Lots of power when in fourth gear

Asked by Guru9ZZF9R Nov 26, 2020 at 08:27 PM about the 2000 Ford F-150 XL LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I'm in third gear everything's fine and once I shift in
the fourth it doesn't seem like my truck wants to accelerate
and has lost the power

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TDolby answered 3 years ago

The overdrive band inside the transmission is most probably burnt and the is why it is not grabbing. Is the transmission fluid black, and never changed? Then that is a good indicator that it is time to replace and or rebuild the transmission. Keep the OD locked out till you can get it fixed.

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