20 Most Recent 1996 Ford Explorer - Page 7 Questions & Answers

Check the transmission transfer.

Your transmission has failed. Check fluid level and fluid condition, and prepare it for a trip to the transmission repair shop.

I'm assuming this is an automatic..... Have you checked the transmission fluid level?

When electrical stuff doesn't work it is a switch, fuse or fusible link. When you have multiple circuit failures it is likely a bad fusible link. Get out your shop manual for the car and check which fusible link feeds power to these devices; then, test it. If the fusible links all check good, it may be a major connector plug in the electrical harness that is loosing contact. Good luck.

A Bank 1 O2 sensor error usually means that you have a fouled spark plug, a stuck fuel injector, or a bad spark plug wire; not necessarily that the sensor itself has gone bad. (It is an "out of range" error.)

Sounds like the steering column stalk switch to me.

check the bulbs, If the filament is broken you will see pieces in the bulb.

Make sure your bulb is good. If it is then make sure youhave it corrected seated in socket.

its located on the passenger side lower of engine where the engine bolts to the transmission.

you changed the brake light switch ? not sure i am understanding your post completely but try starting in neutral

The Positive Battery Cable is known to go bad with corrosion within the copper cable at BOTH ends.... a quick fix... replace the cable... If you are careful you can use a battery jumper cable to bridge the cable between the positive battery post and the other end of the battery cable. This should be a 2 person job as a starting engine could cause the cable to move and SHORT out something and even catch the jumper cable on FIRE.... As young Will Robinson would hear at a time like this from the "Robot"... Danger young Will Robonson.... danger.... ( 1960's lost on space.... I am dating myself...)Next would be a bad Starter or a bad connection between the starter seloniod and the Starter...Watched a video on youtube the other day with a bad battery cable and the 12 volts went to 2 volts when trying to start with the bad cable.. It stayed at 2 volts until the battery was disconnected then reconnected.

Wow, you're all over the page with this request! :) By saying "wont crank up or get in gear" I need to know, when you turn the key to start, does it in fact make the engine crank? Make sure the shifter, if automatic, is all the way up into park. Make sure battery is fully charged. Battery terminals are clean and tight. Then turn key to on, not start yet. Are lights lighting up on instrument panel? Yes? No? Try these things and let us know what you have.

The transmission fluid you use should have a Ford approval number on the back of the bottle. If it doesn't, then any warranty done by a Ford Dealer on the trans since 1996 is void. Most trans have a 100K mile warranty when new and after any complete replacements. Using the wrong Spec. trans fluid will damage the transmission and always check the level when the engine is hot as ATF expands when heated. Mobil ATF D/M will work... Mobil Synthetic ATF won't in your Explorer! Ford comes with Exxon ATF from the factory and owners state that it's not the best.

could be a bad switch on steering column

the one that came with it,get under it and look,how would we know that,there are 3 different ones

Should

do you mean a Lock-up torque converter ? if so yes ford made electrically lockable torque converters since 94 ( all torque converters are hydraulic activated ,lock-up is proformed using a electric solenoid ) , but only certain transmissions made by ford had them , decode your vin number on left corner of dash to determine if you have E4od transmission or 4a400 model these have solenoid I ask this because to my knowledge only race cars use a LOck out converter (aka "transbrake") for very high hp startss

Jump wires will be ok Make sure you have correct gauge of wire feel it with your hand to make sure not getting too hot the wire

Interior fuse panel # 4 fuse is for left low beam headlamp(I think) If you have owner manual you can check in it to see.

Bad socket, bad ground, or no voltage getting to light