1993 Ford Explorer Reverse Not Working

1993 FORD EXPLORER
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JLH289
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I have a 93 Ford Explorer (Eddie Bauer edition). I just changed the front and rear seal in the tranmission. When I crank it up in park it jumps forward and now my reverse gear is not working. Can anyone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? All of the forward gears work. It has a automatic oeverdrive trans model A409.
Mar 26, 2006 at 7:03 PM
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RAYHUT
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either your reverse band has broke and you need to have it rebuilt.or the rear seal you replaced was bad when you got it.then again check your fluid first befor doing anything else.
Mar 27, 2006 at 3:05 AM
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Check the transmission fluid before doing anything else. If the fluid is correct, the reverse band may be broken and the transmission may need a rebuild, or the replacement rear seal may be defective.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1993 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer replaced the transmission front and rear seals. Afterward, the vehicle jumps forward when started in park, reverse does not work, and all forward gears still work. The transmission was described as an automatic overdrive model A409. The expert advised checking the fluid first, then considering a broken reverse band that needs a rebuild or a defective replacement rear seal.

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