2002 Ford Explorer - Column Shifter Lever Repair Part 2 

You just saved my day. This thing broke on my Mercury Mountaineer around the same year. I thought "Thats it, it's scrap, I'm not spending hundreds at the dealer to fix this!" Friends that work on cars are telling me the same thing. Then I stumble upon your video. Find the part and order it. I'll tell you how the repair goes but I wanted to say thank you!

Thank You. This video helped alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was struggling until I popped off the item you point at 1:50 and then also took out the 5.5mm screw holding the white plastic thing that is behind it.

Very informative. Great help, great video. Thanks FYI. The other RU-vidr name is pronounced Rans-87-IrocZ. 😂Lol!!

Every video I've seen is based on if the whole piece that hooks up to the shifter is broken off and you can just slide the whole thing down and out...in my case only one side of the piece that hooks up to the shifter is broken (the piece that the little pin goes through to hold the shifter in place) and the rest is still not broken off so I can't just slide it down and out. Somehow I have to get the piece that you guys have been hammering off in a socket (back in your garage or on the sidewalk) off while it's still in place on the column in order to pull it up and out. If anyone could please give me some suggestions on how to do that I'd really appreciate it! I have to have it fixed by tomorrow so my wife can go to work. Thanks!

@joematura great video, super helpful. I replaced it but then my replacement part broke again in the same area. I got a new piece, way easier to install second time around BUT now I’m a little hesitant to try to switch gears because I think maybe my shift cable might not be working. When your initial gear shift lever broke where you just sort of edged out if park? Because I was an I think that’s why I’m getting tension from the shift cable but I’m unsure. Lmk what you, or anyone else here thinks might be the thing. Also scouting elsewhere. Happy weekend!

Thank GOD I found this video... my shifter just broke in the same spot on my 02 Ford explorer... and now I'm about to try to fix this mf from the passenger side becsuse the bees started nesting in my driver's side mirror... wish me luck 😒🙄

what's the name of that green part? that's what I need but can't order it cause don't know the name :( great video

but how did you get the ball brass off.

great video it did help me a lot with the same issue thank you!!!

Can you please give the link of the other video you mentioned?

What’s the part called? And also I need that little piece that has the ball that goes into the lever that moves the indicator/gears

just had this happen, thanks!

Not sure if you'll respond, but do you know what the brass pieces thats hard to get off is called? I'm trying to get mine off, but the ball part came off and it's really hard to get off.

Hey man where did u get this part, can I send me a link please

Mine won’t go into park or 2nd and 1st any idea why

How do you remove gear on the bottom

Tengo un crown crown victoria del 2000, motor 4.6 y se rompio la parte de adentro de la palanca de los cambios la que va arriba del guia quiero saber como se llama

Great video I had a question I change column shifter lever bracket but the key is stuck what can I do

I have the same problem.....i have and 2002 mercury mountaineer....4.6.liter.....8 cylender.....i got that part ordering now....i just trying find out some easy info......

Don't see the piece that let the key come out

mira una pregunta donde conseguiste la piesa

Where did you get the new piece

Sorry for the name of the piece you changed

LoL solid steel lever on weak cast metal. That engineer needs to be fired!