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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Just joined today. I was looking online for some answers to a problem I'm having with my 97 Explorer when I found this site. I've always been a "Ford Guy" so I'm happy to join.

I'm hoping also someone can help me with my problem. Cold my tranny works great, but, as soon as it warms up it begins to slip between shifts from stops or shutdowns. I can manually shift and it works fine but in auto---no go.

The trucks' pedigree is 4WD, 6 cyl. 4.0 with the 5R5EE 5 speed tranny with about 150K miles and I'm the second owner. In the good ole days I would have just replaced the modulator valve (vacuum diaphragm) but it seems this rig has a gizmo called a "digital transmission range sensor". I pulled up the TBS 96-24-10 and read up on it and I must say I'm lost, could this be the problem? If so it looks like a trip to the Ford garage instead of a DYI project.

Any thoughts out there?? Appreciate any/all help.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Welcome BobbyLen, help is in the FTE tech forums. For your Explorer try the Explorer, Sport Trac, Mountaineer & Aviator forum: Explorer, Sport Trac, Mountaineer & Aviator - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums as well check out the Clutch,Transmission, Differential, Axle and Transfer Case forum: Clutch,Transmission, Differential, Axle and Transfer Case - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
To see what`s up in your local WA chapter click this link: Washington Chapter - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums and be sure to fill in the location field in your profile soon.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Thanks for the advise, I had already scoped out everything in the site and found nothing to answer my question but I will check out the local chapter.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Hi BobbyLen, if there is nothing then start a new thread explaining your problem in either Explorer, Sport Trac, Mountaineer & Aviator forum: Explorer, Sport Trac, Mountaineer & Aviator - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums or the the Clutch,Transmission, Differential, Axle and Transfer Case forum: Clutch,Transmission, Differential, Axle and Transfer Case - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
Some one is bound to have a reply for you, good luck and I hope you get help real soon.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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Good idea, I'll give it a try. Evidently there are some tricks I haven't tried yet. Thanks again for the advise.
 
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Lurk and enjoy, it takes a while to learn even some of the ropes on this huge FTE site but it`s great when you do.
 
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