It's a 2002 ford taurus. I checked Ford's website and found info with
the VIN Code. I found the ENGINE TYPE "U" is as VULCAN engine 3.0
liter V-6 OHV w/155 HP. But I can't locate the Transmission type or
name of it for this car.

Anyone know the transmission type/name for this car?

Or what is most likely the type/name of the Tranny?

thanks a bunch

This site is a Ford site. Put your vin number in and then you will get
the Ford part number.....

http://www.motorcraft.com/catalog.do?from=page

Pedro Sanchez IV wrote:
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Been riding for 57 years.

Bottom lines of your VIN decal.... there is a listing "TR".... beneath that
a single letter.... If it it a <L> then you have the AX4S trans. If the
letter is a <X> then you have the AX4N trans...

Now... the S stands for synchronous and the N stands for non-synchronous...
we'll leave it at that for now....

Additionally, the AX4S is the old AXOD transmission renamed... and the
letters AXOD will be stamped in the main control cover. The AX4N has, at
some time in the past, been re-identified as the 4F50N...


"Pedro Sanchez IV" <pedro (AT) sanchez (DOT) iv> wrote

Did you try your local ford dealership? Surely someone there will know.


"Pedro Sanchez IV" <pedro (AT) sanchez (DOT) iv> wrote

On The Date of Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:09:38 GMT, "Jim Warman"
<mechanic (AT) telusplanet (DOT) net> Said:


Below the TR it has an X letter, so it's the "AX4N" non synchronnous
Automatic Transmission..

Is there anything I can learn from that, now that I know which tranny
I have?

Is the tranny known as a work horse or a lot of problems?

I appreciate your help.

On The Date of Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:48:40 -0400, Old Harley Rider
<roninfla10 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> Said:


It just says 4-speed auto tranny, I found by the door jam sticker it's
a AX4N" non synchronnous Automatic Transmission. I was wondering if
some symptoms I am having are typical for that tranny.

"Pedro Sanchez IV" <pedro (AT) sanchez (DOT) iv> wrote

Probably, they are prone to problems.


Steve R.

"Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2@lycos,com> wrote

The AX4N in my 2001 Sable was given "proper maintenance" at the L-M
dealership, at earlier service intervals than specified by Ford. This was
done specifically because I knew of the problems with the AX4N and its
predecessors. It failed anyway at around 97,000 miles - failing with
practically no warning. We had just enough time to get the vehicle off the
interstate before it would no longer move the vehicle.

I agree with Steve R's comment - some do, some don't. My '96 Sable did not
have a total failure up to the 127,000 miles I owned it. My 2005 Sable has
had no failures as of 58,000 miles.

Derek