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2000 s40 uncommanded downshift

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Old 10-20-2014, 04:43 PM
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Every so often my trans will downshift from 4th to 3rd and will not go back up. This will happen at steady highway speed. Upon slowing down shifts fine gears 1 to 3. Shutting off the car fixes the issue. Trans now shifts perfect 1 to 4. Just starting to diag the issue, wondering is this has happened to anyone. Stuff I'm chasing initially will be gear selector and kickdown switch on the accel cable.
 
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With no trans experience, the first question that comes to mind is what is this transmission's history of fluid changes?
 
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Gear selector position sensor?
 
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