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Transmission Failure
2004 Ford Explorer (Page 5 of 9)
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.
9.1
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,800
- Average Mileage:
- 89,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 172 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (75 reports)
- replaced with rebuilt transmission (48 reports)
- not sure (26 reports)
- having the whole thing overhauled (17 reports)
- replace torque converter (2 reports)
- transmission seal failure causing leak and the pump is weak (2 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
When my transmission went out I wasn't happy because it couldn't have come at a worse time than during a cross state move, but when I found out how much it cost to fix, I became furious. I bought this vehicle last may and the previous owner performed regular maintenance on it. The reason I know this is because it was my mothers. A 2004 explorer regularly maintained should not have a $2000+ repair happening as often as it is. My mechanic tells me he does more transmission work on explorers than any other vehicle out there. This is absurd. Something must be done.
- gochenour, Toledo, OH, US