The trans won't cause it to die. Try changing the fuel filter.
Probably a bad idle air control valve.
If the transmission is in neutral and the engine is racing would indicate that your throttle body cable is binding somewhere. Check the assembly, check by the gas pedal. I have checked with a dealer on the same problem. I have a 96 sc2 and it does the same thing. They told me it idles down due to the engine computer. They said if it is cold outside it will idle high like this. Once it started getting warm outside mine stopped doing this. Please let me know if you have found out anything. -insaneman2@hotmail.com Mine was doing the same thing. I changed the temp sensor and it worked. yours is probably cracked.
My trusted transmission shop says don't touch the transmission fluid or filter until you have a problem! Otherwise if you start messing with it you will cause a problem. His advice has worked for me for 100k miles or more on all my cars!
A flashing D4 light indicates a problem with the transmission. It may just need the transmission fluid changed or it may be a more serious problem. I Recommend you seek professional help and do not drive this vehicle until you get the problem repaired or you may do serious damage to the transmission.
Check transmission fluid level Could be a bad transmission pump
It makes that sound until the oil pressure builds and can lubricate the tappets or valves. shouldn't be a problem.
Could be a problem with the overdrive function of the transmission.
If the transmission would not shift, YOU would not go at 60 Miles Per Hour.....
throttle speed set screw is next to throttle linkage on driver side. Check for a vacuum leak first. I had the same problem on a 4.0 wrangler
Slight problem with your question... There is no such thing as a 2002 ford Probe :( last model year for the ford probe = 1997.
I am sure your trans level is fine this is very normal problem with 46re transmission cold weather equals thick oil which makes higher pressure, until warmed up then pressure decreases, no noise its a valve body issue there is no real fix and there is no real problem either
It means you have an electronic transmission control problem. Quite possibly a shift solenoid in the transmission. It will be impossible to determine a fix until the system is scanned and diagnosed to find out what is wrong. It could be your vehicle speed sensor.