Transmission issues

CHRISTY BRYANT

MEMBER
2002 FORD ESCAPE
3.0L
V6
2WD
AUTOMATIC
245,000 MILES

About 30 seconds after I start driving my overdrive light will start blinking and almost simultaneously the odometer will go blank. Well it turns to six dashes. The speedometer also doesn't work anymore. It throws the code 0720 for the oss but it's been replaced twice. I'm at a loss so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
52,797 POSTS

Good evening,

The 720 is for the circuit for the out speed sensor. not the sensor itself.

Do you have a scan tool that can read live data?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/automatic-transmission-problems

Also, the overdrive light is an indicator of a fault in the torque converter. That needs to be checked as well.

When was the last time you changed the oil and filter in the transmission?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission

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yP0720
Descriptor
Insufficient Input From Output Shaft Speed Sensor
Probable Causes
Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Circuit Open
Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Circuit Shorted to Ground
Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Circuit Shorted to Power
Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Damaged
Output Speed Sensor (OSS) Sensor
Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Damaged

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Monday, October 14th, 2019 AT 3:26 PM

CHRISTY BRYANT

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Changed the fluid and filter maybe 3 weeks ago. Did engine oil at the same time. We have done everything we could possibly think of right down to ordering a new computer. I'm not sure if my scan tool can read live data or not.

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Monday, October 14th, 2019 AT 3:32 PM

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