Tranny issue

[Motoman991]

Two weeks ago I went to lunch during my lunch break and come back out to my car. I put it in drive and give it gas and the tranny was slipping big time and the OD light was flashing. Everything was fine until then. I drive the two miles back to work with it slipping. When I left work the tranny was fine.

Well today when I went to drive it, the tranny was slipping really bad again. The OD light wasn't flashing though.

Could this be something electronic or is the tranny toast?

 

[jmpSHO2nd]

What does the fluid look like, is it low?

 

[Motoman991]

The fluid is fine and didn't have the burned brown look to it. I added some Lucas stop slip, but that made no difference. There were also no codes tranny related. Just this O2 sensor code because I never feel like replacing it.

 

[jmpSHO2nd]

I doubt Lucas will help, when the transmission light flashes it usually indicates that there is an internal problem with the trans an I believe, but I am not a 100% on this, that it goes in limp mode if the OD light is flashing. I had a similar problem with my 1998 Explorer, I cleared the codes with my scanner and it started shifting normal.

 

[Motoman991]

I had to move my car this morning and the tranny was acting fine. I don't know what the deal is.

 

[bacernate]

If the light was flashing it stored a code!!!!!

 

[SHO#7]

There are codes in there. If you need a good shop in Cincinnati, let me know.

Mike