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Asked by Cody Dec 17, 2015 at 11:42 PM about the 1996 Ford Explorer 4 Dr XLT SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1996 Ford Explorer 2 wheel drive
with a 4.0 liter and I need to find out what it
would be causing the transmission not to go
into drive I was going to town one day
stopped at a stop sign try to take off and it
wouldn't move but it still has reverse could it
be a sensor causing that or a wire

2 Answers

F_O_R answered 8 years ago

Did you check the transmission fluid level? It may just be low fluid level but the trans could also be shot. If the level is low then there is a leak somewhere that needs to be fixed.

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FordNut answered 8 years ago

Ditto. I agree, he is spot-on. Pull the dipstick and if the fluid is up, put the dipstick right under your nose and determine if it has a burnt odor. You will know what I mean if it does. And is a nice red/pink. If the fluid is brown and/or it has the burnt odor, it's shot. A flush may get a few more miles, but I am constantly preaching the evils of transmission flushes... they generally do more harm than benefit but the cost of a flush will only get you a few more miles anyway. Unlikely just a sensor or wire. Don't shoot us, Full_of_Regrets and I are just messengers, sorry. ~~David

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