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2002 Explorer "OD Off" light flashing
This is the 5R55W transmission behind a 4.6L V-8, and 3.73LS rear end.
Last night we came home from a week in our camper. The camper is light (3500 pounds) compared to the tow rating of the Explorer (7000 pounds), but there were a lot of steep grades, and altitudes to about 7000 feet, so the vehicle was working hard during the week. We kept the OD turned off at all times using the button at the end of the stalk. During the trip, we experienced perhaps a dozen hard 4-to-3 downshifts on steep upgrades at mid-to-3/4 throttle, but not WOT. As we got within a mile of home, the "OD OFF" light began flashing rapidly. I parked the camper and turned off the ignition. Restarted it half an hour later, and the light no longer flashes. I will take the vehicle to my mechanic (who is not a Ford dealer) later today, but in the meantime, can anyone tell me what I should expect to find? In particular, what does the flashing OD OFF light mean? Thanks Bill Jeffrey |
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2002 Explorer "OD Off" light flashing
Forgot to note - 140K miles, no problems with this vehicle.
Bill Jeffrey --------------------------- Bill Jeffrey wrote: > This is the 5R55W transmission behind a 4.6L V-8, and 3.73LS rear end. > > Last night we came home from a week in our camper. The camper is light > (3500 pounds) compared to the tow rating of the Explorer (7000 pounds), > but there were a lot of steep grades, and altitudes to about 7000 feet, > so the vehicle was working hard during the week. We kept the OD turned > off at all times using the button at the end of the stalk. > > During the trip, we experienced perhaps a dozen hard 4-to-3 downshifts > on steep upgrades at mid-to-3/4 throttle, but not WOT. As we got within > a mile of home, the "OD OFF" light began flashing rapidly. I parked the > camper and turned off the ignition. Restarted it half an hour later, and > the light no longer flashes. > > I will take the vehicle to my mechanic (who is not a Ford dealer) later > today, but in the meantime, can anyone tell me what I should expect to > find? In particular, what does the flashing OD OFF light mean? > > Thanks > > Bill Jeffrey |
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2002 Explorer "OD Off" light flashing
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