oblivionboyj
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- Drumore, PA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Explorer XLT
I had an issue with my shifter last year where I could not get all the way over into park, and the needle was not lined up right.
The problem was solved by tightening the star bit that seems to commonly come lose that goes between the shifter and the lever.
The unit is pictured in on the upper right of this photo (viewed from the floor of the vehicle aft of where the star bit screws are)...
(image taken from another thread only to illustrate the problem I am having)
I have had to tighten the screw a couple times, but nothing major, until today...
Today I pull in my driveway and the shifter is almost free.
I can not shift entirely into park, and cannot find reverse.
I removed the lower trim under the column for access and when I did so the problem became obvious.
The unit pictured at the upper right has 2 cast ears for the star bit screws to thread into.
The one on the upper left of the assembly sheered so that half the threads are on the unit, and half are on the portion of the ear that fell off.
There is nothing left for the screw to grab onto.
Clearly I am going to have to replace the unit that has the sheered ear.
What is the name of this part named (for ordering purposes)?
Has anybody else needed to replace this part?
The problem was solved by tightening the star bit that seems to commonly come lose that goes between the shifter and the lever.
The unit is pictured in on the upper right of this photo (viewed from the floor of the vehicle aft of where the star bit screws are)...
(image taken from another thread only to illustrate the problem I am having)
I have had to tighten the screw a couple times, but nothing major, until today...
Today I pull in my driveway and the shifter is almost free.
I can not shift entirely into park, and cannot find reverse.
I removed the lower trim under the column for access and when I did so the problem became obvious.
The unit pictured at the upper right has 2 cast ears for the star bit screws to thread into.
The one on the upper left of the assembly sheered so that half the threads are on the unit, and half are on the portion of the ear that fell off.
There is nothing left for the screw to grab onto.
Clearly I am going to have to replace the unit that has the sheered ear.
What is the name of this part named (for ordering purposes)?
Has anybody else needed to replace this part?