8.5
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$3,000.00
Average Mileage:
86,750 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- rebuild or replace transmission (2 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
- trade this pos for a real suv (1 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful Websites About 2001 Ford Explorer transmission slips when shifting and clunks
2008Sep 01
Explorer XLT 4.0L Sohc
- Automatic transmission
- 96,000 miles
So here I am, Christmas time, and the trans is starting to fail in my POS "Exploder". Not only that, but the transfer case has also failed (Borg-Warner 44-05) and I have no 4WD.
Great. I live in the mountains and it's snow season. Most of my friends have vehicles well in excess of 100k miles and they are running strong. I bought this crap bag brand new, thinking it would provide good service for 150k miles. Now I have to go out and buy a new vehicle. Ford can stick their vehicles right up their sorry ass. I will NEVER own another Ford.
2007Oct 24
(reported on)Explorer XLT 4.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 58,000 miles
Bought my 2001 Explorer new and religiously followed all the maintenance guides. The trans started to slip at 58,000 miles. The O/D Off light comes on whenever it feels like it. I cannot shut off the O/D manually. Took it to my dealership, and all they want to do is replace the transmission with a factory rebuild for $3,000. AMMCO tells me that the MAX cost should be $2,300 to correct. Ford won't help me and my dealership won't even consider taking the trans apart. At 58,000 miles this should not happen. When it slips the engine revs and you have to let off on the gas until it finally shifts. When the Overdrive shuts off on its own then it simply takes forever to shift. Never hard shifts...it falls into gear smooth, but takes forever.
2007Jan 17
(reported on)Explorer XLT V6
- Automatic transmission
- 91,000 miles
Took vehicle in for transmission service only to have the transmission disassembled and diagnosed as needing rebuilt. Seems that transmission has two pistons that are used for flow control and shifting. They are made of aluminum and ride in an aluminum sleeve.. Well after 90,000 miles fluid bypasses the pistons creating the problem. The fix is to sleeve the piston areas with a patent repair with a brass sleeve. This repair is better than new but expensive... I am still looking for a used transmission myself... good luck..
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2009May 24
Explorer Limited V8
My son was backing our of the garage and all of a sudden it stops going back the wheel burns rubber so he tried to shift to drive to park and it takes off at accelerated speed and goes into my neighbor's garage. it was stuck in gears and this is the second time it has happened. This is among other problems! I hate ford, this is why American made cars aren't bought the way they should be. Between the tires, paint, seats, steering shift, cruise control!!!! just crazy!
Cherrie H.
Cypress, TX, USA
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