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ybarrabells
Explorer
Apr 08, 2017

93 Bounder won't move when tranny is in drive position

Hello. 1993 fleetwood bounder 34' motorhome, 44,000 miles, with a ford 460, and a 4L80E tranny. Driving on freeway slipped once, rpm's raised, thought it had downshifted climbing a hill, immediately r...
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RLS7201
Explorer II
Apr 08, 2017
If you do have a 460 engine then you have an E4OD transmission.
Those older Ford transmissions would take off in second when the shift lever was in "2". That would explain why you was able to limp to the gas station. Now you need to find the reason why 1st gear is not working properly. Your torque converter is probably OK. Else wise, you wouldn't have been able to move in 2nd gear.

Richard

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