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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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OD Button Issues

Have 2000 Excursion, V10, sorry i do not know what model tranny i have. Have an issue when i press the OD button on the steering column. While in park, the light comes on, indicating OD off, but as soon as i move the gear shift to drive, it turns off. Nothing happens when i press it while in drive. Overdrive will not turn off. <NOBR style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: darkgreen; FONT-SIZE: 100%; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" id=itxt_nobr_0_0>Truck</NOBR> runs in overdrive ok, but when i have the need to tow, i can't turn it off now.

On a side note, today on my way to work, cruise set at 70, truck in OD, all of a sudden the truck jerked going down the highway, giving the feeling like the tranny slipped, but only did it once. From a stop, under hard accelleration, i do not feel any slipping at all.

I'm no mechanic, so any help/ideas are appreciated. Thinking i may need to see a tranny shop or my dealer tho....

Posted under the tranny section too, but figured i would see if i could get some feedback here too....

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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Common issue with that is the wire in the shifter column breaking and grounding.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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ditto the above , i think you have to replace the shift lever, as the wires fail and ground out , from what i remember it was about $60, try a search on here
 
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Originally Posted by ukmat71
ditto the above , i think you have to replace the shift lever, as the wires fail and ground out , from what i remember it was about $60, try a search on here
Buy the wires and the shifter lever comes free or vice versa.

Still, if it were a button issue, I have a free one but I doubt it.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Still, if it were a button issue, I have a free one but I doubt it.
i think we all have one lying in the bottom of our cupboards ,

anyone could have mine but the shipping would be stupid for a $3 part
 
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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thanks a lot to everyone for the help and the info....at least it gives me a starting point to begin looking at it...

Jim
 
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Here is a link for the od wiring in the column.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...uestion-3.html
 
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