94 tbird trans problem

[55mainline]

I Forgot To Put This In My Last One.The Trans Seems To Shift From O.D To 3rd all On Its Own.Up And Down,Any Thoughts On This?Was This A Common Problem With The A.O.D? Thanks

[Kenmore05]

I didn't see your other message, so just guessing you may have the same problem I had in my '95 4.6 litre.

The tranny would start shifting between 2nd & 3rd at random, rapidly, at 25 - 35 mph going uphill, causing a jerky situtation much like the engine missing real bad.

I took it to the Ford dealer and he informed me it needed a software update to the computer. They had a service bulletin covering the problem. Knew exactly how to fix it, and it worked. Part of the routine was to flush and drain and refill the tranny, in case it had been damaged and there was any loose metal in there. Cost me $400. IMO it was a design problem from the factory and shoulda been a recall...!

It woudn't surprise me if a lot of Fords are driving around with this problem, eating up their trannys...!

Good luck!

[intrcptrbird]

Do you know if you can get the new software program at a shop that isnt a Dealarship? And did id inprove the shifting over the stock shifting when it was running right?