Description And Operation: Geartrain: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Power is transmitted from the torque converter to the planetary gear sets through the input shaft. Bands and clutches are used to hold and drive certain combinations of gearsets. This results in 5 forward ratios and 1 reverse ratio, which are transmitted to the output shaft and differential.
GEARTRAIN RATIO
| Gear Ratio | |
|---|---|
| 1st | 3.22 to 1 |
| 2nd | 2.29 to 1 |
| 3rd | 1.55 to 1 |
| 4th | 1.00 to 1 |
| 5th | 0.71 to 1 |
| Reverse | 3.07 to 1 |