Acts like it's in drive when in neutral?

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Asked by Justin Dec 04, 2020 at 01:43 PM about the 1997 Ford Expedition 4 Dr XLT 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Pretty knowledgeable when it comes to my cars
but this one has me stumped.   I lifted the car off
the ground to examine my brakes due to some
grinding noise (caliper getting ready to go out).  
While I was at it i was looking to track down a
vibration at 40 mph only on light acceleration.   In
the diagnosis process,  I had it in neutral to shake
things around and test for slack.  I couldn't perform
this test because even though the brakes are
rubbing,  its acting like it's in drive and slowly
spinning (slow enough I can stop it by hand but
fast enough I cant spin it backwards) cant figure it
out,  any ideas?

3 Answers

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No related check engine light, only for misfire #2 cylinder (valve seals)

I think this is normal. A small amount of energy is transmitted to the driveline from fluid moving in the transmission. I have seen it many times.

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