chuckwagon101
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- 1999 Explorer sport
I have a 1999 Ford Explorer Sport.
The OD light comes on after driving a certain number of miles....it varies anywhere from 12 miles to 80 miles.
When the light starts flashing I notice no change in highway driving.
However...when come to a stop and take off the gears shift from 1st...2nd.....3rd...etc in rapid succession. I don't get up to 8 or 10 mph and I am in HIGH gear.
If I turn the vehicle off and restart.....the transmission shifts as it is supposed to for x number of miles and then this scenario repeats itself.
I had a rebuilt transmission put in when reverse went out. The OD light was flashing for a year before I replaced the transmission, so it is the same symptoms with the new transmission.
I can "get by" with the problem if it does not get worse.....but it is a nuisance.
I am a "shade tree" mechanic. Is this something that I might be able to fix or do I bite the bullet and take out a bank loan to have an auto shop repair it?
Thank you, Chuck
The OD light comes on after driving a certain number of miles....it varies anywhere from 12 miles to 80 miles.
When the light starts flashing I notice no change in highway driving.
However...when come to a stop and take off the gears shift from 1st...2nd.....3rd...etc in rapid succession. I don't get up to 8 or 10 mph and I am in HIGH gear.
If I turn the vehicle off and restart.....the transmission shifts as it is supposed to for x number of miles and then this scenario repeats itself.
I had a rebuilt transmission put in when reverse went out. The OD light was flashing for a year before I replaced the transmission, so it is the same symptoms with the new transmission.
I can "get by" with the problem if it does not get worse.....but it is a nuisance.
I am a "shade tree" mechanic. Is this something that I might be able to fix or do I bite the bullet and take out a bank loan to have an auto shop repair it?
Thank you, Chuck