Help... Xr6T 2003 Auto, Transmission?

[jessiexr6gal]

Hey Everyone!! My XR6T 2003 Auto is driving me insane... Problem is: Driving and all of a sudden the solid "D" on the dash will start flashing and the car will go into what my mechanic is saying a safety limp mode and it will not go over 2rpm... still drives but very slowly... When it first happened I obviously took it straight to him and they hooked it up the computer and it was throwing out about 6 fault codes, they cleared them as it appeared none of those things were really actually wrong. It has since happened again and once again off I went to see my mechanic and they hooked it up and this time a code for a faulty solenoid came up. Told me best to replace it and also service the automatic transmission. Booked it in with them today and had that all done but on my way home it did it again!! ALREADY!! Rang my mechanic straight away and he came and got my car and said unsure of what it then could be... Any ideas??

[rhys86]

Hard driving (causing heat) and hotweather can caus it. Is it hot up there at the moment? Sometimes a auto tranny cooler may help.

[davidald]

Take it to a Fraud dealer and getm to try another ECU.

[jessiexr6gal]

Thanks for replying!! I will talk to my mechanic about a trans cooler, because Im in Cairns and its always hot up here... Lol. But has never happened before. Was not driving hard when coming home after just having solenoid replaced etc, did look at temperature on dash and was sitting well under half way mark. Let you know how I go...

[jessiexr6gal]

Fraud dealer... Lol. Had been suggested for me to take it the Ford dealership in town - but my ex husband works there... Could come back with more problems!! Lol...