Customer had a similar problem with a 99 Windstar. Stopped pulling while driving it. Had it towed to me and I replaced the torque convertor. Problem fixed.
Check or change transmission fluid and filter
reverse gear going out is a good indication the rest will go out soon. yes you need to change entire transmission, or have your transmissin rebuilt. a mechanic will not just rebuild reverse .it will be complete rebuild or replacement
on the top of the transmission it is very hard to get to i just got mine changed at a shop and i watched the guy change it.
Since you have to drop the pan in order to change the filter, follow the instructions in the "Related Question" below...
It may be the reverse light switch that need replacing, which is on the transmission.
THERES A DRAIN BOLT ON THE BOTTOM OF BIKE, DRAIN THEN FILL WITH 750 ML
Yes, yes and yes!!!The number one reason for people to have to spend $1600-2000 for a rebuilt transmission is:Failure to change the transmission fluid!The Ford maintenance schedule specifies a 30,000 mile interval for fluid / filter changes.Did I mention it's a good thing to change your transmission fluid?See "Related Questions" below for more
The transmission is messed up, try playing between neutral/reverse and drive, my old Hyundai excel did that and the transmission did a weird sound then went back OK, but not for long. Recommended to change it.
how do you change a shaft soleniod in a ford windstar 1995 v6 3.8 engin
It's probably the transmission, either the valve body or the clutch pack. Either way, it means a rebuild of the transmission.
I am curious to know which oil you changed. Usually when one says oil change, they are referring to the engine oil. When referring to a transmission, one usually says they are doing a transmission fluid change. You mention the oil came out red. Red is the color of transmission fluid. I'm wondering if you drained the transmission fluid thinking you were draining the engine oil. If so, the transmission is empty and that would be the reason for no reverse or drive gears.
If you have an automatic transmission then either the linkage is fouled up or you got a internal problem. That's 100 vrs about 3000 dollars.