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Failsafe means that the ECM has snesed a problem and put the tranny into 2nd or 3rd gear to limp home. Could be wiring, solenoid failure, bad car battery (yes bad battery) or faulty alternator. This assumes that the ECM /PCM (ie: computer) is OK. Alslo could be a bad ground from tranny to chassis.
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What is fail-safe mode?
It is a mode that the transmission will go into when there is a major problem in the transmission. Most of the time it is when the line pressure is way to high, and it goes into fail safe mode to keep the trans. from blowing apart. It is a safety device in the computer system that saves the trans. from server damage.
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It sounds like the TRANSMISSION has gone into what is called the FAIL SAFE MODE. You need to STOP driving it and have the transmission scaned with an obdII engine scanner. The computer / PCM / power train control module a problem in the transmission and puts the transmission in the fail safe mode to keep it from blowing apart.
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Your vehicle is probably in "fail safe" mode. I would have the pcm/tcm scanned.
Why is your 93 Chevy pickup shifting so rough?
Sounds like there is a problem in the transmission and the computer has put the transmission into the FAIL SAFE MODE to keep it from blowing apart. Stop driving it and get it to a transmission shop ASAP.
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