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im2damncool

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For some strange reason I seem to have lost 4'th gear. It's an automatic trans, and the fluid level looks okay. It just goes 1, 2, 3, overdrive. Any thoughts?

 

BlownFiveLiter

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Overdrive is 4th gear in an AOD.

 

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od band is fried///lil pin inside band is lose or poped a lil lose

 

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82blackpony said:

od band is fried///lil pin inside band is lose or poped a lil lose

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Uh, what? It's supposed to go 1, 2, 3, OD (4).

 

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Yup the AOD is a 3 speed automatic with an overdrive (read: 4th gear).

 

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just switch it to stick and you will have more fun

 

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...and have it done by tomorrow.

 

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Really? oops. I thought in an AODE there were 4 and an overdrive. Hmm. The car seems to be at a higher RPM @ 70mph than usual. Seems fine through the rest of the gears and idles normally. Also seems to lack power at freeway speeds. As I accelerate from 60-80 the RPM's stay at about 2000 and don't seem to change with acceleration. It feels different than usual.

 

BlownFiveLiter

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I think the AODE uses a lockup converter, so it might feel like another gear once the converter locks. I was guessing it was a plain jane AOD in a Fox being over on this side of the 5.0 Mustang section.

 

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I just called ford and turns out an AODE is 4 gears AND an overdrive. So I definately have a problem. Guess I'll take it to a shop. I'm a pretty novice home mechanic and from what I hear a tranny is not easy.

 

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WTF!!! Now I called a trans. shop and they said 3 and an OD. I just don't know who to trust anymore... -dissillusioned

 

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in the owners manual i believe it says that overdrive is 4th gear.

 

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Thanks DollyDagger, but this is a two year old thread.