transmission, shutdown issue
My truck is a 1998 2WD 4.0 auto
I was towing a light trailer, and had to make the same trip twice in one day. On the first trip, truck performed perfectly. I was able to cruise at 70mph with only occasional downshifts out of OD.
On the second trip, truck started to struggle and couldn't even hold 60mph. Transmission downshifted to 2nd gear, and then completely shut down.
When I got to the side of the road, I tried to restart, and it wouldn't crank at all. A few minutes later, coolant started steaming. It had not overheated at shutdown.
The next day, after getting the truck home, I tried to start it, and it would crank, but it would not start.
Any ideas as to what happened, and how expensive it might be to fix would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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1998 2WD 4.0L auto trans. Extended cab 168,000 miles.
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