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2008 mazda tribute fwd traction control intermittent maintenance light, hard shift 2nd to third, very high rpm with intermittent revving in overdrive on freeway, throwing no codes

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  • Ashley P Nov 11, 2019

    Maintenance up keep is regular

  • Ashley P Nov 11, 2019

    Rear was geared up to haul by previous owner

  • Ashley P Nov 11, 2019

    Maintenance is regular

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It sounds like a shift solenoid is giving you the problem. Many times when an electronic part is about to take a dump you get the indication of a problem but the check engine light may not illuminate and pop a code. Second posibility may be an issue with your torque converter. Best bet would be to have it checked by a 'reputable' transmission shop to locate the issue and get a quote for a repair.

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  • Posted on Nov 06, 2008

SOURCE: hard shift and blinking overdrive

The blinking overdrive button is telling u that a serious fault has occurred in the electronic controls or a mechanical fault such as excess slippage is occurring.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 06, 2009

SOURCE: slight miss in engine, hard shift from 1st to 2nd long 2nd gear

Check both O2 sensor(s) and catalytic coverter.. P0420 means catalyst below threshold. Also check the sensor at the transmission and solenoid.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 02, 2009

SOURCE: my 1996 taurus will not shift into overdrive even

The overdrive circuit is is faulty and will have to be replaced or short in the wiring .

kirtec auto

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  • Posted on Oct 23, 2009

SOURCE: 1993 Mazda Mx3 Revving high/Fluctuating during idle.

there is either a vacuum leak,or a valve on the throttle body called an iac that is bad. it is the idle air controller.alot of mazda have that problem

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 28, 2010

SOURCE: car will shift from 1st to 2nd. It will rev high

bad transmission

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