1999 ford windstar speed sensor location

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1999 ford windstar speed sensor location

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Discussion Starter · #1 · Apr 11, 2010

Where is the VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor located on a 3.8 winstar with the AX4N transmission?

All I know is that it is located on the transmission.

I remembered seeing a picture of it somewhere...

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Where is the VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor located on a 3.8 winstar with the AX4N transmission?

You did not mention the year, so I am supposing you would like it for a 2001 to 2003 Windstar, as the 1995 to 2000 Windstar had the AX4S transmission.

They are in the same location, on top of the Transmission Case, on the right hand side, very awkward to get at (mouse hands needed again) however, the AX4N VSS goes in vertically and the AX4S VSS goes in horizontally.

I remembered seeing a picture of it somewhere...

If I recall correctly, you saved that picture, is this what you were thinking of?

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Where is the VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor located on a 3.8 winstar with the AX4N transmission?

Mornin' Poppy

How's that VSS issue coming along?

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Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 14, 2010

Thanks Missy,
That picture is so helpful.
So often people have shifting issues, that can be traced back to a faulty VSS.
My trans is shifting fine.

Thanks again!
Poppy

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I have an 03 AX4N, had the issue with cold start not going into reverse, then cruising down the road, nothing, went to neutral and that was that. Is it possible the VSS is the cause, or like all the forums, a rebuild or the torque converter?

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Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 6, 2010

publicservice msg,
you should really start a new thread on your issue, because the title on this one is straight forward, and it has been answered. You may get better help that way.

The VSS is NOT lilely your issue. I can't say what is most likely your issue, becuase I know little of auto transmissions, there are others on here who do know much more than me.

Where is the speed control sensor located?

Note: The transmission speed sensor is located in the rear of a longitudinal mount transmission. For transaxles, the speed sensor is located on the long side of the output shaft. This would be the end of the transaxle that faces the front of the engine.

Is there a speed sensor on the transmission?

A car has two speed sensors: the ISS and the OSS, working together to show the transmission data to the car's powertrain module. The ISS sensor monitors the input shaft's speed. If these sensors get misaligned, the operation of the transmission system will be affected.

Which transmission speed sensor controls the speedometer?

The vehicle speed sensor (VSS) is also commonly referred to as a transmission speed sensor or output shaft speed sensor. It is a small device—typically mounted somewhere on the transmission—that determines how fast your vehicle is going by measuring the rotation of a toothed wheel on a shaft inside the transmission.