Ford Explorer Sport harsh shifting problems

Filed Feb 25, 2017 · Transmission · 163,466 miles · CA

My vehicle will not run on reverse. I can shift perfectly fine to all my gears without any fussing or clunking noises coming from the gear shifts/transmission. But as soon as I try to put it on reverse my vehicle does not move, it seems like it's in neutral instead of reverse. At the moment of discovering my vehicle does not move in reverse it was stationary in park. I tried turning the vehicle on and off and tried messing with all the gears but to no avail.

Filed Feb 7, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 80,000 miles · WI

Started my vehicle it made a clunking noise then died. The timing chain broke and broke all the valves off the motor.

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Suspension · 40,000 miles · NC

A clunking noise under the passenger seat. In looking at it, is seems there is a worn body bushing. Investigation on the web shows several incidences of something like this. The noise has gotten worse, the vehicle now has 54000 miles on it.I am the original owner.

Filed Apr 21, 2011 · Transmission · 20,577 miles · PA

Started in 7/2007 had vibrations in drive train, ford stated it was the drive shaft. Ford replaced the drive shaft with a high-performance balanced one. Vibration stopped. In 10/2007 the explorer was slipping during acceleration, and slamming into gear. Overdrive light would be blinking on and off. This time they had said that they had to rebuild the transmission due to a bad oriface. Later I found out they only replaced the valve body at 24072 miles. I asked about the lag time between pressing the accelerator and actually moving and was told that this was the way the vehicle drives due to no cables for the throttle it was electronic and there might be a computer update at a later date. It hesitates upon acceleration just had to learn and accept it. Vehicle had been fine until about feb 2011 when it started to slam into gear again, after scheduling for 90000 mile check told ford to please check this out. I was told that this time it was the servos for the overdrive and that the transmission had to be rebuilt or a new one purchased for about $3500. They stated it was a design problem, that the servo rods were made of steel and the trans casing was made of cast aluminum, hard metal slamming into soft metal wearing the orifice to an egg shape causing pressure loss. The new design trans has been corrected. Upon checking on a ford explorer forum on the web found out that this is an issue with the 2002-2005 5r55s and 5r55w transmissions due to the design flaws. If it's a design flaw they should correct it and not charge $3500 when you already purchased there product.

Filed Dec 17, 2010 · Transmission · 175,000 miles · TX

The guy before me (and many before him) experienced the same issues I am currently experiencing with my 2001 ford explorer sport: o/d off light begins flashing, feeling loss of power and hard shifting, especially when trying to go from a complete stop. Turn off vehicle, then restart problem goes away. This happens randomly, but more often in cold weather. Nothing coming up on diagnostic.

Filed Dec 14, 2010 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · NY

2001 ford explorer sport. O/d off light begins flashing, feeling loss of power and hard shifting, especially when trying to go from a complete stop. Turn off vehicle, then restart problem goes away. This happens randomly, but more often in cold weather. Nothing coming up on diagnostic.

Filed Mar 10, 2010 · Transmission · 88,397 miles · AZ

Transmission o/d light started coming on and blinking periodically with hard shifting or slipping and car lurching forward before shifting. O/d stops working after o/d light starts blinking. Had transmission solenoids adjusted last year but only helped slightly then back to slipping again. Only have 88,000 miles on vehicle with good care and no towing ever.

Filed Feb 20, 2010 · Transmission · 121,470 miles · OH

My 2002 ford explorer will not accelerate and the o/d light blinks. My car slams into gear and stalls sometimes.

Filed Jun 20, 2007 · Body · 98,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford explorer sport. While driving at any speed, the contact heard a loud clunking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. It sound like metal striking metal. The dealer stated that the body mounts of the frame were disintegrating. The current and failure mileages were 98,000.

Filed Mar 30, 2007 · Engine · 91,300 miles · FL

No events LED up to the crankshaft failure. Our 2000 ford explorer was being driven as a daily routine trip in town. The car died at a stop light. I was able to restart the car . The car made a loud clunk. I drove the vehicle into a parking lot and shut it off. We had a certified ford mechanic come out to look at the car. He was very familiar with this v6 engine. He stated to us that the crankshaft ford used was a cast iron crank and not a forged steel crank. What happens is the crankshaft will develop cracks in it and eventually break apart. His comment was it was a bad idea and bad design by ford. This mechanic worked for ford for 18 years and stated that this particular engine was used from 1995-2001 and I believe he said it was a cologne v6 .our 2 options at this point is to put in a new motor or junk the car. This vehicle is a 2000 ford explorer sport 2 door. Two wheel drive. Dealer maintained at 30000,60000,and recently at 90000 miles .current mileage is 91000. Oil changed every 2 months regardless. Maintenance records are all available. No reason for an important component like a crankshaft to crack and ruin the car.