There are a few reasons for a transmission to growl. It could be that the vehicle is low on fluid, and the gears are starting to grind, it could be that there is dirt within the system causing it to grind as well.
I am looking around to replace the transmission on my 1995 Ford Windstar and the information that I received from several different mechanics is that the 1995 Windstar transmission is a "one year" transmission so you pretty much have to get a 1995 transmission for a 1995 windstar engine. I'm no mechanic and really have no idea but this is just what I've been told... someone out!
where is the tcm in a windstar 2000 located
transmission bands
Ford windstar
Internal part that requires the transmission to be removed.
According to the 2001 Ford Windstar Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON-V is used in the automatic transaxle / transmission )
The Windstar transmission comes out the bottom. Support brackets are used to 'hang' the engine from the top in order to take the trans out. Ambitious project, but certainly doable.
O ring
take it to a shop.
inside the transmission pan
I was looking at the 2002 Ford Windstar 0wners Manual ( and the Ford parts website ) and they both show it as being the ( 4 F 50 N ) transaxle ( transmission )
on top of the transmission