Transmission problems

Transmission: It is the place where the different "gears" of the cars are located.
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Won't shift from park column shifter

2013 Ford Explorer 3.7 300000 miles
Stuck in park won't shift at all
Ruben from United States 6 months ago  
RU

. A rough sound when the RPM rises

2020 Ford Explorer 90000 miles
There's a rough noise when shifting gears, which appears when the RPM rises and then disappears at higher speeds where the RPM is below 2. I also feel the car's torque is weak and there's a jerk between gears.
Alaa from United Arab Emirates 7 months ago  
AL
3 reports 

Car won’t start after fuses were all pulled

2014 Ford Explorer Base non turbo 164850 miles
I have a 2014 Ford Explorer Base- non Turbo/not 4WD. Out of the blue, BOTH headlights just stopped working. I check the fuses in the inside fuse box for the lights and they looked good. A mechanic friend suggested I pull and check all the fuses. I did that as well as the box under the hood- all seemed good. I then went to start the car and it wouldn’t even turn over. I assumed it was a passive security feature engaged with the fuses being pulled. I only had 1 key that o accidentally registered as a my key while trying to start it. I had a lock smith come clear the cars keys, make a new one and… Read complete
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Ravae from United States 9 months ago  
RA
1 report 

Gears engaged for 2 to 3 seconds. Rev sound but no movement

2010 Ford Explorer Xlt 200000 miles
I've check transmission fluid
Big Vin from United States a year ago  
BI

ABS control

2006 Ford Explorer 4.0 200000 miles
The ABS and traction control lights come on when the engine revs exceed 3000 rpm.
When the car is turned off and restarted, they go out.
What is the cause of the problem?
ALKASER from other a year ago  
AL
2 reports 

Gear box over heat

2008 Ford Explorer Gear box 250000 miles
Evry 2 years need to overhall the gearbox
Omar bahajaj from other a year ago  
OM
1 report 

Light Engine Rattle Noise

2015 Ford Explorer 3.5L V6 XLT 182100 miles
I recently noticed a new engine noise that is most noticeable at idle and lower speeds; however, I'm sure it continues at higher speeds as well because the intensity of the noise grows with increased throttle while parked or in neutral. I replaced the serpentine belt and alternator-attached tensioner within the last 35k miles, but the only idea I can come up with at the moment is a bad belt/pulley theory. Truthfully, the noise is actually at its loudest and becomes more of a harsh rattle sound when I reverse the vehicle up my driveway and have to give the throttle a good press to make… Read complete
jgnixon89 from United States 2 years ago  
JG

Car keeps draining battery then dies

2006 Ford Explorer 4.0l v6 200000 miles
My 2006 ford explorer 4.0l v6 4*4 changed the neutral safety switch in it and now my alternator keeps draining my battery and after so long it dies
Christy from United States 2 years ago  
CH
1 report 

No start after water pump & crankshaft sensor replacement

2017 Ford Explorer Hatchback 100000 miles
Hello Last month I replaced the water pump, after that it gave me a P1119 code. so I changed the cranckshatf sensor, NOW it doesnt want to start & is giving me a P2119 code (TPS). For me this is odd because it was driving just fine before the cranckshaft sensor replacement ( a little bit of power loss during acceleration). Yet that is what the P2119 code represents I know I'm jumping the gun here ... but I hope it isnt a bad ECM. Its a button start, so, I'm having a bit of a problem trying tp reset the ECM/PCM to see if that helps, besides that now I'm also having a problem with the… Read complete
Blaster from United States 2 years ago  
BL
1 report 

Crazy lights and odometer messages

2003 Ford Explorer 121000 miles
So I'm in my 2003 Ford explorer yesterday, when all of a sudden I noticed the odometer readingv looked wierd. It looked like letters. I pressed the little botton by tree odometer. The dash lit up like a Christmas tree. Every light lit! It is old and pretty tired and beat up but runs great otherwise. I pulled over, put it in park. Turned off headlights. I pressed the odometer button and got 3L2F in odometer area. Pressed it again and it went back to normal. Drove fine after the incident but I didn't go very far. I have to go out to cemetery today and hoping I don't get stranded there. I had to rip off tail pipe the other day because it was dragging hanging on by a thread. Abs light comes on alot even though I've replaced brakes and rotors.
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Witchy1 from United States 2 years ago  
WI
1 report 

O/d flashing

1999 Ford Explorer Automatic 150000 miles
Wont go more than 30 mph and wont go past 3rd gear and the o/d off light is flashing
Crystal from United States 2 years ago  
CR
1 report 

Rattling noise

2003 Ford Explorer V6 XLT 213633 miles
I purchased the suv in 2023 and had driven for about a week day 2 into the first week I notice something unusual with the gear shifter. Somehow when I was going to make that exchange from (reverse) to (drive), as shown on the dashboard the vehicle just pauses then I realize it's actually on Neutral. And this was one of the consistent issue I'm faced with even to this day but I've outgrown the habit of getting used to the mechanism. Day 3 Into the first week I noticed a loud rattling noise that can literally be heard loud when acceleration is applied .
Joer from United States 3 years ago  
JO

Won't go in reverse

2007 Ford Explorer Xlt 453875 miles
My 07 Ford explorer xlt will not go into reverse, 1st,2nd,3rd gear it's automatic. Am able to move the shifter it just won't lock into geat. So I thought maybe something broke in my my gear shift , I took it apart and seen nothing broken that I can see. My Ford drives but it sounds like it doesn't know what gear to be in evan though it's in "D". Please HELP...
Katt from United States 4 years ago  
KA
14 reports 

From no problems to no gears in one day

2002 Ford Explorer XlS v6 4 cylinder 200000 miles
My exploder ran just as good as the day it came off the show room floor. If it was ever on one anyways. In one day it went from running like a champ to loosing all gears. I was about 30 miles from home when I lost drive then Reverse then 3rd. I made it home shut it off and later tried 2 wouldn't move unless I put it in for wheel drive. With that being said if I did it just right I could catch all my gears still but almost impossible. I dropped transpan no metal flakes nothing I was impressed looked brand new. My pressures solenoids looked beautiful even the plug. Any help before I dump a bunch of money down the drain
Red89 from United States 5 years ago  
RE

Explorer won't start

2002 Ford Explorer 4.0 V6 220000 miles
Replaced my transmission in my 2002 4.0 V6 4x4 Ford explorer now it won't start and the Odometer lights won't come on... Stared fine when I parked it to do the replacement. Help please I'm at a loss and so is everyone I know
Mommagirl from United States 5 years ago  
MO
2 reports 

Check transmission light and transmission overheating light.

2004 Ford Explorer V8 explorer Eddie baur 212400 miles
It's seems to not shift all the way to top gear. Also, after a night of sitting in cold weather. Doesn't kick into gear right away. Takes a few seconds then it gets going. Both reverse an drive it does this. But when the engine is warmed up it drives perfect. But after a few miles of driving the check transmission light comes on and if I don't stop the transmission overheating light comes on. Also the low oil temperature light comes on. All fluids are good. Had mechanics change oil an tran fluid and everything is as it should be. It is a rebuild transmission. What kind of problems am I looking at. What could it be. Solenoid , computer modulator, or a faulty sensor. Hoping it's something I don't have to pay to much to fix. Desperate for any tips before I take it in. Thanks
2004 Eddie baur from Canada 9 years ago  
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4 reports 

Gear box not takeing of in drive

1999 Ford Explorer wagon automatic 265422 miles
Theother i was going down the moutian range like i did two month ago but this time like i normaly do by putting it back into 2nd gear to go down it did not drop backso i tried 1st gear nothing stillin top gear so when i got down to the 80 klm sign i started to shift back in to top gearas i move to 2nd the engine rev like it just went into 1st so i shifted into top and she took of ok 110klm anhour no problem until ipulled up at a intersection and it went no where i shifted back to 2nd and of we went then ishifted into top no problem plentry oil in gearbox will not go move in 1st or drive gear is there acomputer or sensors on it can any one help
lurch from Australia 10 years ago  
LU
2 reports 

Only reverse workd perfectly but not on drive or other gears?

1999 Ford Explorer Ford explorer 176000 miles
I have my 1999 Ford Explorer Sport and it only seems to work when I put it in reverse once I put it in drive or 3rd gear 2nd gear or first gear it does not want to move but the engine revs just perfectly and I think I hear a faint clicking sound everytime I start revving the engine please help me anyone have any ideas what's wrong with my truck
Charlie*Boy from United States 10 years ago  
CH
12 reports 

Pcm has no power

1999 Ford Explorer Explorer sport 100500 miles
No power to the PCM no check engine light on when key is in the on position relay's and fuses good OBD 2 can't make connection
Pops from United States 10 years ago  
PO
15 reports 

Overdrive button broken off

1997 Ford Explorer suv, 4lt, auto, 4x4 200000 miles
There is no 12volt poer up to the buttons wires. Plus, i have no reverse lights or brake lights. Is the od button wires tied to back up lights in the steering colum or were is the power coming from
russ from Canada 10 years ago  
RU
2 reports 

Obd code p1729

1997 Ford Explorer 4.0 xlt 105000 miles
Just bought 97 explorer put 100 miles on it check engine life came on reading p1729 any try at home suggestions
Gordon from United States 11 years ago  
GO
6 reports 
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