I have a 2005 Ford Explorer XLT with 4.6L V-8 engine, 4 wheel drive. 249,000 miles. Been a good vehicle. Yesterday (Saturday) my wife was driving it when the coolant port cap blew off of the Dorman intake manifold I put in about 2 years ago. I knew it was a possibility. She drove it as it overheated and car shut down. She fortunately was able to coast into a gas station. We towed it back to our house, where I replaced the port cap and refilled with antifreeze.
After going through the coolant refill process, I went to take it for a drive. Put car into drive but it will not accelerate. Put it into reverse to back it into the driveway and again it revs but doesn't go anywhere. I have found that if I take it down to 3,2, or 1 on the shift tree, it will go. Would these issues be related? I wondered if it might be the tow. It was the kind of truck that lifts up 2 wheels and pulled my vehicle behind, but he jacked up my rear end and put these temporary tires under and my vehicle rolled home on those. I don't feel like the car overheating would have affected the transmission. But I am hoping for some feedback. Thanks in advance
After going through the coolant refill process, I went to take it for a drive. Put car into drive but it will not accelerate. Put it into reverse to back it into the driveway and again it revs but doesn't go anywhere. I have found that if I take it down to 3,2, or 1 on the shift tree, it will go. Would these issues be related? I wondered if it might be the tow. It was the kind of truck that lifts up 2 wheels and pulled my vehicle behind, but he jacked up my rear end and put these temporary tires under and my vehicle rolled home on those. I don't feel like the car overheating would have affected the transmission. But I am hoping for some feedback. Thanks in advance
