1999 Ford Explorer Hard 2-3 shift O/D light flashing

1999 FORD EXPLORER
70,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WARNERCL
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After driving about 4 miles the overdrive light starts flashing and it has a hard 2-3 shift. At a stop sign I have to shift to neutral and then back to drive to get it in to low gear. It does help to lock out the overdrive when I first start driving it. I have never changed the fluid. Do you think changing the fluid will help?
thanks warnercl
Aug 10, 2010 at 2:58 PM
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MERLIN2021
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It couldn't hurt, but have the truck scanned for codes, there are a few Technical bulletins on the tranny, Codes will help, Autozone will read them free, post all found please.
Aug 10, 2010 at 3:08 PM
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