Transmission problems

Transmission: It is the place where the different "gears" of the cars are located.
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Transmission

Ford Explorer 2003 Explorer 290000 miles
Doesn't want to shift to second gear
John from United States 2 months ago  
JO

2001 Ford explorer XLT no start after transmission install

Ford Explorer 2001 Xlt/4.0 0 miles
I bought a 2001 Ford explorer XLT not running. The transmission had been replaced, and it ran before the transmission was pulled. After the transmission has been installed it would not start back since then the pump has pretty much rotted off into the tank. I replaced the pump, but do not have power to the pump or the safety switch I can bypass the relay and the pump will run so I'm not getting power to my relay what do I do? After being prompted to enter my mileage on this but I realize that it does not show mileage on the instrument cluster it just has dashes
Jake from United States 2 years ago  
JA
3 reports 

Transmission

Ford Explorer 2006  98000 miles
When I start car it won’t move out of park
Won’t go into gear
Chris from United States 3 years ago  
CH
3 reports 

Transmission

Ford Explorer 2005 xlt 197000 miles
Does not move in any gear. Stop engine put it in drive, engine will start in drive and engage in D 1 2 3. Stop and move the lever to reverse or park the vehicle will not engage in any gear. The battery was not connected on the vehicle for two months. I reconnected the battery drove for about ten miles when the problem started. What should I do?
joseph from Trinidad and Tobago 7 years ago  
JO
11 reports 

Reverse problems SolvedSolved

Ford Explorer 2004  91259 miles
Two days ago I was driving backwards and, as I sped up, serious noises appeared which made me reduce speed. Ever since then, the vehicle hasn't respond properly to the reverse. Any help before all of the transmission is taken out?
etty from United States 9 years ago  
ET
Rank 2
3 reports 
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etty from United States 9 years ago
Hi everyone, me again. I wanted to share that finally the problem was solved by simply changing the transmission's reverse band.
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No crank no start with ignition stuck in run but not key ign stuck on! SolvedSolved

Ford Explorer 2003 Sport Track XLT 4L  120208 miles
I drove to work and turned off my truck to listen to the radio before I went in. I went to start my truck up to roll the windows up before I went in only there was no crank and no start without any clicking from low battery which has been tested or starter trying to turn. I went to make sure it was in part and as I pulled the key out of the ignition the instrument fell out on the dash stay on. Not only that the key will come out in any position you put it in the ignition along with whichever gear Up place it in. It's an automatic by the way. Anyway I had to go into work so I went to undo the b… Read complete
Greasemonkey74 from United States 2 months ago  
GR
Rank 4
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Greasemonkey74 from United States 2 months ago
Anybody got any ideas?
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Greasemonkey74 from United States 9 days ago
It was a broken actuator in the ignition column. It's a flimsy piece of plastic and I can only find crappy plastic replacement parts for it. If anyone has ever had this issue and found an aftermarket replacement part that is metal let me know.
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No crank no start with ignition stuck in run but not key ign stuck on! SolvedSolved

Ford Explorer 2003 Sport Track XLT 4L  120208 miles
I drove to work and turned off my truck to listen to the radio before I went in. I went to start my truck up to roll the windows up before I went in only there was no crank and no start without any clicking from low battery which has been tested or starter trying to turn. I went to make sure it was in part and as I pulled the key out of the ignition the instrument fell out on the dash stay on. Not only that the key will come out in any position you put it in the ignition along with whichever gear Up place it in. It's an automatic by the way. Anyway I had to go into work so I went to undo the b… Read complete
Greasemonkey74 from United States 2 months ago  
GR
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Greasemonkey74 from United States 8 days ago
It was a broken actuator in the ignition column. It's just a flimsy piece of plastic that I can only find in PLASTIC of course. If anyone knows where I can get a metal one that works from some aftermarket parts distributor let me know. Thanks and I hope that this helps a lot of people. It seems to be such a big issue that Ford Motor Company should've issued a recall on this type of problem. I have seen hundreds upon hundreds of forums and videos with people who have had this same issue in several Ford vehicles leaving people stranded and some with the steering wheel locking while driving!
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Shifting problem

Ford Explorer 2003 4.0L,2wd,automatic 145000 miles
Just installed a used transmission and when I take off it won't shift out of first gear unless you let completely off the accelerator and the check engine light came on and the overdrive off light flashes continuously until you turn ignition off what is the problem?
Jase from United States 8 years ago  
JA
11 reports 
Ray Jenkins from United States 8 years ago
Your first mistake was a used trasmission. Todays trans missions are like everything else. Planned obsolencece. Just like your tires, brakes, belts, hose's', ect... i've been building these things over 40 years and they are made to fail. Junk yard transmission are the worst
Nazim from other 3 years ago
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Transmission

Ford Explorer 2002  140 miles
I would appreciate someone's help. I own an automatic Ford Explorer xlt 2002, and what happens is that when changing the gears, the engine stalls. And once I start it again, the vehicle bounces. I've got no idea whatsoever what the cause can be, can anybody help me? Thank you
juder from United States 9 years ago  
JU
2 replies 
bill from United States 9 years ago
Your problem is the transmission
Ray Jenkins from United States 8 years ago
I have been Transmission Tech for 45 years. You problem is your torque converter solenoid or circuit. This can damage the torque convert and in some cases the trans. May neeed to be rebuilt. Depending on how long this has been going on. On the other hand The trans. Could have started to fail first and now is the cause of the solenoid failure
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Started with turn Signals

Ford Explorer 1999 Automatic 4WD, 3.9l v-6 205000 miles
It started with the turn signals I change the fuse for the turn signals three times within 2 days. Then all of sudden the hazards and turn signals weren't working but the fuse was fine. I tried looking stuff up on the internet at that moment and seemed mentioning of I believe it's called the hazard relay but it's under the dash directly above the OBD2 hook up. So I unplugged it, took it off took it into AutoZone to see if they had a new part and I was just going to buy a brand new relay to to replace it. But they didn't have one so I took the old one back out plug it back up and all of a sudde… Read complete
Mr. and Mrs. Dunaway from United States 2 years ago  
MR
2 reports 
Inkman66 from Canada a year ago
My guess would be a bad ground to the dash panel somewhere, or a damaged wire that is grounding intermittently. Also try a new flasher unit.
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Transmission won't go into any gear

Ford Explorer 2002 v6 4.0 201506 miles
My explorer was doing fine and all of the sudden I went to leave the store and it won't go into any gear at all park works fine no OD light flashing and no check engine light on so no codes what can it be
Muddboges from United States 4 years ago  
MU
30 reports 
Ford4life from United States a year ago
I qm having same issue on mine but i only have reverse
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O/d flashing indicator light no reverse

Ford Explorer 1995 XLT 300000 miles
Won't go into reverse, makes loud whinding noise and when decelerating makes loud whinding noise.
Bthumm from United States a year ago  
BT
1 reply 
Bruce from United States a year ago
The overdrive (O/D) flashing indicator light and the lack of reverse could be related issues. A common cause of a flashing O/D light is a transmission problem, such as a slipping transmission or low fluid levels. This can cause the transmission to hesitate when shifting gears, including reverse, and can lead to the whining noise you're hearing.
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Dip stick reads full on one side,empty on the other

Ford Explorer 1995 automatic 218000 miles
The tranny dip stick reads full on one side, empty on the other-whats the correct one to look at?
twoquart from United States 8 years ago  
TW
3 reports 
Dude from United States 8 years ago
If there is no fluid on one side then it is low. The dipstick will be wet on both sides.
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Transmission replaced and skip light came on

Ford Explorer 2005  120000 miles
I just had a used transmission put in my truck because the old one was too far gone. The mechanic put it in and he said the skip light came on and now the gears wont change??? WHat could be going on??
Annie from United States 8 years ago  
AN
2 reports 

Rattling noise

Ford Explorer 2003 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 2 months ago  
JO

Hazards and Flashers not working

Ford Explorer 1998 Suv 250000 miles
I replaced strearing column, had to put old one back in and the hazards and flashers are not working. There is a purple and orange and a tan and... wire that was not put in. They have nothing on the column that matches the wires. I changed bulbs and the fuses are good
LouSed from United States a year ago  
LO

Won't go in reverse

Ford Explorer 2007 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 a year ago  
KA
2 reports 

From no problems to no gears in one day

Ford Explorer 2002 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 2 years ago  
RE

Explorer won't start

Ford Explorer 2002 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 2 years ago  
MO
1 report 

Transmision

Ford Explorer 1998  230000 miles
No reverse for couple weeks now reverse works great but no forward gears at all
Ford guy from United States 2 years ago  
FO
1 report 

Check transmission light and transmission overheating light.

Ford Explorer 2004 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 6 years ago  
20
2 reports 

Gear box not takeing of in drive

Ford Explorer 1999 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 8 years ago  
LU
1 report 

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

Ford Explorer 1999 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 8 years ago  
CH
9 reports 

Pcm has no power

Ford Explorer 1999 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 8 years ago  
PO
11 reports 

Overdrive button broken off

Ford Explorer 1997 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 8 years ago  
RU
2 reports 

Obd code p1729

Ford Explorer 1997 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 8 years ago  
GO
4 reports 
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