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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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2004 F 150 driving in d will go up to about 35 mph then act like its in neutral, but if i turn the overdrive off seems to drive fine. I can drive in 2nd if overdrive is on also, any ideas on whats wrong here ?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 03:36 AM
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I would look into a trans flush. Mine did the same thing and i did nothing about it and burned up a trans. I would have rathered spent 80 bucks and not thousands.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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I had a trans flush about three months ago...seems like it could be a sensor problem ?
 
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do any ford experts read or replt to these posts ?
 
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Have you checked the fluid level?
 
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duh !!!!!!! yes checked fluid checked linkage, seems that a retaining clip for the overdrive broke and stuck in a valve, 900 bucks later its works.....freakin dealers
 
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I see that a lot in our shop.
 
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do you think 900 was a fair price, seems high to me to pull the pan, and check the valve ?
 
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