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6.5

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

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Average Mileage:

85,163 miles

Total Complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

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Ford Explorer Sport Trac transmission problems

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problem #4

2006May 05

Explorer Sport Trac 4.0L LV6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 90,000 miles

i bought this piece of junk like 6 months ago ,it has 85000 miles on it,after a while o/d started blinking,then the rpm goes up to
4000,and the gear stopped shifting,i went to a mechanics shop and he told me i have to rebuild the transmission,I WILL NEVER EVER DO THIS MISTAKE BUYING FORD AGAIN

Freddy A.

Lebanon, Indaina, USA

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problem #3

2009May 08

Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles

my o/d light starts blinking just after a few miles. this happened about a year ago then stopped after 2 months and the last Friday about 6 or 7 months later its started again. took it to transmission mechanic he put it on a computer and no codes would show up. call ford they said they have never heard of this problem. B.S. when i go on here to the computer and see over 1000 complaints for the same problem there's a problem. ford needs to get off there tail step up to the plate and say they realize there's a problem and we need to fix it, cause right now is not the time to mess with the economy cause they will not buy any more from them. please ford step up and recall this problem!

Timothy J.

Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

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problem #2

2008Apr 23

Explorer Sport Trac V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 112,000 miles

Bought truck and was so excited to get a good deal....found out 3 bad tires, no problem, slapped a new set of Michelin's on it, went to ford for recall on Cruise control and paid them to flush transmission fluid....suddenly the cruise control makes spinning sounds when set at 58 and now my O/D light flashes and gears are slipping....called ford and they want me to bring it back....scared they will fXXX it up. I am now learning everywhere NOT to flush the old fluid...it causes more problems.

Justin W.

Apex, NC, USA

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problem #1

2006Aug 08

(reported on)

Explorer Sport Trac

  • 60,653 miles

After having my transmission serviced at the dealer (fluid and filter change), the Overdrive light came on and started blinking. The problem goes away if the ignition is turned off and the engine is restarted. The problem returns intermittently - usually several weeks apart. Prior to the transmission service, I was experiencing an intermittent problem with a severe lag of shifting between 1st and 2nd - only on the upshift. The engine will rev to about 3500 RPM during this shift lag. Neither problem has been remedied by the dealer.

Chuck M.

Roseville, CA, USA

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