Mark C Estes
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- May 2, 2018
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- City, State
- Plainfield
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2012 Explorer Limited
First off I'd like to thank whomever created this forum. I've owned my 2012 Explorer for about a month now and because of the many posts I have been able to successfully stitch the armrest back together, replace the backup camera & program it and gained the knowledge to troubleshoot this "shift to park" issue that plagues these vehicles.
Everyone states you have to replace the shifter, which is anywhere from $130 to $450, depending on who you get it from. Well I've narrowed the issue down to ONE component... A $3 snap action switch! If anyone can get their hands on a diagram of the one Ford uses for these shifters then anyone that can solder would be able to fix this issue for $3. I'm personally looking for this info because I'm experiencing this issue right now and refuse to pay over $100 for this simple fix. I just need to know which switch to buy. I've attached pics of the physical switch and other associated reference material.
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Everyone states you have to replace the shifter, which is anywhere from $130 to $450, depending on who you get it from. Well I've narrowed the issue down to ONE component... A $3 snap action switch! If anyone can get their hands on a diagram of the one Ford uses for these shifters then anyone that can solder would be able to fix this issue for $3. I'm personally looking for this info because I'm experiencing this issue right now and refuse to pay over $100 for this simple fix. I just need to know which switch to buy. I've attached pics of the physical switch and other associated reference material.
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