Checking Lincoln Transmission Built Date

Some 2013-2014 Lincoln Navigator vehicles may experience a growl or buzz noise from the transmission when shifting from Park to Drive or Park to Reverse, most often after the vehicle has been parked and then restarted.

Some 2013-2014 Lincoln Navigator vehicles may experience a growl or buzz noise from the transmission when shifting from Park to Drive or Park to Reverse, most often after the vehicle has been parked and then restarted. Identify the transmission build date on the transmission I.D. tag. Replace the main control valve body separator plate or main control assembly as required by the build date.

P/N                              PART

CL3Z-7Z490-C..........main control valve body separator plate (8-1-2013 – 2-28-2014)

FL3Z-7A100-E........main control assembly (3-1-2014 – 3-15-2014)

FL3Z-7Z490-E........main control valve body separator plate (3-16-2014 – 7-14-2014)

About the Author

Mike Mavrigian

Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of  specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.

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