The car is normally in overdrive. When you press the button the left side of the gear shift, a light on your dashboard should come on saying O/D OFF.
something is wrong in the transmission. It will have to be diagnosed. You probably have a bad shift solenoid in the tranny.
When the overdrive button is pushed, the overdrive is shut OFF. ======================================================= But if you push the button again the overdrive is allowed , so it would be ON So , if you are on the highway or freeway where the speed is higher just look at the RPM on your tachometer to tell if you are in overdrive because the RPM will be lower
Normally the overdrive is allowed , so the overdrive OFF light does not light up When the overdrive is switched off , the overdrive OFF light will light up to let you know that the overdrive has been switched off
The overdrive is "ON" when the light is "OFF". Notice the light for the overdrive has a slash through it.
stands for over drive off ( lights up when the over drive feature for the automatic transmission has been switched off ) On my 1995 Ford Explorer the overdrive control switch is on the end of the gear selector lever on the steering column
Overdrive allowed is the normal position
On a 1998 Ford Explorer, Overdrive Band Failed Off means that the vehicle did not shift into Overdrive properly. The band for this gear should be serviced soon.
Overdrive ON is the normal position But if you are towing something or driving in hilly country where the transmission is constantly shifting from overdrive to drive , then you want to switch the overdrive off
On a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria : Overdrive is the normally allowed position , although the transmission will not shift into overdrive until the speed is higher If the overdrive is switched off , on the gauge cluster just to the right / and above the speedometer you will see the O/D OFF warning light ( if you have the digital dash it will show overdrive off in the upper right )
It means your overdrive is off. On my ford truck there is a button on the end of the gear shift that you push in to turn it on or off. You can check your owners manual to find out where it is on your car. This is what it shifts into on the highway to help you get better gas milage. You have probably hit something and turned it off.
OverDrive Off
take off the screws