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Expert: - 8/23/2005


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could you tell me what could possibly be wrong? for a few months now the transmission on my ford explorer was stuck in park. it now is free from park and drives but when i put it in park the explorer drifts just like it is in nuetral. any help will be greatly appreciated. thank you!

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Keith,

I would suggest that you contact your local Ford dealer, and see if there have been any recalls for this problem.  In the past, Ford has had transmission problems with the automatics, mostly with the park function.  This can vary from a linkage problem, to broken components in the transmission itself.

If there has been a recall, or bulletin on this problem, the Ford dealer should fix it at no cost.  If for some reason they say that there has not been any bulletins, or recalls, you can check around with some of your local shops, to make sure.

Another route you can try, is to do a search on the internet for "Ford Bulletins, or Recalls".  This should bring up a site where you can put in your year and model Explorer, and it will give you a list of any known problems.

Some sites to check out:
http://www.alldata.com/recalls/
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm
http://www.trustmymechanic.com/recall.html

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Will discuss suspensions, lifts, lockers along with tire suggestions. Trail ratings and possible requirements needed for specific type of trails. Safety equipment and what you should carry with you. Certified off-road instructor. I am not a mechanic, and 4-Wheeling is a hobby, so if I can't answer a technical question it is due to my mechanical knowledge being related to vehicles that I have owned, or have worked on. I do not have manuals on all vehicles.

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40 plus years of 4 wheeling in a variety of vehicles. At the present time, my major off-road rig is a 94 Jeep Wrangler with a spring over and a 1 1/2" suspension lift. This gives me a total lift of 7" or so. I have lockers front and rear. I have removed the track bars, and sway bar for maximum articulation. I am running a stock 2.5 ltr 4 cylinder with a Jacobs ignition along with a cold air high flow filter. It has 4.56:1 gears with a Dodge NV4500 transmission along with a 3.8:1 Atlas II transfer case. This gives me a final ratio of 105:1 in low gear/low range. Other vehicles I own, are a 96 Ford F-250 with a 6" lift, posi rear end, 36" Hummer tires, 5 speed with a fuel injected 460 ci engine, an 87 Samurai with an 8" lift, Ford 9" rear end with a spool, Chevy Dana 44 front end with an electric locker, 5.88 gears, 16% reduction in high range and a 6.5:1 low range with 35" Baja Claws, and a stock 2003 Grand Cherokee Overland. Trails I have run are the Rubicon (10 times), Dusey Ershim, Fordyce Creek trail, McGrew trail, several trails in Moab, Utah along with local monthly runs.

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