Ok so I took my truck to a transmission shop to see why the transmission was acting up. They said that they couldn't find anything wrong. What should I do now??

 

Take it to a different shop. What does "acting up" mean?

Is the Check Engine Light On?

Is the Overdrive (O/D) light flashing?

Regardless if you have a CEL or blinking light have you checked for codes?

 

Check engine light is on

It flashes occasionally.

It only acts up when it's hot.

It sifts abnormally
And they couldn't check the codes

 

I'll stick to my original statement, take it to a different shop.

The E4OD transmission in these trucks is 100% electronic controlled. The PCM is trying to tell you there is a problem. Trying to diagnose the issue without retrieving the codes is dangerous to your wallet.

Your truck could be OBD-I, which means you can run the Key On Engine Off (KOEO) tests and retrieve stored code from Continuous Memory with a paper clip. OBD-I vehicles have a diagnostic port under the hood near the driver side hood hinge. If your truck has this port, warm up the engine then do this to run the KOEO tests: Fuel Injection Technical Library » How To Run a Self-Test . Your truck will display three digit codes.

Since your truck is a 1997 model year it could also be OBD-II which requires the use of a code reader. Look under the hood for the VECI label. It will tell you which powertrain control system is is equipped with. OBD-II trucks have a diagnostic under the dashboard near the center.

 

Don't go back to that shop, they should have at least pulled the codes. It's so simple a paper clip can be used but they have a code reader I'm sure.

 

I have the obd-1. Yet my dads was made after mine and it has the obd-2.

 

Get yourself a paper clip or a cheap ~$20 code reader. Pull the codes.

 

Took it to a different shop. When I was leaving the first shop. The truck was running like crap. Had no power and was blowing blue smoke. I stopped turned it off nd then it worked fine. They couldn't read the codes because the check engine light isn't always on.

 

The check engine light DOES NOT have to be on to read the codes!!!!!!

There can be codes set in continuous memory that do not light it up..

I'm thinking you would be better off if you read your own codes, no one around where you are seems to have a clue!!!

Here's how::: http://oldfuelinjection.com/?p=13

 

Same link in Post#4

 

Yep, I knew that, but I figured if it was said enough he might just think it was worth doing.. instead of going to different "shops".

 

Yeah just the other day my F250 trans went into limp mode while my sister was driving it. No check engine light or flashing OD light. Hooked my scanner to it and it had a code for bad VSS. The check engine light doesn't always come on. You absolutely need to dump the codes yourself since the people in your neck of the woods do not understand the Ford EEC.

 

I don't understand on how to count the codes? Like mark them down?

 

Well, if counting is a problem just get an EQUUS 3145 code reader at your local parts store or here::

 

I used to do that for years, until I recently purchased a fancy Equus 3145.