Overdrive

Asked by CarloJ63 Nov 02, 2007 at 04:04 AM about the 2002 Ford Escape

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My Overdrive off light blinks constantly.  And the car does not go into the gas saving mode (4th gear).  What is the problem?  It runs good otherwise.

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papa answered 17 years ago

you may want to take to dealer on this one,could be a bad sensor or internal problem.

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littlehorn answered 17 years ago

The O/D light blinking is telling you that overdrive is inoperative. It is probably a solenoid in the transmission. You'll need a dealership or a mechanic to access the codes for the TCM (transmission control module) to solve this one.

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