intermittant starting

1995 FORD EXPLORER
135,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LENZEL
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occasionally when turning the key in the ignition, i get a whirring sound like the starter is spinning but it does not engage either in Park or Neutral. I can wiggle the shifter around and eventually it starts. Is this a neutral safety switch problem or something else?
Aug 22, 2016 at 10:48 PM
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HMAC300
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starter drive is probably bad, if it turns over and just when it is supposed to start will do same thing. another starter is needed.
Aug 23, 2016 at 12:55 AM
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