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[Pmschafer]

Have a 94 explorer, have had it for 21+yrs without a single problem. (yeah, I'm one of those weirdos who is religious about maintenance]). Incident just recently (put in gear, have forward(with a lot of resistance and no reverse. I can hear the tranny cycle and go into gear. Put a code reader reader on it, all good. So I know it has to be in the transfer case. Never worked on before, but I do know its an electric control with the push button module up front for 4x4 and Low. I've got it up on jack stands in the garage and wondering where to start? any suggestions?

 

[Mike65]

Welcome to the forum. Had something similar happen to a 99 Explorer Sport my wife owned. One day I went to back it out of the driveway, put it in reverse & it made a clunk noise & then it had no reverse. Problem was internal in the trans & it needed a rebuild.

 

[dvdswan]

Welcome to the site.

Could be wrong, but if you have no reverse, I don't think its the t-case. T-case doesn't care about forward or reverse just power from the trans to the wheels.

By chance is the e-brake on? Although it would move in reverse easier than forward. Just a thought.

Since its up on jackstands, do the wheels rotate in reverse?

 

[410Fortune]

Check your transmission fluid

Welcome to explorer forum

The 1994 bw1354 transfer case is very tough

Your auto trans however… usually when an a4ld fails first or reverse is the first thing to go. It maybe time for your auto trans to be remanufactured
But first let’s check the r fluid level. Fluid level is checked with engine running, on level ground at operating temp in park