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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 12:48 PM
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Hi all,
My 95 F-250 auto trans started giving me issues. Started out stalling in reverse which quickly lead to stalling while at low speed. Now the truck won’t shift into gear at all. I read that I should check the oil and filter, also the Neutral Safety switch (probably try replacing that today). Any ideas, or tips on where else to start?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 05:18 PM
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Check fluid warm,idling in Park.
Look color of the fluid and sniff If it smells burnt.

Pull codes.
If OD light is blinking, there's codes.

Throwing parts blind is bad idea,especially in tranny issues.

General readers doesn't communicate with these vehicles.
OBD reader(BAFX or OBDlink) and ForScan App,for example.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DaleDent
Hi all,
My 95 F-250 auto trans started giving me issues. Started out stalling in reverse which quickly lead to stalling while at low speed. Now the truck won’t shift into gear at all.
Those are symptoms of low trans fluid.

Originally Posted by DaleDent
I read that I should check the oil and filter, also the Neutral Safety switch (probably try replacing that today).
The neutral Safety Switch (really called the TRS - Transmission Range Sensor) cannot cause these problems. Changing it will not fix this.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2022 | 10:40 PM
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I found the issue, low fluid is right the trans filter dropped out inside the pan therefore no oil was being picked up.
thanks
 
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Old Mar 16, 2022 | 07:27 PM
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If the filter fell out it probably is a 4x2 filter in a 4x4 pan.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2022 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
If the filter fell out it probably is a 4x2 filter in a 4x4 pan.
OR, the filter gasket from the last filter change was left in there preventing the new filter from seating all the way in.
 
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