thomas libby
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- Joined
- December 26, 2016
- Messages
- 15
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- City, State
- gorham maine
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 ford explorer xlt
2002 explorer xlt,175 k miles on the 4.0 motor,auto etc.was spiting code for solinoid b and overdrive off flashing,check engine light on.dropped tranny pan,zero signs of metal or obvious wear,fluid looked alittle less red but didnt smell burt,replaced filter,fluids,replaced solinoid control block with new one,not rebuilt.od light came back in,still approaching 3k rpm before shifting into 2nd gear,check engine light came back in within a day.other than 2nd gear engaging hard ,all other gears shift great as well as passiing ear,no slippage or funny noises at all.ive been seeing some people are finding the problem to be the overdrive switch wires in the shift lever,get broken off or short out.could this be my problem casueing computer to get confused,im a dissabled vet and a very accomplished auto mechanic but not much of a tranny guy,please help keep me from spendiing a ton of money to solve,thanks tom.