5R55S Clutch Module 2002, new and ready to install. Fits the 5R55S. Ships fast from the USA.
When a 5R55S in a Lincoln LS, Thunderbird, Mustang or later Explorer has burned its clutches, you see it as a lazy pull into gear, a flare on the upshifts, or a slip in the top gears that ends with a ratio code. This Raybestos friction module is the clutch plate set for the 5R55S and 5R55W from 2002 on. The listing breaks it down as 2 coast clutch plates and 5 forward clutch plates, with high energy lining on the coast and high/reverse plates, tan forward plates, and directional grooves on every clutch. It is a friction module, so it does not include steels, seals, a filter or bands.
Three clutches in the 5R55S hold or drive parts of the gearset while bands handle the rest. The forward clutch is applied in all forward gears and takes the most heat, which is why the tan forward plates are the ones most often found burned. The high/reverse clutch, often called the direct clutch, carries reverse and the top gears, and the coast clutch gives engine braking when you select a manual range. High energy lining is used on the coast and high/reverse positions to stand up to the heat of those apply events. Clutch pressure in the S is managed by the PCM through variable force solenoids, so the plates only grip as hard as the valve body lets them.
Check pressure before ordering clutches. On the S, Sonnax traces many slip complaints to worn VFS modulator bores in the valve body, and delayed reverse can come from a stuck low/reverse servo control valve rather than a bad clutch. Our 5R55 harsh or delayed shift walkthrough sets out the order to test things, and the 5R55S no reverse guide covers the reverse side. If a pressure test comes up short, fix the leak first, because new frictions on low pressure will burn again.
The page title says 2002 because that is the first year covered; the module itself is listed for 5R55S and 5R55W units from 2002 on. Per Sonnax, the S replaced the 5R55N in the 2003 Lincoln LS and Thunderbird and replaced the W in 2004-2005 Explorer and Mountaineer, and it is also found in the V6 Mustang. A 2002 LS or Thunderbird has the 5R55N, which shares few parts with the S, so that year is not a safe match without checking. Use our 5R55S identification guide to read the unit tag, or send us your year and VIN. Everything else for this family is on the 5R55 parts page.
| Fits | 5R55S 2002 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | Raybestos |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
Yes. It is listed for the 5R55S and 5R55W from 2002 onward. The 2002 in the title is the first year covered, not the only year.
Those 2002 cars use the 5R55N, not the S. Only a few N parts interchange with the S and W, so confirm the unit code on the transmission tag or send us the VIN before ordering.
No. This is the friction plate module only. Steels, seals, gaskets, the filter and bands are sold separately.
The forward clutch uses tan lining, while the coast and high/reverse positions use high energy lining for heat resistance. Install each plate in its own clutch position.
Fill with current Mercon V, set the level hot, and clear and relearn the adaptive shift tables. Shifts may feel firm at first and settle after several drives.
