merlin12volt
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- 1997 Explorer XLT
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Hello all. Back again with another transmission issue. My brother recently purchased (3 weeks ago) a 1994 Explorer 4 door 4x4 with 4.0L and 100,000 miles on it. The truck has been doing fine for about 3 weeks with no real drivetrain issues.
I received a call from him that it wouldn't engage into reverse, no whining, no clunking no out of the ordinary noise; it just wouldn't engage reverse. He also told me he had no 3rd or 4th gear the whole way home and as a result drove at 30mph. He let it sit overnight, went out, fired it up and tried reverse. Reverse worked fine after the slight delay which I assume is associated with the servo leak.
I told him to take it down the road and manually shift from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, 3rd to 4th (OD). He said it shifted through all the gears fine. Once he reached his destination( about 5-10 minutes down the road) he attempted reverse and once again it wasn't there. On the way back he had no 3rd or 4th gear either.
Now I have done the searching before posting but don't seem to have this specific issue. I am thinking that it is going into limp mode? if it is even possible with this transmission? Why no reverse after warm up though? The tranny fluid, he said, is full and smells ok and looks like the typical transmission fluid. Doesn't smell burned either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am going out there either tonight or tomorrow and would like to have some help as to where to start troubleshooting. I have TONS of experience with cars and mechanics in general (electronics and electromechanical technician/ engineering aide) so I am comfortable with getting my hands dirty. I have never really played around with a transmission as I have never had a real issue with one needed my attention. Thank you guys much in advance for any and all help......
Hello all. Back again with another transmission issue. My brother recently purchased (3 weeks ago) a 1994 Explorer 4 door 4x4 with 4.0L and 100,000 miles on it. The truck has been doing fine for about 3 weeks with no real drivetrain issues.
I received a call from him that it wouldn't engage into reverse, no whining, no clunking no out of the ordinary noise; it just wouldn't engage reverse. He also told me he had no 3rd or 4th gear the whole way home and as a result drove at 30mph. He let it sit overnight, went out, fired it up and tried reverse. Reverse worked fine after the slight delay which I assume is associated with the servo leak.
I told him to take it down the road and manually shift from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, 3rd to 4th (OD). He said it shifted through all the gears fine. Once he reached his destination( about 5-10 minutes down the road) he attempted reverse and once again it wasn't there. On the way back he had no 3rd or 4th gear either.
Now I have done the searching before posting but don't seem to have this specific issue. I am thinking that it is going into limp mode? if it is even possible with this transmission? Why no reverse after warm up though? The tranny fluid, he said, is full and smells ok and looks like the typical transmission fluid. Doesn't smell burned either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am going out there either tonight or tomorrow and would like to have some help as to where to start troubleshooting. I have TONS of experience with cars and mechanics in general (electronics and electromechanical technician/ engineering aide) so I am comfortable with getting my hands dirty. I have never really played around with a transmission as I have never had a real issue with one needed my attention. Thank you guys much in advance for any and all help......