Have you tried overfilling the trans by 1/2 qt?

On that trans there is a plastic container in the rear of the trans that holds about 3/4 qt of extra fluid. It dumps that fluid to raise the level when the trans gets HOT.

Also the computer will store codes when there is an electrical issue.

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