newbie witha trans problem

[briyenkieth]

hello everyone. i just bought a 98 f150 v6 auto. real clean truck for what i paid for it(500 bucks!), problem is you have to put into low when you leave a dead stop and shift it manually. once moving it functions correctly, kicks down when passing on highway, OD works everything hunky dorry. was told something about a modulator, suppossed to be inside trans but all the parts i look up and what i've read say modulator is on outside of trans. any input would be greatly appreciated.

[glc]

There's no modulator on that transmission, it's all electronically controlled.

[Mark Kovalsky]

Either rebuild the trans or keep driving the way you are. There is no simple fix for this.

[briyenkieth]

thats what i was afraid of..thanks for the help.