2001 E-350 7.3 4R100 transmission 91K miles
Going down the interstate last friday hit some stop and go traffic. Starting out first gear ok, smooth shift into second, but when going into 3rd the motor rev'd and it acted like the brake was being applied, but no shift into 3rd. Any ideas?
I was in Orlando, fl. NOT the place to be with a transmission failure, I knew nobody and it was friday night. After much thinking and a call to a friend that had worked for ford a flat rate mechanic for 30 years.
We both agreed that it would be a wise choice to get the Van home.
Cooking the transmission the rest of the way would be far better than taking a chance staying in a motel and watching the $$$ go away....by taking the Van in for a transmission repair at a unknown shop.
I checked the fluid when I first had the problem, full and almost no smell. We drove the Van home (136 miles at 25 MPH in second gear), I thought for sure I would get stopped and had already got out license and registration and insurance.
We drove all night, but did not get stopped.
I checked today and noticed a slight burnt smell, just faintly.....
I decoded my date code and my transmission was built on October 4, 2000.
Which means I have a transmission with a "mechanical diode".
I thought diode failure was no shift first to second.
I have the AutoEnginuity and out of 6 times runing it threw a P1670 code twice, other than that, showed nothing wrong. KOEO and KOER, are there any more tests I can run? Last two tests nothing wrong. Did not reset anything.
What I am attempting to determine is, does my transmission need to be rebuilt?
Or did I overlook checking external trans wiring harness or connector or could it be PCM shift command problems or a bad shift solenoid pack or "internal hydraulic failure" at worst.
So, is there anything I can check or do to trouble shoot the transmission.
What can I check to make sure that the transmission has failed internally. I figure once you pull the transmission and open it up, you might as well rebuild it.
I'm seriously looking at BTS and a second choice of Suncoast, I had my last van 13 years and the one before 14 years, so I want a quality rebuilt transmission if I do need one.
If I can fix it without pulling it or check this or that to make sure of the trouble I'll do that.
If I have to pull it myself I will and order one freighted to me, I can do that also. I just want to make an intelligent decision.
Any ideas?????? Suggestions?????? Things to check?????????? Did this happen to you????? What about BTS? Suncoast? any other places, what experience did you have!
Thanks in advance,
Zed
Going down the interstate last friday hit some stop and go traffic. Starting out first gear ok, smooth shift into second, but when going into 3rd the motor rev'd and it acted like the brake was being applied, but no shift into 3rd. Any ideas?
I was in Orlando, fl. NOT the place to be with a transmission failure, I knew nobody and it was friday night. After much thinking and a call to a friend that had worked for ford a flat rate mechanic for 30 years.
We both agreed that it would be a wise choice to get the Van home.
Cooking the transmission the rest of the way would be far better than taking a chance staying in a motel and watching the $$$ go away....by taking the Van in for a transmission repair at a unknown shop.
I checked the fluid when I first had the problem, full and almost no smell. We drove the Van home (136 miles at 25 MPH in second gear), I thought for sure I would get stopped and had already got out license and registration and insurance.
We drove all night, but did not get stopped.
I checked today and noticed a slight burnt smell, just faintly.....
I decoded my date code and my transmission was built on October 4, 2000.
Which means I have a transmission with a "mechanical diode".
I thought diode failure was no shift first to second.
I have the AutoEnginuity and out of 6 times runing it threw a P1670 code twice, other than that, showed nothing wrong. KOEO and KOER, are there any more tests I can run? Last two tests nothing wrong. Did not reset anything.
What I am attempting to determine is, does my transmission need to be rebuilt?
Or did I overlook checking external trans wiring harness or connector or could it be PCM shift command problems or a bad shift solenoid pack or "internal hydraulic failure" at worst.
So, is there anything I can check or do to trouble shoot the transmission.
What can I check to make sure that the transmission has failed internally. I figure once you pull the transmission and open it up, you might as well rebuild it.
I'm seriously looking at BTS and a second choice of Suncoast, I had my last van 13 years and the one before 14 years, so I want a quality rebuilt transmission if I do need one.
If I can fix it without pulling it or check this or that to make sure of the trouble I'll do that.
If I have to pull it myself I will and order one freighted to me, I can do that also. I just want to make an intelligent decision.
Any ideas?????? Suggestions?????? Things to check?????????? Did this happen to you????? What about BTS? Suncoast? any other places, what experience did you have!
Thanks in advance,
Zed