I have a 01 F-150 and the Overdrive Off light is flashing on the shifter handle. Why would this happen?
2006-08-29 10:00:01 · 8 answers · asked by ChrisJ 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Check out the end of your gearshift and/or turn signal--there should be a button on the end to push on/off for the O/D. If pushing this button doesn't work, you need to have it checked out. Having your O/D disengaged keeps your vehicle in high gear (as opposed to O/D) resulting in higher RPM's and decreased gas mileage at road speed.
2006-08-29 10:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Trollbuster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I actually had this happen to me in a 1997 Mercury Mystique (also Ford made) with only about 45000 miles on it. I don't know what exactly caused it but turning the car off and then on again made the flashing go away temporarily.
Unfortunately, the flashing was just a symptom of a greater problem and the transmission ultimately needed to be replaced.
I hope something different is going on with your truck :(
2006-08-29 17:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because your computer has registered a fault in the transmission, one of the sensors has gone AWOL or there is a real problem, if this happens at start up and never goes off I would say sensor, but if it comes on after say 30 minutes driving then I agree that you have a cooling problem. Get to Autozone and have them hook up the diagnostics to it for free...Sometimes it doesn't register in the memory...
2006-09-01 23:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an electrical problem. The flashing is a warning of further problems. Need a computer diagnosis.
2006-08-29 19:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transmission is too hot. I have the same thing on my E350. If you are hauling a heavy load and high speeds is will overheat the transmission.
2006-08-31 13:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dou you have some other electronics wired within your 150??
Because I know for me, if you don't hook things up right, you car will ***** and complain when really theres nothing even wrong with it!!
2006-08-29 17:04:49 · answer #6 · answered by The King 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably means theres something wrong with one of your gears try pressing the button on the end of gearshift
2006-08-31 15:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
over drive is off....
2006-08-29 17:05:07 · answer #8 · answered by Harezichi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋