Transmissions usually last in the 250,000+ area depending on how you drive and maintenance intervals and if you are constantly pulling/weighing it down with heavy loads that being said now answer those questions okay next/// is it just overdrive and no other problems exist ? // there are shift pack switches inside the transmission and there's a switch on/off on your gear shift lever (button) I'm assuming you know this put try pressing the button in when driving it's possible that the overdrive bulb blew out and you don't know that your switch was deactivated or that switch went bad inside the gear shift lever so please check this and there's a fuse for it also next if all check out its possible that the overdrive switch in that pack inside the transmission has failed and the whole pack needs to be replaced but I don't think so because that switch has 2 sides/// 1-2 gear - 3-4 gear and your making it to 3rd so it's working but it could be ? But I think the problem is in that lever switch either it's deactivated or it just went or the wire from it that plugs into the connection under or on the column has broken but please check everything first before you start $$$$$$$ chasing the wrong thing like I said the bulb could be burned out and you don't know it's flashing OD OFF and understand that I don't know how much you actually know about these things and I have to tell you all of it because obviously I'm not there to check myself and also ask you questions ok if you don't have the manual go to ford owners.Com and download the full version of the manual for free then go to roadside emergencies and your fuse box diagrams and values are there and the relays locations ok there are also pressure solenoids to but I'm sure that there working also go to rockauto.Com and look up your vehicle and then go to automatic transmission and you will see all good luck stephen
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Yes, I have the 2004. My overdrive band broke at 170k ish.
Transmissions usually last in the 250,000+ area depending on how you drive and maintenance intervals and if you are constantly pulling/weighing it down with heavy loads that being said now answer those questions okay next/// is it just overdrive and no other problems exist ? // there are shift pack switches inside the transmission and there's a switch on/off on your gear shift lever (button) I'm assuming you know this put try pressing the button in when driving it's possible that the overdrive bulb blew out and you don't know that your switch was deactivated or that switch went bad inside the gear shift lever so please check this and there's a fuse for it also next if all check out its possible that the overdrive switch in that pack inside the transmission has failed and the whole pack needs to be replaced but I don't think so because that switch has 2 sides/// 1-2 gear - 3-4 gear and your making it to 3rd so it's working but it could be ? But I think the problem is in that lever switch either it's deactivated or it just went or the wire from it that plugs into the connection under or on the column has broken but please check everything first before you start $$$$$$$ chasing the wrong thing like I said the bulb could be burned out and you don't know it's flashing OD OFF and understand that I don't know how much you actually know about these things and I have to tell you all of it because obviously I'm not there to check myself and also ask you questions ok if you don't have the manual go to ford owners.Com and download the full version of the manual for free then go to roadside emergencies and your fuse box diagrams and values are there and the relays locations ok there are also pressure solenoids to but I'm sure that there working also go to rockauto.Com and look up your vehicle and then go to automatic transmission and you will see all good luck stephen