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Old 08-05-2012, 11:49 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Eric's Explorer - '01 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4
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Originally Posted by MPGranger View Post
...the transmission shifts to N from D without squeezing the trigger on the shifter. Does this mean that the engineers are giving us a wink to P&G?
All vehicles with auto trannys do that (to the best of my knowledge).

It is a safety feature which allows you to quickly cut all power to the wheels. Very handy when you loose traction on icy roads.
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