10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$2,575.00
Average Mileage:
177,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- complete overhaul recommended (1 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
transmission problem
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2007Jan 28
(reported on)Explorer XLT 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 200,000 miles
This vehicle is pretty good at times, but ever since this problem with not going into reverse and sometimes it won't shift into drive either, it just really sucks and is embarrassing.. I have to have people push my vehicle just so I can get out of a parking spot. I can't park in a driveway, or at a store does not have double parking spaces which I have to park way at the end so I can just go into drive instead of having to wait forever or having someone to push my vehicle out of the parking area.. sometimes if I'm on a hill or a driveway that has a bit of a hill it will help it to shift into reverse, but other than that I am so upset about this problem.. I can't afford to have this crap happen to my vehicle, I'm a single mother of three and it's hard enough trying to keep up with gas prices and maintenance too.. FORD really does stand for Found On Road Dead and Fixed Or Repaired Daily..
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2008Dec 03
Explorer XLT 4.0L V6
this has happened to me twice now. Back in Feb of 2008 my Explorer was
in the shop getting an emissions test. My Ford is a 1992 by the way. The shop ran the engine in park up to 2800 rpm for a minute or so. Then did the idle test. When finished they tried to back out of the shop and no reverse! No problems before!
The transmission felt as though it was stuck in forward regardless of being in the "park", "neutral" or "forward" settings!! Shop said tranny overheated and the plates were welded together. They said a complete overhaul was necessary. It cost me $2150!
Well it's that time of year to get emissions and inspections done. This time with a completely new trans. Went to a different shop and the SAME THING happened! And it was directly after the emissions test. The technician could not reverse out of the shop! NO REVERSE! Even with the new transmission! Feels like it is stuck in Drive. Even in "park" setting the tranny is still engaged while not moving!
HELP!
Quinn H.
Kaysville, UT, USA
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