Ford CD4E transmission

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Overview
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Also calledLA4A-EL (Mazda vehicles)
Production1994–2007
Body and chassis
Class 4-speed transverse automatic transaxle
Chronology
Predecessor 4EAT-G
Successor 6F

The CD4E is a 4-speed automatic transaxle for front-wheel-drive cars from 1994 to 2007. It was manufactured at Ford's Batavia Transmission plant [1] starting in 1994. The CD4E was called the LA4A-EL by Mazda and is also known as the 4F44E internally to Ford.

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References

  1. "2007 UAW-Ford National Negotiations Media Fact Book" (PDF). p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-11-06.

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