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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 05:54 AM
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MY 2004F250 AUTOMATIC WONT GO INTO OVERDRIVE when its cold 32 or below outside. if i drive about 6 miles then it will shift into overdrive. it works fine in hotter weather. i only have 16000 miles on it. is there something wrong or is this normal. it has been this way since it was new.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 06:16 AM
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I'm guessing your '04 tansmission acts the same as my '02 transmission. It's really the torque converter not locking until the cold fluid gets a little heat into it. When it heats up a little the computer will let it lock. This is normal.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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Up.......completely normal. In the dead of winter I can drive for miles and miles before it will shift into overdrive.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 06:52 AM
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Thank you for the help my warranty goes out in May. I was hoping that nothing was wrong.
 
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