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1997 Ford Explorer
Transmission Problems
1997 Ford Explorer Transmission Problems
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- Won't Shift Into Drive Or Reverse
- Code P0741 Torque Converter Slipped More Than Normal
- Difficulty Shifting Into Drive
- Transfer Case Clutch Spinning Out Of Control
- O/D Light Flashing
- Weird Noise From Front Part Of Engine Between 30 / 100 Km
- Stuck In Gear
- Whirring Noise From Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Park/Neutral Start Interlock ...
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Torque Converter
- NHTSA: Power Train: Manual Transmission
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