1999 Ford Escort Lost Overdrive After Hitting Pot Hole Smashing Wire Between

1999 FORD ESCORT
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Lost my overdrive after hitting a pot hole and smashing a wire between the tranny oil pan and valve body. I repaired the problem and tested the other wires, but it still won't shift into OD. Is there something else that could have went wrong from the shorted wire?
Nov 23, 2012 at 1:33 PM
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Did you lose any transmission fluid?
Nov 23, 2012 at 3:11 PM
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Also do you have any codes on a computer?
Nov 23, 2012 at 3:11 PM
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