Generic Fault Code
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Transmission Shifts Erratically under High Load
System
Transmission
Symptom
Transmission Shifts Erratically under High Load
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit Intermittent.
ACTION: Tighten connector body locks on the input shaft speed sensor block plug shell housing.
Red Seal field insights
Intermittent Logic: Worn internal connector terminals generate temporary open loop states during acceleration engine torquing.
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