2002 Transmission Failure Common Due to Front Pump Failure

Transmission problems are common in this model, often as a result of a failed front pump. The pump loses its ability to create hydraulic pressure, which an automatic transmission needs to function. A sign of front pump failure can be a whine type noise.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects model years 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, .

133 people reported this problem

  • 2002 49,000 Miles
    MINE WILL SLIP, WHEN GOING AT AN EVEN SLOWER SPEED, TRYING TO GO UP A GEAR, IT HUNTS FOR THE GEAR FOR AWHILE AND THE ENGINE REVS, BUT CANNOT FIND THE GEAR FOR AWHILE. THEN IT FINDS THE GEAR AND IT IS FINE.

  • 2002 150,000 Miles
    the transmission will not go into drive only reverse.

  • 2002 182,000 Miles
    Car wont move in drive but will reverse just fine. What could cause that?

  • 2002 58,000 Miles
    transmission seems to hesitate when upshifting from 30 to 45 mph. runs okay at higher speeds

  • 2002 115,000 Miles
    My transmission will go in forward but not reverse

  • 2002 146,000 Miles
    My car whining and jerks when i push the gas pedal while driving

  • 2002 187,540 Miles
    There is a whining noise and sometime it hesitate while driving.

  • 2002 135,500 Miles
    Revs up before it takes off after stopping. Shifts in and out of gears as I drive.

  • 2002 0 Miles
    Had to pay for a new transmishion on our 2005 Merc. Grand Marquis within first year we bought from dealer in 2009. Hesitated when put in gear and slow to catch gear :( felt Taken...

  • 2002 75,000 Miles
    Lost 3rd and 4 th gear driving a long car just rev's put into 2nd gear to get home

  • 2002 130,000 Miles
    car whines only from 1st to 2nd gear, all other gear switches are fine.

  • 2002 100,000 Miles
    transmission causes car to jerk when gas is barely pressed. it runs fine at high speeds but when slowing down it jerks really hard when downshifting

  • 2002 61,000 Miles
    Whining noise in low gear, changing frequency as it slips into 2nd gear. Some of the same noise as it accelerates in 2nd gear. Not noticable after gets in 3rd and 4th. Ford dealer says it's common and not a problem as long as the car isn't loosing power. (DUH).

  • 2002 0 Miles
    Transmission will nearly move in drive and if you try to excelerate it won't move at all but goes into reverse fine

  • 2002 116,000 Miles
    Want get reverse but will drive

  • 2002 220,000 Miles
    The car was running fine until I got in it yesterday and started it, I put in reverse backed out then neutral then put in drive and it died. It will start and run perfect in reverse but dies every time I put it in drive

  • 2002 170,000 Miles
    The car was drive able and it would only jerk, now it only wines when i press the gas

  • 2002 57,000 Miles
    hesitates when shifted into reverse.

  • 2002 40,000 Miles
    just after buying car few years ago car whined in and out of gear then catch be ok. we got it checked but brought it back several times right after warenty exspired they told us we need a rebuilt transmishion. so upseting 3,000 later..

  • 2002 250,000 Miles
    Traveling it small jerking movements before goin on in gear or while driving