TRANSMISSION RANDOMLEY DOWN SHIFTS OUT OF OVERDRIVE

1994 FORD AEROSTAR
150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARKYATES
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I have a 1994 Ford Aerostar. When driving on the freeway at 65mph +/- in overdrive...
The transmission will randomly downshift into drive and stay in that gear...
Sometimes, (after a few minuets) it will then randomly up shift back into OD, but this is rare...
When it downshifts out of OD, nothing I do (use the column to shift into other gears and back, into neutral and back) will make it up shift back into OD when I return to that gear...
Now here is the only thing that works...
When the transmission (randomly) down shifts into drive, I can get it to up shift back into OD, by stepping down on the accelerator, but as soon as I let off slightly, it downshifts again immediately...
To me it feels like it is a vacuum signal issue but I don't know anything about this vehicle/trans characteristics
Feb 12, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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HMAC300
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have a trans guy look at it your o/d is probably bad
Feb 12, 2014 at 8:05 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Has the check engine light or OD light come on? Is the trans fluid clean and full?
Feb 12, 2014 at 8:05 AM
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MARKYATES
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The trans was rebuilt by one shop, and the problem continued...
a year later I had it rebuilt by a more competent shop... the problem continues...
Feb 12, 2014 at 9:30 AM
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MARKYATES
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no, no, yes and yes..
Feb 12, 2014 at 9:32 AM
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HMAC300
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if it is still continuing then take it back they shold warranty it if it is still doing the same thing.
Feb 12, 2014 at 9:55 AM