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10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$3,600.00

Average Mileage:

113,000 miles

Total Complaints:

1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace transmission (1 reports)
Ford Explorer transmission problems

transmission problem

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2009Jun 29

Explorer XLT 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 113,000 miles

I had just seen an internet article about 2002 - 2005 Explorers being lemons. Boy, am I finding out the hard way. I just had the fuel pump, fuel filter replaced for $1026. Now, one week later, my transmission is being replaced for $3600. It was whining while accelerating in first gear. I'm paying more in repairs than the vehicle is worth. Learned my lesson, I'll do research before buying again. My husband just bought a 2009 F-150 right before all these problems started, so I can't afford to get rid of this lemon. I hope we haven't made a mistake in buying this new truck.

Judy H.

Marietta, GA, USA

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