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1998 Ford Windstar
Transmission Problems

1998 Ford Windstar Transmission Problems
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- Transmission Failure
- Transmission Slipping
- Erratic Shifting
- Overdrive Light Flashes
- Shifts Up And Down Between Gears
- Stalls Out When Coming To A Stop
- Won't Shift Out Of Park
- Lost Reverse
- Overdrive Light Is Not Turning On
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Park/Neutral Start Interlock ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Control Module ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Torque Converter
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Cooling Unit And ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission: Column Shift ...
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