Overdrive Light On problems of the 2005 Mazda Tribute

While driving and comming to a stop at a light the car stalled while using the air conditioner. This happened several times, so I stopped using the air until I could bring it in for service. The next day while driving at 45 mph I noticed the rpm's increasing with no increase in speed. I also noticed the overdrive light blinking. I pulled over and the car was in neutral no matter where the shift selector was. I turned the car off and after 5 min. Restarted the car and was able to shift into drive. After about 100 yds , again the trans shifted back to neutral. Again I pulled over shut off the car and waited 5 min. I continued this procedure until I got home about 5 miles.

The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle began to lose power and would not respond. The failure recurred intermittently when driving at any speed. In addition, the overdrive warning light flashed when the failure occurred. The dealer replaced the transmission at 21,000 miles in March 2007 however, the failure recurred and the vehicle was in need of a second transmission replacement. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. The contact was awaiting repairs. The current mileage was 46,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 21,000. Updated 12/16/11.