Transaxle Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Sable and 2005 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The 4F50N (AX4N) automatic transaxle is a four-speed unit with electronic shift control. It is designed for operation in a transverse powertrain for front-wheel drive vehicles and has the following major components:
- case with chain cover
- chain drive
- apply components:
- two friction bands: overdrive, coast
- five friction clutches: forward, direct, intermediate, reverse, low-intermediate
- three one-way clutches: low, direct, low-intermediate
- two simple planetary gearsets:
- front
- rear
- final drive planetary gearset
- differential
- pump assembly
- main control