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Sep 14, 2011 | 07:44 PM

weldworks54

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Trans overheat

Driving home today I looked down at the gauges trans temp gauge was pegged out, check gauge light was on and tow light was flashing pulled over checked oil it was full so I limped it home went out an hour later started the truck no lights on gauge showed normal drove about a mile light came on, gauge pegged out, and tow light was flashing trans cooler is warm but not hot " you can hold your hand on it" I have done a search and found that the gauge sensors are a common problem. And that the external filter could be stopping up my question is : is it that common of a problem that I should go ahead and change it while I have the trans pan off changing the oil and filters?

Sep 14, 2011 | 07:49 PM

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More than likely the tft sensor in the tranny. I assume also that the tranny is serviced per manual with only the specified fluid and new ext. filter.

Sep 14, 2011 | 07:57 PM

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mine does this to especialy during warm up when it gets to normal operating temp it calms down

03 doesnt go into limp mode though and doesnt do it often

Sep 14, 2011 | 08:11 PM

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Don't really know about the servicing I just bought the truck "2 weeks ago" I was planning on servicing the transmission and differencals this week end just so I know they have been changed the fluid doesn't look real bad but it's alittle orange looking is the reason I was going ahead with the oil change while I was driving it with the light off before it came back on it was shifted normally till it went in to tow/ haul " limp mode"

Sep 14, 2011 | 08:35 PM

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I've been digging around without any luck is there a link with a picture of this sensor? And should I still use a motorcraft filter or can you use an aftermarket ?

Sep 14, 2011 | 10:13 PM

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Hey weldworks I slapped this little write-up together a couple months back. Its pretty easy, I just thought it was much worse then what it was. So I made this to help others realize how easy it is. I was hopeing someone would put this in the tech folder where it could help others.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10075886

Sep 15, 2011 | 06:28 AM

weldworks54

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Unrealo4 thanks alot those pics really help me! I am mechanically incline but don't always know where or what a part looks like so the pictures really help thanks again