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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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I have a '97 F350 7.3L. I have an automatic transmission problem i am hoping you all can help me with. When I am driving it seems to just pop out of gear, and go into neutral. Sometimes when I put it into drive it just doesnt go into gear. The fluid level is fine, and bright red. It sounds like I am not getting enough fluid pressure, or something. I really dont know. Thanks for the help.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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.........Anyone?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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Sounds like a linkage problem. But I'm a manual driver so I don't know alot.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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No promblem with reverse?When it will not engage in drive try to cancel O.D. then 2 then 1.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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no, reverse works fine. I will have to try that, and let you know wht happens. If it is the linkage what should be my course of action? as in wheres it located, how much is a new linkage setup?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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It is cable from the column to the lever on the trans,does the shifter lever feel normal or loose ?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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ok thats what I thought...Let me check, lol, the truck is in Co, Im in NY. My brother is driving it currently, and it had to break when im gone. Ok, he says he thinks fine. lol. but he says Same thing happens with OD off, and in 2 and in 1. Thank you for the help...
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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I would try and get it scanned for trouble codes first.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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ok deal I will tell him to check linkage then get it scanned. where should he bring it to get scanned?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Auto Zone scans them for free. Otherwise you can take it to the dealer and have them scan it, but they ususally charge $75 and up for a "diagnostic test".
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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Ya I know I f'n hate dealers....
 
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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Ya I know I f'n hate dealers.... K, I will tell him to take it to autozone.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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Also tell him to get under dash under column and look straight up. he will see the linkage column hooked to a cable going out the drivers side from the column connected by two torx bolts. These bolts come loose and cause worlds of problems.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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I will tell him to take it to autozone.
Autozone will tell him there are no trans codes. They can't read Ford trans codes with the tools that they have. You need someone with a Ford specific scan tool. Ford dealers have them, and so do some independant shops. Autozone does not.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Does it flash the OD light when this happens?
 
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