How to fix my transmmission problem?

Asked by Guru9DHB66 Nov 07, 2020 at 05:08 PM about the 2003 Ford F-150 Lariat Crew Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 03 ford f150 5.4 and I'm having trouble it drives
fine until I get up to 3 gear then rpm jump like it's not in
gear I tried to turn off od but it kicks back on when I hit 3
gear I have tested all fuses changed relays speed censor
on trans .help

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It sounds like the overdrive is not engaging. Most times it's the overdrive band is burnt or cracked. Maybe even the torque convertor. This means you have to open the transmission up and replace the parts, which means you'll have to find a shop to perform a rebuild, which is a $2 to $3K thousand.

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