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Gear Shift Broke Off
2004 Ford Explorer (Page 1 of 3)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004 Ford Explorer one of our worst vehicles on record. "Avoid like the plague" is putting it lightly.
The 2002-2005 Explorer has a very well-established record of expensive transmission failure at under 100k miles. The Explorer has an enclosed transmission which is typically replaced with a rebuilt transmission at a cost of almost $3,000.
Another common problem for the 2002-2005 Explorer is wheel bearing failure at around 90k miles, with a typical repair bill of $500 to $1000 depending on how many wheel bearings failed.
Adding insult to injury, the 2002-2005 Explorer also has a massive problem with the rear panel cracking. While it's a minor annoyance compared to transmission failure, ironically the crack usually goes right through the Ford logo.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,010
- Average Mileage:
- 83,800 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 42 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (20 reports)
- replace steering column (9 reports)
- had to pay for the expensive repair (4 reports)
- replace defective parts with better upgrade (4 reports)
- replaced entire steering column (4 reports)
- replace shift solenoid (1 reports)
accessories - interior problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
How does a this just snap off like this!! The worst part was that I was parked in front of my garage blocking access to the other vehicle. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
- Robert G., Bristol, US