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Ford Explorer Transmission Questions
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 19, 2006 5:01 am) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 19, 2006 5:01 am) |
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Replying to: kipk (Sep 14, 2007 6:02 am) |
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Is it normal for this model or year to be on its 3rd transmission? Of course when new, the car had a new one, 3 yrs later it was replaced (thank goodness just under the warranty wire) and now, another 3 yrs later we're buying a new one (not under warranty). I feel like this is pretty ridiculous. |
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have 91 explorer - 4.0 - auto w/ overdrive - rebuilt 1 year ago - has factory external and internal trans coolers - pulled my boat (2000 LBS)(first time )15 miles, I had to almost floor it to take off and take it out of overdrive to make it up the interstate inclines,when got home the trans puked out 3 quarts of steaming fluid from the top vent,very hot,engine temp was below norm. let it cool and put 3 quarts in it and test drove,tested OK.. and no leaks,is this trans not tough enough for pulling the boat? if not, what other beefier trans will bolt up to the 4.0? moter puts out some heavy rpm's when pulling,feels like its strong enough for the job and the trans is'nt..
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Purchased this Explorer used in November 2006. In the last couple of months (August - September) started having problems with the AT downshifting, sometimes taking as long as 30 seconds to downshift. Hesitation in shifting between 2nd & 1st vice versa. Did a little research on this forum and finally took it into the dealer yesterday. Vehicle has 32K miles on it so warranty is still intact (count my blessings there). Saw the posting on this forum about Ford's TSB 07-13-08 and mentioned it to the service writer. He said he's seen this problem before and said something about replacing or cleaning valves and reprogramming the PCM & TCM. I'll have to wait and see what happens. Has anyone been able to get hold of that TSB 07-13-08? I've tried several places online (even the subscription services) and no one seems to have a copy of it. Any suggestions about where i should be looking for it? Thanks
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Replying to: dave1309 (Oct 10, 2007 8:53 am) On the report I got it said the mechanic test drove the vehicle when it first came in and experienced the same problems I had several times within a two mile radius. Service writer said there was a TSB on the problem that listed two steps. He said the mechanic suggested they bypass the first step and go to the second which included valve body replacement. He also said they had seen this problem about a dozen times this year....honest guy. I asked what recourse I would have if it happened again (since I was close to the 36K warranty) and the service person told me they would use the original mileage from the current service ticket to keep it in warranty if it happened again until it was fixed for good. Time will tell if the repair is permanent but I'm happy with the service I've gotten so far.
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Replying to: dave1309 (Oct 11, 2007 3:05 pm) It's back to the dealer again Wednesday morning to have the tranny checked and see about the antifreeze leaking onto the floor...........man I thought all this stuff was taken care of........it's still just under the warranty.
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Replying to: dave1309 (Oct 22, 2007 2:00 pm) Dealer still has it. They are going to reload the updated code to see if that takes care of the transmission problem. The service person couldn't recreate the problem I had with the shifting. They did find a small pin hole leak on the lower right side of the radiator. Dealer is installing a new radiator today, all under warranty. Should have the vehicle back this afternoon and time will tell if everything is fixed. I'm giving serious consideration to buying an extended warranty for this car, first time I've thought of it with a Ford vehicle. Would like to hear from any other owners about the transmission shifting problems and hear how they managed to get the problem fixed.
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