ronmichaelgaray
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- 2005 Explorer XLT
Hey everyone, Glad to be here. I continue to carry on this love-hate relationship with the Ford Explorer. This is my third one and the most headache ridden one I've had so far. Anyway, I could really use some quick help here. I've got an '05 Explorer 4.0 and I don't know whether it's the parking pawl that finally gave out or is it my NSS that needs addressing. For what it's worth, I've ruled out the BSI as I see the pin doing it's little peekaboo dance with the 1 second delay. So here's a quick overview on the symptoms I've experienced over the past 6 or so months when I had my first experience with the no start in park. I recall shifting the lever two or three times before I was able to start it. Perhaps a couple months later I had another identical incident followed yet by another not too long after.
Simultaneously I was dealing with another issue going back just as long or slightly longer. I gradually lost the ability to park facing downhill, even with the EB engaged. Uphill was generally not a problem until just recently. Now when I shift into park I can only do so on level ground to avoid rolling. The key word here is that I can shift into what appears to be PARK as my needle is at the far left and not between the P & R, Unfortunately, I cannot start the engine in this position or any of the others except for neutral.
So there is my quandary. The fact that I can remove my key indicates the truck is in park but the fact that the truck rolls in "park" suggests the pawl is compromised.
On the flip side, the fact that I can't start in park but can in neutral suggest the NSS.
So, I suppose I have very specific question which many Google searches and videos have failed to answer. And they are:
A) For the defective NSS scenario (inability to start in park) to be valid would the truck have to hold it's ground when put in park - not roll?
B) Could the pawl still be functional despite the truck rolling in park?
C) Is my truck really in park?
D) Can the NSS recognize or care about a broken pawl?
Tomorrow I plan on getting underneath the truck and check the linkage but I really would like to have a solid idea as to what I'm up against.
Look forward to some replies and ideas from the members. Thanks!
Simultaneously I was dealing with another issue going back just as long or slightly longer. I gradually lost the ability to park facing downhill, even with the EB engaged. Uphill was generally not a problem until just recently. Now when I shift into park I can only do so on level ground to avoid rolling. The key word here is that I can shift into what appears to be PARK as my needle is at the far left and not between the P & R, Unfortunately, I cannot start the engine in this position or any of the others except for neutral.
So there is my quandary. The fact that I can remove my key indicates the truck is in park but the fact that the truck rolls in "park" suggests the pawl is compromised.
On the flip side, the fact that I can't start in park but can in neutral suggest the NSS.
So, I suppose I have very specific question which many Google searches and videos have failed to answer. And they are:
A) For the defective NSS scenario (inability to start in park) to be valid would the truck have to hold it's ground when put in park - not roll?
B) Could the pawl still be functional despite the truck rolling in park?
C) Is my truck really in park?
D) Can the NSS recognize or care about a broken pawl?
Tomorrow I plan on getting underneath the truck and check the linkage but I really would like to have a solid idea as to what I'm up against.
Look forward to some replies and ideas from the members. Thanks!
