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Old 01-21-2012, 11:24 AM   #3
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Re: 2000 Windstar transmission slams into lower gear

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Originally Posted by RDCragg View Post
From reading posts here I know there are various sensors, solenoids, etc. that can be at fault. Of course I'm hoping that it isn't the transmission itself.
There are fairly good chances it may be a sensor issue even though a transmission shop would likely tell you your tranny is dying. Based on their definition of a doomed transmission mine has been "dying" for 7 years and yet is still in pretty decent shape, imagine that. Twice I had major odd shifting issues and twice was told transmission was going but, miraculously, replacing the VSS fixed the problem at once. I suggest you fetch the codes and see if you have VSS or TRS errors before having any major transmission work done.
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