Two problems related to transmission stuck in gear have been reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle got stuck oin park position. Also, sometimes while driving transmission could be stuck in drive gear.
The consumer went to reverse out of a parked position when the shift gear got stuck and would not move. C onsumer kept moving the gear when suddenly it made loud noise and engaged at a quick speed. Due to this defect, it almost caused the consumer to hit a pedestrian.