New guy with a big question

[Whity_Ford_99]

Hey there.
I just recently (like 2 weeks ago) bought a 99 XLT Explorer AWD 4.0 that only had a whopping 93500 miles on it. Thought I had a steal.
But the last couple of days there has been a noticeable slip at the 2-3 gear shift, and occasionally (like 3 times now) the "O/D OFF" light will start to flash if I take off hard or if I come out of a turn and accelerate good.
If I keep the rpm at or below 2k until it shifts to 3rd it's fine. No noticeable slip.

I have read that it could be the shift selonoids or the speed sensor. Any help would be a big thanks.

As being a Ford lifer, I know the Explorers have had a history of "bad" trannys.

Is there life in this one? I would hate to send this perfectly great shape truck to the scrapper.

 

[Kyle5058]

Ok i had the same problem don't waste your time doing filters or anything i did the selonoid didnt do anything so i looked at my wires and found that some were touching each other and that fixed my problem butsounds like your trannys done for sorry man

 

[Mike's brother]

Relax gents. Use the search tool and look up "shift flare" and "valve body rebuild" and you'll get the info you need.

If you're patient, modestly handy with a few tools, and take the time to read through these forums and collect the experience these folks share here, you can handle this one.

And welcome aboard.