My car goes into the low gear and reverse

2001 FORD ECOSPORT
178,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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OKANWANDA
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Ok my car only goes into reverse and low the L on the shifter and was going into high Rpms to shift when I first bought it. After a few days of driving it the reverse and neutral went away and it was like drive in everything but park and drove good just didn't have reverse or neutral like I said it was like drive but the Rpms went back to normal when it shifted. I changed the fluid and filter already before this happened. And I work at the bowling ally as a transmission maintenance man for bowling machines. So my boss who is the transmission machanic their told me it's probably the transmission modulator going bad. Well today it was like I ran over a bump in the road or something then it went back to having reverse and neutral and L low gears again just like the first day I have bought it. Do you think it is the modulator or shift silinoid causing this problem.
Aug 28, 2016 at 3:11 PM
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RENEE L
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That transmission doesn't not have a modulator just shift solenoids. I would check the transmission electrical connector to see if it is loose, disconnect it and reconnect it. Please let me know what happens so we can continue.
Sep 1, 2016 at 9:55 AM