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Lincoln Navigator Transmission Questions

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I have a 1999 Lincoln Navigator that has started to make a noise that sounds like the fly wheel is scraping the inspection cover when put in reverse or drive. When I put it in L2, the engine stalls. All bolt connecting the flywheel to the torque converter are tight. The trans fluid was full and does not smell burned. I haven't driven it after this started to avoid making matters worse. Thanks for any help you can provide!
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Any suggestions, experience or ideas?
On a new vehicle:
Does anyone know when the fluid is put in the converter and transmission? Is it at the factory or the dealer?
If at the factory, is it at the end of the line? Or is it done at the transmission assembly plant prior to be assembled to the car?
Is the fluid supposed to be red or green? I understand from the dealer it is to be red and green is for CVT.
I asked all these questions to Ford Customer Service and can't get an answer other than to contact my dealer.
I just really want to know how the wrong fluid got in a brand new vehicle? Factory or Dealer? Anyone have any thoughts?
I've never heard of red vs green tranny fluid, but that doesn't mean the dealer is wrong. Fluids do get mixed up from time to time due to incorrrect labeling or human error. As long as it's fixed and working now don't worry about it. You have a 7 yr/70K mile warranty.
I have no idea what the problem is? It feels as if the car is not completely switching completely back out of 4wd even though the switch is in the AWD position. At times it periodically sounds and feels as if it is engaging 4wd when set in AWD on dry clean roads. Most often I feel it at higher speeds of 55-65, but it happened yesterday pulling out from a stop. This is a new issue, I have owned the car several years and have not experienced it before now.
TIA,
Macy
Many thanks Christian
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
They run the car at 30mph when they floor it. The trans shifts 2 gears up and the engines growls like a lion. Hence the sound level.
Is there a way to disable the kickdown to prevent the trans from shifting 2 gears? Or can i delay the trans' reaction time so the kickdown engages 0.5 seconds later. The car will have passed the microphones by then. After this one time inspection to get the car approved over here in Holland i can restore the default settings.
I do have a Rotunda T-bar with all the cards and cables but i live in The Nteherlands and probably own the one and only Nav in the country. Not much help over here.