2003 Mercury Mountaineer V8 - Vehicle didn't move in traffic CAR WAS ON

[Marebito]

Hello,

I was driving the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer which is a 2WD and a V8 today. I was driving and a red light came up with a slight hill to it. I was on the hill and when I came to a complete stop the vehicle went to a neutral state. I was in DRIVE still and all the lights on my dash came on (such as ABS light, battery light, check engine soon light). I put on my emergency lights, changed gears back to drive and still no movement and lights still on. I then proceed to put the vehicle in park, put my emergency brake on, and turned the vehicle off (can't remember if the motor was still running or not at this point). I turned on the vehicle and everything was back to normal and proceed to put it into drive and went on with my day. No lights were on my dash at this point again.

Ever since I purchased the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer from a friend, I noticed when I come to a full stop that if I am going fast and start to slow down quickly that the vehicle will have a 'jolt' back and forth motion when coming to a stop and when coming to a full stop the vehicle will feel like it has come to a STOP move. I am not sure why this happens. Could this be because of an ABS sensor?

My questions are,

Why did the vehicle come to a neutral state with all the lights on the dash? (vehicle went downhill when I left go of gas, that made me assume it was in neutral)

Why does my vehicle make that rough breaking when I begin to come to a full stop? (gets a bit worse in rainy conditions)

- Steve

 

[peterk9]

Possible transmission issue?

 

[07gtman]

low on transmisson fluid,need a trans fluid change and filter, and hopefully no damage

 

[Marebito]

Alright, I do have a transmission leak. I'll take it to a mechanic to see if he can fix the problem.

 

[imp]

low on transmisson fluid,need a trans fluid change and filter, and hopefully no damage

@07gtman
Hmmm. Low transmission fluid throws bunch of idiot lights on? PCM would know pressure is low, but wouldn't it "throw" code for Pressure Solenoid(s)?

Hope I'm wrong, tell me so. I'm thinking about "Forced Engine Idle", happened to me due to different issue, but symptoms similar to these. imp

 

[Marebito]

@07gtman
Hmmm. Low transmission fluid throws bunch of idiot lights on? PCM would know pressure is low, but wouldn't it "throw" code for Pressure Solenoid(s)?

Hope I'm wrong, tell me so. I'm thinking about "Forced Engine Idle", happened to me due to different issue, but symptoms similar to these. imp

Do you have the thread links to this?

Also, my ABS light is now turned on my dash. Could this have caused the Mountaineer to not work right that day? Is this what is causing my rocky braking/slow down to a full stop?

 

[imp]

Do you have the thread links to this?

Also, my ABS light is now turned on my dash. Could this have caused the Mountaineer to not work right that day? Is this what is causing my rocky braking/slow down to a full stop?

@Marebitoaybe. Need to know what trouble codes have been set. imp

 

[WaterBrat]

Do you have the thread links to this?

Also, my ABS light is now turned on my dash. Could this have caused the Mountaineer to not work right that day? Is this what is causing my rocky braking/slow down to a full stop?

Once due to front hub failure on my 05 EB 4WD, the ABS saw the lack of spinning of the sensor ring on the bad wheel hub as an acute difference in speed between the front wheels and locked full brakes on the other side. once I got pulled off the road and tried to drive off, the EB would barely move. You may check this by pulling the ABS fuse and see if the truck will roll. Please know this will probably cause the PCM to limp mode, but may confirm if an ABS issue.