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Automatic Transmission
by johnnie632000
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Mar 05, 2009 (8:42 pm)
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I have a 1997 Explorer that needs the trans replaced. Can anyone tell me how I can tell if mine has the overdrive drum sensor or not? Thank You John
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- #227 of 252
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94 expolrer auto trany install
by jimsteinmeyer
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Mar 08, 2009 (4:50 pm)
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I am reinstalling my auto trany after replacing the front seal. I installed the torque converter on the trany and then placed the trany in the vehicle. Then I found I had to slide the converter foward to bolt it to the flywheel. Now I can't get the trany any closer to the motor than about 1 1/2". I assume the converter is now not properly mated to the trany. I have attempted to turn the flywheel but am not getting anywhere. Are there any suggestions on how to fit this together better?
Thank you.
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- #228 of 252
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Re: Transmission Slips when COLD! [bob_e_fatone]
by brizendine
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Mar 21, 2009 (5:30 am)
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Replying to: bob_e_fatone (Jan 05, 2007 7:40 am)
I have a 1993 Explorer with the exact same problem. Transmission doesn't shift when cold. After warming it's smooth. Did you ever find the solution?
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- #229 of 252
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Re: 2003 Ford Explorer has blinking O/D light. [redruby529]
by jmathis555
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Mar 31, 2009 (8:56 am)
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Replying to: redruby529 (Jan 06, 2009 10:10 am)
I've got a 2002 & same thing happened, O/D light blinking & slipping between gears. Unfortunately mine was a "needs a new transmission" issue. Sounds like it's very common, I posted a complaint on CarComplaints.com & were well over 200 other complaints for the exact same thing. I'm not sure how to post a link on here but hopefully this helps you: http://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Explorer/2003/
Looks like it's a huge problem that affects multiple years. My 2002 has an enclosed transmission so apparently it's a bigger deal to get to & fix. Not sure about the 2003 but I'm guessing it's the same. Good luck!
-John
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- #230 of 252
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2003 Ford Explorer has blinking O/D light
by redruby529
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Mar 31, 2009 (9:17 am)
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Thanks for the response. Within a day of posting the problem, it started slipping realy bad (on the way to the mechanic). The problem progressed REALLY quick! Unfortunately mine was also a "needs a new transmission" issue as well. To the tune of $2800. Needless to say....it's now running great but I am kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop. My husband has an Expedition that had a transmission problem as well thankfully it was under warranty....We will still remain a Ford family but from now on will just buy trucks! His F-150 had 185,000 HARD miles on it and it was a great truck...it actually still had a trade in value!
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- #231 of 252
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Re: 2003 Ford Explorer has blinking O/D light [redruby529]
by jmathis555
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Mar 31, 2009 (11:28 am)
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Replying to: redruby529 (Mar 31, 2009 9:17 am)
Ha, same situation with us, I've got a high-mileage 1999 F-150 we use as a plow truck & only had some minor brake problems... nowhere as expensive as our Explorer's transmission failure was. I traded our Explorer soon after I had it repaired because the rebuilt transmission only had a 90-day warranty. Actually I had it fixed, was happy with the repair (not the price) & forgot about it for awhile, then one day I thought I felt it slip a little & that was all the reminder I needed!
-John
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- #232 of 252
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Re: 2003 Ford Explorer has blinking O/D light [jmathis555]
by acunningham1
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Apr 02, 2009 (7:23 pm)
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Replying to: jmathis555 (Mar 31, 2009 11:28 am)
Join the club. Last year, June 2008 I had to have my transmission replaced at 42,000 miles and was out of pocket at about $2200. I bought it new, original owner. The O/D light came on and the gears were shifting from first to third. I have a 2005 Ford Explorer XLT. I called Ford's customer service department, sent letters to everyone from the Customer Service director to the CEO in hopes that someone would at least reimburse part of the costs. There is obviously a defect in these transmissions and Ford will not take responsibility.
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Re: Transmission Slips when COLD! [brizendine]
by skyapple
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Apr 09, 2009 (2:40 pm)
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Replying to: brizendine (Mar 21, 2009 5:30 am)
I have the same thing..only noticed it w/ this cold weather (in early am's trying to leave my driveway ). The car sort of bucks.. and makes clugging noises.. When i get going straight, it's all ok. What to do? What is this? Thx for any help.
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- #234 of 252
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Re: 2003 Ford Explorer has blinking O/D light [redruby529]
by jk2309
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Apr 17, 2009 (4:19 pm)
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Replying to: redruby529 (Mar 31, 2009 9:17 am)
my o/d light started blinking at 95xxx miles just a month after i had a new tranny put in. i took it back to the mechanic that fixed it and he said there was nothing wrong. i told him to drive it for a couple days and then tell me if there was anything wrong with it. he called me 3 hours later to pick him up because he was broke down on the highway. he fixed the problem but at 110xxx miles the whole transmission wouldnt catch in any gear. he fixed it again claiming that he had to order a sleve to go in the transmission somewhere. it ran until it was just a month out of his 30xxx mile warranty. now at 142xxx miles it went out again. the new mechanic i took it to says that this year explorer (2003) has a defective case and if you rebuild it it will go out agan between 35xxx and 50xxx miles. its only 160 bucks for the updated case but the new selenoid packs and everything with labor is 2800 bucks and he said he'd warranty it for 5 years. i dont recommend going through what i did. just have them patch it for about 600 bucks and then trade it off for something else.
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