There is a push button on the end of your automatic shift lever. Pushing it in causes the Overdrive to turn on and off.
When the overdrive off light is blinking that means a malfunction has been detected
On a 1995 Ford Explorer : Overdrive is the normally allowed position Only if you switch overdrive off with the transmission control switch on the end of your gear selector lever ( P R N etcetera ) will you see the O/D OFF light lit up in your gauge cluster My 1995 Ford Explorer XLT has to be travelling around 50 MPH before it shifts into overdrive ( but I have the trailer towing package with 3.73 gears )
On my 1995 Ford Explorer : The fuel tank is underneath the vehicle , on the drivers side , and is mounted lengthwise on the vehicle
My 1995 Ford Explorer 4.0 liter will shift into overdrive at 50 MPH ( I don't know if that has anything to do with having 3.73 gears with my trailer towing package )
The transmission has set a code and you need to get it checked.
Push the button on the end of the gear selector lever ( P R N etc ) The O/D OFF light will come on in your gauge cluster If you push the button again , it will allow overdrive If the Explorer is shut off , and then restarted , overdrive is normally allowed
The overdrive off light will flash in your gauge cluster when a malfunction has been detected by the powertrain control module
The overdrive off light flashing - indicates a malfunction has been detected
On a 1995 Ford Explorer : firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front of vehicle
On a 1995 Ford Explorer : Overdrive is the normally allowed position If you don't want the transmission to use overdrive ( such as when towing something , or if you are driving in hilly country where you notice the transmission is constantly shifting from overdrive to drive ) push the button on the end of your gear shift lever and the ( O/D OFF light should be lit up in your dash )
On a 1995 Ford Explorer : The fuel filter is underneath the vehicle , below the drivers door , mounted on the frame rail
Overdrive is the normally allowed position . It won't shift into overdrive until the speed is faster anyway . On my 1995 Ford Explorer it doesn't shift into overdrive until I'm travelling about 50 miles per hour ( if you are towing or driving in hilly country where the transmission is constantly downshifting then you don't use overdrive )