When car gets up to about 3,000 rpm's it will not shift it just shuts off

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BOOLOVER34
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Hi there, thanks for the recent question about my car. I have another problem with my Car listed above (1998). i wanted to know what EST code was. The light came on and the car gets up to about 3,000 rpm's and wont shift just shuts off. this just started. I never had this problem. I checked the fluid it's fine. what do you think is wrong and what is the code mean? thank you

Bill Schild
Mar 17, 2007 at 1:23 AM
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KIN CHAN
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what is the exact code numbers?
even same code number.. different manufacture can mean different criteria and components.
Mar 17, 2007 at 8:59 AM
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hi there Bill here, I don't know the number have taken it in but just wanted some kind of idea what estimate. I did hear it is traction control but do not know why the light came on. Thanks

Bill
Mar 17, 2007 at 10:20 AM
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Good evening,

As far as the transmission, the shifting depends on the 2 sensors. One is the TPS or throttle position sensor and the other is the governor.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

If you have a code reader, I would love to know if there are any codes set.

The engine may be topping out from the non shifting issue.

Roy
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