Ford Explorer Sport Trac slipping problems

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · CT

Transmission will slipping out of gear, will not go into drive, takes time going into drive and reverse.

Filed Jun 22, 2018 · Transmission · 128,000 miles · IN

Transmission slipping between 2-3 gears. Truck lurches during deacceleration, whining noise

Filed May 9, 2017 · Fuel system, Transmission · 89,000 miles · OH · crash · 2 injuries

Have had 2 of these 2004 ford sport trac trucks. One which was flipped onto my driver side and totaled in an accident where I was hit doing 25mph down a back road whith a stop sign intersection, no airbags went off the only thing that saved me was my seat belt from worse injures. My current truck which has been well maintained and I still have all receipts for over 5000 worth of work done, recently with over a quarter tank of gas turning left will cut out and die completely in traffic which has almost cause me to be hit a couple times with my child in the car. Also my transmissions went out and lost gears at low mileage. I took my current truck to richards transmission where they told me the ford sport track transmission normally doesn't last past 50,000 miles that ford did not machine the transmission correctly which is a known problem in the ford sport trac. Before the transmission started to slip my o/d would kick on and cause severe jerking out of first gear but only while the o/d was on. I could not get it to turn off unless I shut off the engine. I've had my coolant and transmission fluid mix and have had to replace the radiator twice because of this about 3000 miles before the transmission completely lost second gear. I believe ford should fix this, I enjoy my truck but could have been critically injured a few times due to malfunctioning that ford should fix.

Filed Dec 3, 2016 · Transmission · 135,000 miles · NJ

Truck was running fine. Then on several occasions it would slip out of gear while I was coming off of or onto exit ramps. Seemed like as the engine decelerated it would slip into neutral. Sometimes it would eventually find the gear and sometimes I had to come to a complete stop, which was really scary since I was in traffic when this happened. A short time late (a matter of weeks). I noticed it would not go into gear when the truck was cold (after sitting overnight. This has rapidly progressed into almost complete failure. I can still get the truck to move if I shift manually into l1 or l2 but d does not work at all. Additionally I noticed that sometimes my o/d light would be blinking and sometime o/d would go completely off and the truck would not shift into high gear. I found if I stopped, turned the truck off and restarted it would often fix the issue. This is not longer true. I will be taking the truck to my mechanic on monday. I looked up the issue and see that this is common complaint with many early 2000 ford vehicles. Shame the company does not recognize it's failure and stand up and fix it. I did not have any accident due to this issue but I could see if this failure occurred as someone was pulling into traffic or in the middle of heavy traffic that this could definitely cause a serious accident.

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Transmission · 37,000 miles · MO

I bought the truck new in may 2010. I had all the scheduled dealer maintenance completed as scheduled and the vehicle has never been off road. The four wheel drive has been engaged twice, and the majority of the miles have been on the highway. Thirty miles from ft leonard wood the transmission began slipping. The vehicle was sluggish when accelerating from a stopped position causing a hazard in city driving or merging onto the interstate. The vibration increased on the highway at speeds above 50 MPH making it difficult to steer. When I arrived at my destination, I dropped it at the dealership the next day for service. The service representative called and informed two maintenance lights were on for engine and transmission service. I agreed to move forward with the scheduled maintenance. The dealership called later that day and informed me I needed a new transmission but could not explain what the codes meant or the cost of repair. I asked for clarification, but no one ever got back to me with an update. I received a text my truck was ready for pick up, but the staff could not explain the problem. I am now at day seven and after countless phone calls to the dealership and ford customer service line. No one can explain the issue or offer assistance because the vehicle is not under warranty! My questions. Why is the transmission shot after only 37,000 miles? If it is replaced, what reassurance do I have this problem will not reoccur in another 37,000 miles? Is there assistance for a drive train component replacement that is supposed to last 100,000 miles and likely defective? Why is this a warranty issue and not a quality issue? The staff at the ford customer service center try to keep bouncing back to the dealership and refuse to put me in contact with the regional manager or supervision staff.

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Transmission · TX

Truck is slipping when shifting from 2nd gear to 3rd gear-known ford transmission issue. The dealer said to replace the transmission as a better one is offered

Filed Jun 26, 2015 · Transmission · 118,000 miles · TX

Vehicle is slipping when shifting from 2nd gear to 3rd gear. The vehicle only has 118,000 miles.

Filed Dec 14, 2014 · Transmission · 119,086 miles · MI

After making abrupt stop half mile before incident to avoid accident, I came to a stop at a stop sign. When I went to enter a main highway, my transmission slipped and left me non mobile in the intersection, almost causing me to get hit broadside. Had to get out in traffic to push my vehicle off highway. Many exact transmission problems for this vehicle already posted on internet I see. Very dangerous.

Filed Aug 18, 2014 · Transmission · 104,000 miles · IL

Transmission problem. O/d light blinking. Transmission instantly started to slip in 3rd gear under acceleration. Over 8,000 complaints listed but ford says that is not enough for recall. This transmission has a history of problems, that can cause major problems while driving. Biggest one is lose of acceleration in traffic. This transmission has a lengthy bad history. It is the 5r55 series transmission, starting with the faulty solenoid pack. If you look at this transmissions history, you will find the same complaints about it over and over again, slipping while in gear failure to shift, o/d light blinks then goes out, trans failing at 50,000m, 60,000m. I am on my second pair of tires and the transmission is failing. I drive less than 8700 miles per year and maintain my vehicle very well. This type of failure should not have occurred. I think ford is aware of the problem but refuses to do anything about it till they will be forced to do something.

Filed Aug 11, 2014 · Transmission · 200,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport trac. While driving on an incline, the transmission slipped and the engine rpms increased abnormally. The vehicle stalled and the overdrive warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred approximately ten times and at various speeds. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.