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Possible Causes

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Possible Causes
HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATION ACTIVATED
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIPPING / NOT ACTIVATING
OPERATING VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION IN LIMP-IN MODE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME
RESTRICTED TRANSMISSION COOLER OR COOLER LINE
TRANSMISSION BYPASS COOLER VALVE (THERMOSTAT)
EXCESSIVE TIME IDLING IN GEAR

Always perform the Transmission PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE before proceeding. Refer to  PRE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE  .