: 5R55N is the automatic transmission used in the Lincoln LS [akirby] by jeyhoe

Apr 22, 2007 (8:21 am)

Replying to: akirby (Apr 21, 2007 2:06 pm)
"Mark left Ford a few weeks ago and is now working for Getrag."
 
A prime example of what is happening at Ford. THe good people who can get good work elsewhere have taken the buyouts. 70% of the rest dont have a good thing to say about the company. Any wonder pessimism rules?

#103 of 103 Re: 5R55N is the automatic transmission used in the Lincoln LS [rmcmahon] by rbard

Jun 27, 2007 (9:39 am)

Replying to: rmcmahon (Apr 21, 2007 11:16 am)
I recently had this issue with my '01 LS. Mine would not shift into overdrive and the engine light and "E" appeared. The dealer changed the solenoid pack and the valve body. The solenoid pack replacement did not solve the problem as I went and drove the car after the solenoid pack was replaced. The valve body actually fixed the problem. Who knows for how long, as I am sure there is probably other wear in the transmission. The repairs were going to total about $1600.00 but since we had only recently purchased the car from the dealer and they sold it when it was new, they agreed to do the repairs for free. If we were going to pay the $1600.00, I would have replaced the entire transmission. I did not want to patch something for that amount of money and then later have to replace the entire transmission and total expenditures total around $4600.00. I have driven the car about 250 miles since the repair and everything is doing fine at this point.

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