The transmission only has first, second and reverse gears?

Tiny
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  • 2000 FORD E-SERIES VAN
  • 4.6L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 250,000 MILES
I only Have first and second on my 2001 Ford e150 van, reverse works but it will not switch to third. Can anyone please give me some information or how to put it in third manually?
Thursday, September 26th, 2024 AT 11:41 PM

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Tiny
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There is no way to put the transmission in third manually. It sounds like the shift solenoid is not working but can I ask if you have a check engine light on? If so, we need to see which codes are stored, this guide can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Also, I would check the transmission fluid to see if it is burnt, the transmission might need to be rebuilt. Please go over this guide as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-and-add-transmission-fluid

There are also 6 fuses that run the system I would check those as well, here is the transmission wiring diagrams which show which fuses to check, check out the images (below). Let us know what you find.
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Friday, September 27th, 2024 AT 12:47 PM

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