Ford EXPLORER transmission problems
3,523 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
31,844 owner complaints analyzed
141 distinct recall campaigns
68,775 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1977 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 16,152 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
3,523 of 31,844 complaints match this topic (11.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 960285 · 1995-02-21 (February 21, 1995)
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, TRANSMISSION IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO PULL THE VEHICLE WEIGHT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 966874 · 1995-06-14 (June 14, 1995)
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED SIX TIMES. WOULD NOT SHIFT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010411 · 2003-03-13 (March 13, 2003)
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 154,233 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010411 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044439 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)
WHEN DRIVING 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO PULL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. HAD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. DRIVER SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO DISENGAGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106282 · 2005-01-13 (January 13, 2005)
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, THEN THE FRONT MAIN SEAL. IT HASN'T BEEN TWO MONTHS AND THEN MY HEATER CORE WENT OUT AND AT THE SAME TIME MY HEATER FAN. ALSO, BEFORE THE FRONT MAIN SEAL WENT OUT THE ROTORS WENT BAD AND I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS HAS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN A YEARS TIME. I AM THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED AND BROKE. I PRAISED FORD BEFORE THIS, NOW I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND FORD TO ANYONE I KNOW. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO FIX THIS TRUCK. I HAVE R…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10106282 at NHTSA ↗