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7.0

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

$2,600.00

Average Mileage:

134,075 miles

Total Complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. give it to kidney foundation - don't repair - breaks again (1 reports)
Ford Explorer transmission problems

transmission problem

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problem #4

2009Aug 12

Explorer Sport 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 140,000 miles

I have had this car for almost 4 months and right before it shifts into third gear (auto) it slips pretty bad. I dont really care about it that much but this car has to get me through college and at this rate i dont think its going to. Come on

Cole J.

Valparaiso, IN, USA

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problem #3

2008Jul 07

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • 140,000 miles

In Dec 2006, the transmission started slipping so we paid AAMCO $2600 to fix it. Then in only 18 months, it's doing it again and now doesn't go in reverse. AAMCO is out of warranty (12 months) so we're out of luck there. Come to find out, it appears that the electrical system is causing the problem (after I talked to a professional mechanic) and AAMCO also reported the same issue. Transmissions used to be controlled mechanically so that fluids would be pushed into the system as needed. Now it's done through electronics which fail big time because in FORD they have designed systems that compete with each other and if the transmission system electronics looses the competition, then your transmission just grinds away without fluids. If I such a fool as to repair this again, then the transmission will break gain because the electrical system is a design flaw.

I'm am so screwed. Any suggestions?

Glenda K.

Richmond, VA, Afghanistan

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problem #2

2008Nov 22

Explorer Explorer V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 156,000 miles

Ford knows that there is a problem with the O/D and the Transmissions of there Explorers and they need to have a recall and pay to fix these problems for all of the thousands of customers that are affected by this. FORD you could cause someone to be killed...Is that what it is going to take for your company to fix this problem....I'm not able to afford to repair my car, as are many people here. WE have to drive our kids to school and to work in these UNSAFE vehicles....Please do the right thing and repair our cars.....

TAmi M.

Rockwall, TX, USA

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problem #1

2004Feb 13

(reported on)

Explorer Sport

  • 100,300 miles

It's really bad when I have accelerate getting on the highway,transmission slips going into second gear (auto)
but does not do it going up hills

Clarence N.

Gaffney, SC, USA

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