Down shifting

Tiny
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  • 1994 FORD MUSTANG
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
It will downshift by itself at cruising speeds. This only occurs when it has reached operating temperature when it is cold it shifts fine. The transmission was rebuilt 1 year ago this problem started within the last six months. I had trans oil and filter changed with no difference. I took the car to Aamco transmission shop but the problem is intermittent and they couldn't get it to repeat. The tried rebuilding the valve body but I still have the problem. They checked the transmission out thoroughly all pressures and checks being good. The problem seems to occur more often down shifting at 65 mph as well as 25 mph. It normally will not during acceleration only when cruising at about 2000 rpms or on deceleration. By the way when the pan was pulled off by Aamco, the pan was clean and the fluid was clear and not at all burnt.
Saturday, August 16th, 2008 AT 12:16 PM

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Tiny
2CARPRO JACK
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Ford had problems with the position sensors on the side of the transmisison for a while. Yours may be telling the PCM it is in a different gear intermittently. Without a code or hard failure this may be difficult to find
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008 AT 8:34 AM
Tiny
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My 95 5.0 is doing same thing except will also do it while cold some days its constant other days no problem at all rebuilt tranny 3 years ago when computer shorted out gonna try replacing the MLPS. Sometimes mine has to b n neutral to start. Now I don't no but I'm told this is also NSS
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 AT 6:48 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

This happens when the transmission temperature sensor goes out. Here is the location:

The Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) sensor is located on the transmission main control valve body.

Please let us know what happens.
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Thursday, September 5th, 2019 AT 1:26 PM

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