Thanks for the info. It really starts to make sense.
I drove home in "limp mode" about eight miles at about 30 miles/hr.
I'm wondering how to take it for diagnostics and repairs - would
driving another 5 to 15 miles at slow speed be a bad idea?
Also could you recommend

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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:48:38 -0500, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
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> Output speed sensor, most likely. It tells the computer AND the
> speedometer how fast the vehicle's moving, and this info is relied upon to
> shift the gears. Get it in to a competent transmission diagnostician (not
> the dealer, and not Scaamco) NOW. The longer you drive the vehicle in
> "limp home" (permanent 2nd gear) mode, the more damage you'll do.