Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) new trans woes

[Ahopper]

:{ ok so ive noticed latly if i go through a huge puddle my tranmissin would act up. the od off switch would come on and the trans temp light would too. and it would not shift out of third gear lockup. eventually after i shut it off and turn it back on it would go away. now after playing in the mud yesterday my truck would not shift out of first gear!!! i pulled over opened the hood cycled the engin and it started working again just fine. now tonight i pulled someone out of the mud and it is now doing it again!!!! its like it is searching between first and second. also i now noticed tonight it seems as if i dont have as much power starting off. i mean i went to pull in my driveway and i stoped befor going up the curve and had to gas te hell out of it to get it up!! normally i can just idle up it> any help would be great thx. btw the last two nights when it would only shift into first none of the preiviouse lights were on.

 

[CSchafer]

Mine was doing sort of the same thing. It would intermitenly lose overdrive and sometimes third for no reason. The lights on the dash would flash quick when it did it too. The first place I went was too electric connectors. I cleaned and greased the connector at the crank position sensor and the ones at the computer and all is well. Also had a problem off roading. The trans temp sensor wires came off and the light came on. Not really a big deal until I realized the truck won't go into overdrive with the light on . So I would probably take a quick look there too.

 

[SEmerson]

It probly has a lose plug or fraid wires on the trans plug. It is on the drivers side above the pan.

 

[Ahopper]

found the problem i belive . the NEW dtt controller ground wire was loose and then i checked the 3pin conector on the drivers side of the transmission and it had watter in it i put in dielectric grease and nows its running like a champ again!!! :-laf