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Apr 30, 2007 | 11:34 PM

ryno311

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Overdrive button

I have a 1998 Expedition and my switch on the column that controls the overdrive stopped working. Has anyone had this same problem? If so, what remedied the problem?

I have no other tranny problems other then the button not working. Drives fine at 125,--- miles.

May 1, 2007 | 08:06 AM

wchain

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ARe you sure the light isnt just burned out for the "Off" illumination?

On my 95 F150, the OD button stopped working, and I went to the dealer, picked up a new "Collar" at the end of the shifter and a new button, for less than 50 bucks. Takes around 5 minutes to put in, (plus adult beverage consumption of course)

May 1, 2007 | 12:28 PM

ryno311

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I am pretty sure that it is just not the light. Whenever I push the button, there is no response. No light, no shift out of O/D.

May 1, 2007 | 05:50 PM

amm888

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From: Woodland Hills

you prob already know this, but i'm just covering the bases: you'll only notice a difference with o/d on/off when you're driving over ~40 (or whenever it is that o/d kicks in).

May 1, 2007 | 08:58 PM

ryno311

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Yeah. It hasn't worked in a year or so and I have not really checked into it a whole lot because I do not pull trailers all that often. I would have assumed that at least someone reading this forum would have ran into this same problem!

May 1, 2007 | 09:28 PM

ford390gashog

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there is a wire in the shifter that is prone to breaking its right where the shifter attaches to the column. I think it is an orange wire.

May 6, 2007 | 05:28 PM

MazdaRangerGuyInSTL

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There are two TINY wires going to the button, through the shifter lever assembly. They are mounted to a small plastic bracket on top of the column, under the cover. This is where they like to break. You'll notice the replacement shifter level wires are a little bit longer between the lever and this bracket.

Not a big deal to replace... remove the column covers, unplug the wires, pop the bracket loose, tap out the pin and slide the lever off.

Good luck.