9.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$1,200.00
Average Mileage:
84,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace valve body (2 reports)
transmission problem
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2006Jun 14
Explorer XLS 4.0L Dohc
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
The vehicle began having a shuttering sensation while accelerating in addition to the sensation of the transmission slipping. A trusted transmission repair shop investigated for me. We tried fluid changes and programming. Nothing changed. After consulting with numerous other techs is was discovered that many of these transmissions had defective valve bodies with a small crack in them. Once again the Ford customer service people new of the problem, but would not take action since a recall was not issued. Once the valve body was replaced, the problem went away.
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2008Oct 29
Explorer XLS 4.0L
I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY CANT FIND IT SO I HAD TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. AND, I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SCREWING UP AGAIN AND THE MOTOR HAD TO BE CHANGED @79000 MILES. SIMPLY JUNK!!!!!!!
costantini
Strongsville, OH, USA
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