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Question: Today I passed 4 or 5 cars on a 2 lane highway. After i got around them, the

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lcopeland2, Greenville, MS, September 10, 2011, 19:07
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Trans. Fail Safe Prog appears in the Check Control. Now there is no 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. I can only drive in 4th and 5th gear. Is problem in the tranny or the gearshift electrnic system (Electroni transmission control module)

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    raiderron September 11, 2011, 00:16
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    D all the above. Have checked by a qualified trans tech. Sounds like it is in limp in mode. May be related to input and output sensors.

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    lcopeland2, September 11, 2011, 02:50
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    will do!

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