Symptom Table - External Controls

2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, AWDSECTION Symptom Table - External Controls
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM TABLE - EXTERNAL CONTROLS

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Brake shift interlock system does not release/lock correctly
  • Circuitry open/shorted
  • Smart Junction Box (SJB) fuse 5 (10A)
  • Brake Pedal Position (BPP) switch
  • SJB 
 
  • Brake Shift Interlock Actuator (BSIA)
 
  • Transmission Range (TR) sensor
  • Transmission Control Switch (TCS) does not operate correctly (vehicles equipped with a 2.5L engine only)
  • Instrument Cluster (IC)
  • Circuitry open/shorted
  • Transmission Control Module (TCM)
  • TCS 
  • Select shift does not operate/Overdrive (O/D) does not cancel (vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine and a 3.5L engine)
  • Selector lever not fully engaging in M position
  • Selector lever damaged
  • Circuitry open/shorted
  • PCM
  • Select shift switch
  • INSPECT the selector lever for damage and replace as necessary.
  • Go to PINPOINT TEST C  for vehicles equipped with a 3.0L engine or go to PINPOINT TEST D  for vehicles equipped with a 3.5L engine.
  • Selector lever linkage is out of correct gear relationship
  • Selector lever linkage out of adjustment
 
  • Loose selector lever cable bracket
  • CHECK the selector lever cable bracket. TIGHTEN as necessary.
 
  • Loose/out of alignment selector lever bezel
  • CHECK the selector lever bezel alignment. ALIGN or REPLACE selector lever bezel as necessary.
  • Selector lever binding
  • Selector lever bezel damaged
  • Selector lever damaged
  • Selector lever cable damaged
  • Internal transaxle components damaged
  • Brake shift interlock override does not release the selector lever
  • Brake shift interlock override damaged
  • INSPECT the selector lever for damage. If necessary, INSTALL a new selector lever. REFER to Installation  (Fusion/Milan) or Installation  (MKZ).
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