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Should Ford expedition 2001 overdrive be on or off while driving on the street and freeway?
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∙ 11y ago
Overdrive is the normally allowed position
It won't shift into overdrive until the speed is faster anyway
( on my Ford Explorer I have to be doing around 50 miles per hour )
If you are towing something or driving in hilly country where the transmission
is constantly down shifting then you want to turn the overdrive off
and the OFF light will appear in the end of your gear selector lever
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