Can anyone tell me if the O/D light was flashing and is ok after I stopped the motor and restarted again ? One dealer said if it works fine now it should be ok . One other dealer said all seems well now but I should still get it looked at. If the dealer puts it on the scope will the problem show ??. Fox .
It is not OK, the light came on for a reason. I have a 2001 250 (7.3L PSD) and had the same problem. I took the truck to Ford, they scanned it, no code and did a flush and fill. The tranny worked OK for about 100 miles, then started acting up again. The Ford scan tool may show a code but I was not able to get any other tool to show any codes. It may be a solenoid or it may be slipping clutch disks or it may be a number of other items.
I had already made an appointment at BTS
If it turns out that your tranny is in need of replacement/rebuild take a look at BTS. I added up the cost from the dealer to R&R the tranny and then the cost for a BTS tranny (including fuel, food and hotel) and even with the extras came out approx $500 ahead. Brian also swapped out the stock Ford PSD cooler (small) for a stock Ford V10 cooler (large). The total cost at BTS was just over $4200 (including tax, fluid, cooler and rebuild). The dealer wanted $3400 for the tranny alone then add in installation (12 hrs), tax, fluid, cooler and misc shop supplies.
The truck drives better now than it did when new, I wish I had done the swap earlier.
If the truck is still under warranty, I'd find a Ford dealer that's able to tell you what the problem is (there definitely is one somewhere). Don't let them drag it out until the warranty has expired- it will be very costly to repair when it finally goes. Tom F.
Could have put a jasper in for $1900. You did get a 3 yr / 75,000 mile warranty didn't you? BTW, R&R trans assembly is not 12 hours. Not even on a 4x4.
That (12 hrs) is what the dealer quoted as a flat time to replace the tranny with a "new" one. Brian removed the tranny, rebuilt it and installed it in
10 hrs by himself.
My O/D Lite flashed and 100miles later the Front Pump disintegrated , which required a total overhaul and new TC.
LS
what was the code ?
what was the code ?
Larry Starr wrote:
My O/D Lite flashed and 100miles later the Front Pump disintegrated , which required a total overhaul and new TC.
LS
Hello;
P 0783 = '3-4 shift error'
This is kind of a generic catch-all code, which means that the ECM commanded the shift, but did not see the expected ratio within a programmed time frame
could be anything from a solenoid leaking to a valve hanging up to actual slippage to the MLPS (manual lever position switch) giving a flakey reading at that time
if it's shifting OK now, I'd just drive it
if it happens again, then is the time to start troubleshooting it
Hope this helps
G
The wire insulation from the O/D switch control may have rubbed bare inside the steering column creating an intermittent ground. The transmission will rapidly shift in and out of overdrive at speed. This happened to a friend's Ranger, the symptom was as you desribe and the damage to the transmission was extensive. If he had fixed the short immediately the damage would have been avoided.
regards
r.catherwood wrote:
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:02:22 -0500, silverfox rearranged some electrons to form:
Get it scanned to see if there are any codes set perhaps?
The wire insulation from the O/D switch control may have rubbed bare inside the steering column creating an intermittent ground. The transmission will rapidly shift in and out of overdrive at speed. This happened to a friend's Ranger, the symptom was as you desribe and the damage to the transmission was extensive. If he had fixed the short immediately the damage would have been avoided.
regards
r.catherwood wrote: Can anyone tell me if the O/D light was flashing and is ok after I stopped the motor and restarted again ? One dealer said if it works fine now it should be ok . One other dealer said all seems well now but I should still get it looked at. If the dealer puts it on the scope will the problem show ??. Fox .
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