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After driving some post 95 models, including a 97 Grand Marquis and a few pickups, I concluded not all are created equally, but most will be in second gear if that is the selection chosen, even if at a total stop. In the Grand Marquis, it will not shift into another gear, and in the '04 Ranger I recently drove, the same thing happened. I tested it purposely because of the Grand Marquis and it was the same. My mother has a 2004 Grand Marquis and it too, does the same thing.

It may be for traction, but I don't think so really. I believe it's just programmed that way to maintain a gear selection like an older car would. I expect to test a 2004 AWD Explorer and another Ranger FX4 tomorrow. I will test them as well. If they're different, I'll report it here.