Vehicle slipped out of gear while parked. Cauesed damage to another vehicle. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter.
1993 Ford Explorer: transmission slipping
5 of the 937 complaints about the 1993 Ford Explorer describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 19 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
While traveling at highway speeds the transmission slipped, causing a total shutdown, giving the driver no indication. The manufacturer has been notified.
Vacuum module failed and was replaced. Transmission continues to slip under load.
Transmission slipped out of gear, also clutch asembly failure/gas indicator did not work properly.
Automatic transmission slips in third gear.
Service bulletins that may apply
- New transmission cooler flusher - service tips
- Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip
- Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission may exhibit neutral gear rollover noise (a light metallic...
- Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda
- Some vehicles may exhibit an audible pinging or creaking noise that may be heard from the driveline when...
- Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making...
- Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart
- Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Ford Explorer slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 1993 Ford Explorer?
5 of 937 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford Explorer (1%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford Explorer?
There are 0 recalls and 19 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 114ABS 94Brake failure 39Fire or smoke 37Transmission failure 20Grinding brakes 16Stalling 13Pulling 11Sudden acceleration 9Adaptive cruise 8Door locks 8Ball joint 7Seat belt 7Sunroof shattered 7No deployment 5Overheating 5Premature wear 5
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