Really the easiest way is to change the steering column out, get a decent one from a savage yard and a good how to book and away you go. I had the same problem on my '93 and this was the best solution.
It's a ford thing just get use to it.
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NO! The 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 liter is not an Interferance engine. Replace the belt at 120,000 miles.NO! The 1999 Ford Escort 2.0 liter is not an Interferance engine. Replace the belt at 120,000 miles.
The Power Stroke Diesel was invented by Ford Motor in 1982. The Ford Motor Company wanted their pickups to be the best selling vehicles. The Diesel Power Magazine ranked the Power Stroke Diesel as one of the top ten engines.
Shift the lever
Overdrive is the normally allowed position so there is only one " D " on a 1996 Ford Aerostar If you push the button on the end of the gear selector it will shut off the overdrive feature and " off " lights up on the gear selector lever and it only uses the first 3 forward gears ( Helpfull )
On a 1998 Ford Taurus ; On the column shift the overdrive button is on the end of the gear shift lever On the console shift the overdrive button is on the drivers side of the gear selector lever below the button you have to press to shift out of PARK
There are five steps on how to change a column shift lever in a 1962 Ford Falcon. Some of the step-by-step instructions are pry the clam shell off with the trim tool in order to expose the shift lever assembly, and then set the clam shell aside.
Press the shift lever detent button then lift up sharply
Ford Aerostar was created in 1986.
The shift cable for a 1998 Ford Expedition allows the transmission to be shifted throughout the available gears. It is linked directly from the shift lever to the side of the transmission.
Mass Air Flow Meter - 1997 Ford Aerostar replacement
They are difficult and sometimes impossible to repair. Go to a salvage yard and buy a used horn. Cheapest way!
i changed a transmission over from an 88 aerostar to a 93 aerostar, the only problem i had was with the shifter . the shift cable on the 88 was a floor shift and the 93 was on the steering coloumn. all aerostars have a plate on the floor where a floor shift can be installed. i removed this plate and installed the floor shifter from the 88 into the 93 problem solved ....hope this helps
CANT GET THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK
Check all the linkage from the transmission.