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1997 ford e250 Transmission e40d, When warm won't shift

1997 ford e250 Transmission e40d Just re-built my trans at 77,000 now at 80,000 it gets stuck in gear. I drive for about 15 min and then it gets stuck in like 2nd, park it over night tried it again about 15 min stuck again. I tried to stop and put it in park, when taken out of park you couldn't feel the shifts in the shifter when it was warm, felt them in the morning when cold. Please Help.

  • sara32902 Jun 12, 2009

    not sure will check

  • Glenn Collins
    Glenn Collins Oct 14, 2015

    Think about this reasoning...

    It works just fine. Until it warms up to running temperature!

    It could be a control part on the transmission.
    Such as, (could be related to proper connections to such parts) "TR Sensor (Transmission Range Sensor) on the transmission near the sifter side.

    If it shifts fine when cold, then goes into limp-mode (2nd gear; 1st & Reverse manually selectable) when it reaches running temperature. Then, another factor should be considered, it may be a controller circuit that a/some connector/s may expand as they warm up, thus losing proper connectivity? This will cause such a symptom as discribed.

    If transmission has recently been rebuilt, connectors have been removed, possibly not reinstalled correctly? Possibly a locking tab on a connector has broken? If not replaced, connector may lose proper contact with mating connector & become intermitting. ??

    Check all wiring connectors for proper seating.
    Check continuity between them for their contact verification.
    Take these out of the equation.

    Secondly, did they replaced or reused parts from old transmission, like TR Sensor and a like??

    Check these out first before assuming it an internal transmission problem.

    Checking these out first will be much easier then the forgoing, at best...dropping the tranny out, again!)

    Wish you success!

    Glenn

    Reference from:
    Ford 1995 Econoline Powertrain, Drivetrain Service Manual
    -Section 07-01A: Transmission, Automatic, E40D

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Sounds like a valve body issue. Was the vavle body properly torqued?

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