Same mechanic both times. They didnt look any deeper when i took it back in because of the code lights. They ran the codes, saw it was throwing a bunch of codes for the 4wd system and assumed they had forgotten to plug it in. They put it on a lift and plugged in whatever it was but never tested...

The history: I have a 98 ford explorer 156k miles. V6 automatic AWD w/ 4WD. I recently took it in for a rebuild on the transmission due to 3rd gear slippage. When I picked it up (after business hours) the dashboard lit up like a christmas tree with code lights about 4wd & OD. It drove fine and I...