1994 Ford Explorer: transmission slipping

6 of the 1,199 complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer describe transmission slipping.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 20 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Transmission slipping by model year

2025
1
2023
2
2022
2
2021
6
2020
21
2019
1
2018
3
2017
9
2016
13
2015
2
2014
1
2013
4
2012
2
2011
2
2010
3
2009
1
2008
2
2007
11
2006
30
2005
14
2004
61
2003
38
2002
180
2001
4
2000
18
1999
16
1998
5
1997
3
1996
9
1995
9
1994
6
1993
5
1992
1
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Jun 17, 2004 · Transmission · AZ · crash · 1 injury

While vehicle was idling it popped into reverse and rolled into a parked vehicle. Transmission slipped into reverse and caused this mishap. Vehicle is currently parked, and consumer is afraid to drive it.

Filed Jan 5, 2004 · Body, Transmission · 88,000 miles · MI

Door handles on passenger side interior broken. Transmission slipping.

Filed Oct 31, 2000 · Brakes · NM

Vibration/pulsation during braking as if rotors were warped. (this is not the higher frequency ABS effect when wheels are slipping.)

Filed Feb 23, 1999 · OK

The floormat on the drivers side can easily slip in front of the accelerator pedal and result in full throttle. The first time this happened I thought I was going to crash and ended up slipping the ignition into neutral and shutting of engine in traffic. It still happens occasionally, but I know to check the floormat. I saw in the USA today that you were looking at sticking throttles in ford explorers and thought my experience might be relevant.

Filed Mar 8, 1995 · Transmission · CA

Manual transmission slips when removing foot from clutch. Tt

Filed Jan 22, 1995 · Transmission · CA

Differential carrier assembly replaced due to clutches slipping, causing vehicle to ride rough after turning from a stopped position or at slow speeds.

Service bulletins that may apply

Jul 21, 2003 Service bulletinNew transmission cooler flusher - service tips
Nov 13, 2000 Service bulletinSubject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the...
Jan 10, 2000 Service bulletinInformation regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip
Nov 1, 1999 Service bulletinSome vehicles equipped with manual transmission may exhibit neutral gear rollover noise (a light metallic...
Jul 26, 1999 Service bulletinInformation on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda
Jul 1, 1999 Service bulletinSome vehicles may exhibit an audible pinging or creaking noise that may be heard from the driveline when...
Jun 1, 1999 Service bulletinSome vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making...
Apr 27, 1998 Service bulletinInformation on a new transmission fluid usage chart

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1994 Ford Explorer slipping

Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 1994 Ford Explorer?

6 of 1,199 owner complaints about the 1994 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 1994 Ford Explorer?

There are 0 recalls and 20 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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