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This will be my third range sensor!

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Old Aug 4, 2017 | 10:36 PM
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This will be my third range sensor!
Anyoone have a clue to why my truck eats range sensors? My tranny slips into neutral by itself,, shifts hard randomly. I put a new range sensor in and it runs perfect.....for a few months. This will be my third in about a year of very mild driving. I'm stumped.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2017 | 11:27 PM
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Have you tried using a motorcraft range sensor?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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No, and I shoulld have the first time! The after market stuff is......well , you get what you pay for.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 04:32 PM
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You must be buying parts from Autozone haha. +1 for using Motorcraft. Nice looking truck, btw.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2017 | 12:49 PM
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Yup Autozone
Next one will be motorcraft
 
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