1998 Ford Windstar Malfunction - Drive Train & Driveline

Question: 3.8L 115000mi. O.D. light start blinking when hot, after about 10 summertime miles. Transmission shifts hard when this happens. Changed all the trans fluid and filter, no improvement. No OBD2 trouble codes are being logged, even while O.D. light is blinking. Changed both IMRCs to fix engine light blinking problem, but no effect on transmission problem.

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Technican: Does the speedometer stop working or flicker during this time? If you stop and turn the engine off then start again will it drive okay for a few miles?

Owner: No, the speedometer always works okay. Yes, if you turn it off and back on, it will be okay for a few more miles.

Technican: Since the computer resets, the problem is electrical. Ford has several different ways to store codes and electrical errors, you may need to get a scanner that will read more than OBDII codes.

Technican: There may be a bulletin on this problem. I'll check tomorrow and get back to you.

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