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Manually shifting transmission arm?

Tiny
HAVIC 53
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  • 1998 FORD EXPEDITION
  • 5.6L
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 223,467 MILES
Hello, checking on a problem I'm having with shifting from park to drive or reverse, the truck idles down like going into gear, drive, reverse just seems like neutral only light come on reverse but I've pull cable a loose from transmission and tried hand shift. I do have on 4 stands and a helper to in garage brake as starting it up. Help, if anybody knows. Thanks
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Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 AT 9:27 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like the parking pawl mechanism has broken or jammed, you will need to drop the transmission pan, be ready for fluid to come out when doing it. This video will show how to drop the pan, and I have included how the parking pawl works so you can see what's going on once the pan is removed:

https://youtu.be/NUOBl4bqtss

Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
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Thursday, July 21st, 2022 AT 8:52 AM
Tiny
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Thank you Ken L this is really helpful to know what has happened to cause this problem. Much appreciated Sir.
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Monday, July 25th, 2022 AT 4:48 PM
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 AT 11:31 AM

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