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    Operating 2014 Limited After Low Transmission Fluid?

    Correct me if I am wrong, please, as I don't want to pay for expensive servicing if it is unnecessary: this problem seems like it would be accompanied by a transmission fluid leak. I haven't seen a leak of any kind. I had a coolant leak recently but have successfully repaired it. I will crawl...
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    Operating 2014 Limited After Low Transmission Fluid?

    “Automatic transmissions which use World Standard (WS) fluid are sealed and do not consume fluid. This eliminates the need for periodic fluid checking using a dipstick.” Which emoji to use simply escapes me!
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    Operating 2014 Limited After Low Transmission Fluid?

    Interesting. The manual says there is no dipstick. I’ll look around some more. They are always towards the back of the engine rather low and hars to get to, which is where I looked. I’ll get a step stool so I can really lean in and take a second look. Do you know if it is on th passenger or...
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    Operating 2014 Limited After Low Transmission Fluid?

    Brought the Expedition home today. Drove it about 90 miles avoiding any big hills and got back no problem. Drove completely normal as far as I could tell. I brought two quarts of Mercon LV and a serving of Lucas Transmission Fix only to find there is no dipstick. In fact, there's no way to add...
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    Operating 2014 Limited After Low Transmission Fluid?

    Got the travel trailer back to the owners that same night. It's why I chose the location for the tow. It was just a few miles, like 4, from the owners house. That was my primary consideration when the failure occurred: get the rental back to the owner in the same condition as it was in when I...
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    Operating 2014 Limited After Low Transmission Fluid?

    I'm just wondering if it is drivable for a hundred miles or so??? If a new transmission is in order might as well grenade the existing one, right? Thrash it into the ground! :cool:
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    Operating 2014 Limited After Low Transmission Fluid?

    This is related to a thread I posted the other day about my 2014 Limited dying on vacation. That sucked but now time to see to repairs. Currently, the vehicle is in Layton (SLC) Utah and I'm in Cache Valley, abour 90 miles away with just one significant hill in between. When the vehicle died I...
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    2014 Limited died on vacation yesterday

    I do have the factory 7-pin and transmissoon cooler, as well as the paperwork indicating factory tow package. I had the whole mess towed back to where we had rented the trailer and the owner retrieved it. I hadnt ever towed anything that heavy and in retrospect, I’m not sure it was towing...
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    Dinghy towing behind motorhome

    I found it. Can’t do it in the 2014.
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    Dinghy towing behind motorhome

    What if I have a 2014 Limited 4WD and my owners manual is 90 miles away in Layton in the glovebox of my Expedition and I am here in Logan wondering if there is a way to tow my 2014?
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    2014 Limited died on vacation yesterday

    So I was headed west on I-80 going up Pequot Pass in eastern Nevada pulling a 3,200 lb trailer and the transmission gave out. It wasnt hot, maybe 80 degrees, and I wasn’t pushing it hard, but the engine began to rev while putting down less and less power. Engine temperature didnt rise at all. I...
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    Cargo Area Bed Ideas?

    The Expedition's a pretty good-size vehicle that should sleep a couple of medium-sized adults for a few days. It's not going to be the lap of luxury but for a night out under the stars it would be a lot cheaper than selling my paid-for 2014 Limited and taking out a second mortgage for a Sprinter...
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    Flushed Radiator on '14, Now Head Gasket Seems To Be Leaking

    Undertook the job on Friday morning. I get Friday off every two weeks in exchange for 9 hour days. It's a good deal! Disassembly was fairly straightforward except for the electrical connectors. One never knows how those are going to come off and I didn't want to break them. The most stubborn was...
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    Flushed Radiator on '14, Now Head Gasket Seems To Be Leaking

    Turns out I didn’t need the manual at all. One of the easiest cars I’ve ever worked on. And I’ve worked on everything from a VW Thing to a Grand Wagoneer and lots in between. Lots of stuff to pull off to get to the gasket but plenty of space and really pretty simple. Nice to have it in my back...
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    Flushed Radiator on '14, Now Head Gasket Seems To Be Leaking

    Of course! In case I need it! I'm confident but I'm not a fool ;)
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