I have a 2005 automatic Ford Explorer V6 XLT. Problems started with the transmission o/pd sensor light flashing and later with the transmission slipping gears. I took it for a check up and diagnose and I was told I need a new or rebuilt transmission job . Cost over $3600. The car is parked, No money and no car and about to loose my job because can't get on time to my job. Publick transportation here sucks! Hate Ford!! Don't know what to do... any prospects of getting some answers from Ford?? Hope so!!

We took the car to our local Ford dealer for the 100K mile service in Nov of 2014. They changed the tranny fluid and installed a program upgrade in the computer. We told them at the time of the service when putting it in reverse there would be a slight hesitation then a clunk. They check everything out and said there was no issues. Now in March of 2015 we had an code for transmission failure and the cars tranny would slip when in reverse. It has been at our Ford dealer for 2 weeks to fix the issue and they have finally said we need to either rebuild the tranny or install a re-manufactured one. They told us that this is common problem with these trannys. Help!!!!!

My 2005 Explorer only has 82k miles on it! I only drive it about 10k miles a year and we get regular maintenance on it. It started kicking into forward and reverse with a strong thud when placed in drive or reverse. I was told by the Ford dealer that the solenoid was shot and the servo board was the next to go. That both of these repairs won't last because the transmission would need to be overhauled or to get a remanifactured one ($3600). My nephew had a 2006 and he had the same issues too including some temperature regulator issues. He traded it in for a new car.

I'm not sure what to do as I can't afford either. If this is a known issue why hasn't Ford issued a recall? I don't trust Ford anymore and I'm not sure something else won't go wrong or become another costly repair.

I should have kept our 2000 Camry with 120k miles and no problems!

I have had the same slipping and slamming problems that others have reported. The transmission hesitates when I shift it into reverse and then it shifts with a load bang. When I accelerate after slowing down rapidly, it hesitates again and then regains its gear with a bang. My city mileage has declined from around 15.5 to 14 mpg. I bought the car new and first complained about the rough shifting as compared to my Chrysler van at the 3000 mile checkup. The San Leandro Ford dealer told me it was a truck transmission and shifted rougher. The slipping and banging started to occur just before 50,000 miles. At my 50,000 mile checkup, the Ford dealer told me he couldn't find anything wrong. By my 60,000 mile checkup, it was much worse. They charged me $275.00 to run a diagnosis on the transmission, and again said there was nothing done. It has continued to get worse. I'm due for my 70,000 mile checkup, but I don't know what to do. Based on the complaints I've read and my own experience, I no longer trust my Ford dealer. I looked up other local Ford dealers on Yelp, and they all get bad marks. I try to buy American, but Ford sure makes it hard.

Okay. I bought this vehicle brand new at a ford dealership here in Charlotte, NC. About 67,000 miles the vehicle would not want to go into reverse. When it did it jerked really hard. Also the vehicle jerks when up shifting.

I took the vehicle to the same ford dealership I bought it from, and they told me that the 2005 ford explorers have transmission issues. I have no warning lights on the vehicle letting me know there's a problem.

My cost to have it repaired is $700.00. I know the guy, and I give him a lot of business, so he gives me a price break. Regular price is $1,200. Should this be a recall? Probably. Will it be? Probably not.

When I bought this car used at the Ford Dealer in Brighton, CO I also purchased an extended warranty for 2 years. I had it in the shop seven (7) times for a lurching, hesitating problem. It made driving in the mountains very sketchy at best. The dealer kept telling me there was nothing wrong. Now the warranty is expired and the transmission lurches, clanks and hesitates terribly. I am hoping it is not going to have to be replaced but that is possibility.

My family has always owned Fords and I was so proud when they didn't take one penny of Bail Out money. I am sick to find out that this is how they do business. I too am a single mother of two kids, work downtown and have to haul kids to and from sports events all year long. Ford should do what is morally right and recall these transmissions. I am calling/emailing Fox News and 9 News!!!

I put my vehicle in reverse and heard a very loud clunking noise. After I backed out of the driveway, I shifted to drive and heard the same noise. Finally, I attempted to accelerate my vehicle to leave my driveway and the transmission slipped. My vehicle did not respond and there was a delay in between pressing the accelerator and actually moving the vehicle. This happened on several occasions in several different locations. I am really frustrated that so many people have reported the same problem with this same vehicle. I sure wish Ford would stand by their product and provide its victims with compensation!!!

Brought truck into ford dealership. Told them transmission still slipping and when I put in reverse it would hesitate the jump into reverse. Also told them brakes making a noise. They told me needed new trans.$3600. Nothing wrong with breaks also warranty months as out. I told them that I had brought truck in for same problem in 2010 and if they would have found it then it would have been covered by warranty. They said nothing they could do about that. So took truck home. Had to bring it back next day cause sounded like something was grinding bad. They told me I needed back rotors, but they would have to order them. So I brought my truck to an Independent trans. place. they told me that they didn't make new trans for 2005 exp. only rebuilt ones. They replaced for $1800. Also found out noise I was hearing was drive shaft rubbing transmission. They fixed, no more grinding noise. So Ford wanted to charge twice as much for a "new" trans. that they don't make and also would have replaced rear rotors which wasn't the problem. Talked to Service Manager, No Help. Called Ford Customer Service Line, No help. So reported to BBB

I thought I'd chime in here as well. We have a 2005 ford exploder with approx. 150000 miles on it now. I've had the same issue as everyone else- slipping, surging, clunking ect... That perhaps it was just a fluke till this morning and I found this site. We have had this issue for about three years. Being a mechanic myself, I figured sooner or later it would rear its ugly head. Sure enough!!!! We've had the tranny flushed, replaced the front drive assembly, changed all the fluids in everything but, nothing ever solved the issue. Of course the warranty is way past over so, its on us to fix the piece of sh*t. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD, EVER!!!!! You'd assume that after years of transmission problems ford would figure it out. NOPE!!!! It's all about the Money for them and Investor relations. Not about customer service, obviously....

BE WARNED!!!!! this car sucks.

Okay, usually not one to complain about many things in life, but this is definitely something i gripe about: the falling apart of a vehicle.

I bought my Explorer XLT from a private seller in November, 2011. With the mileage, options, relatively minor damage on the vehicle, I was able to buy it about $1000 below BlueBook, and i discovered that the seller actually worked at the service department at a local Ford Dealership.

The original owner bought the vehicle from that dealership NEW, and only serviced there the whole time. so, I had him print out a CarFax Vehicle report. before making the offer, I skimmed thee entire report for 6 years. Nowhere did it mention a transmission issue in the vehicle's history.

Last month I take a ski trip with some friends, and about 2 miles from the lodge, the "Check Transmission" light comes on, and the "O/D Off" light begins blinking. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, checked for leaks: nothing. I go skiing. The past two weeks, i notice a higher than normal RPM when accelerating from a stop. Actually, I notice it stays at around 2000RPM through 30mph. It only drops when I let off the gas and I feel a slight shift up. I've first noticed it when i saw that my computer reads a reduction in my "miles til Empty" much faster than normal. after noticing this site, I'm beginning to think that I bought a lemon that original cost me $7000, and is going to cost me another $2300 to get fixed. I'm a college senior, working long hours at a crap job to finish school. I rely on my car for everything; transportation to and from work, and living a normal life. Who really has that kind of money laying around to fix or rebuild a transmission?!

Screw FORD!!! Obviously never buying their s#%t again.