1995 Ford Explorer transmission problems

Filed Oct 28, 2014 · Transmission · 171,000 miles · GA

My vehicle will not go in reverse.

Filed Sep 14, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 220,000 miles · IN

I was driving my car when it began to down shift around 35mph. Eventually, after adding more gas, it kicked into gear. My vehicle is an automatic. Once it down shifts, the od light begins flashing on and off. It has now been doing this consistently. The drive is not a smooth drive and when I am going approximately 50-60mph or more, the car begins to shake.

Filed Jan 1, 2012 · Transmission · 137,000 miles · VA

Driving in light city traffic, "overdrive" indicator light began blinking on and off a few seconds after pulling away from a traffic light, engine raced and wouldn't upshift, then it just coasted to a stop, and wouldn't go anymore. We had to have vehicle flatbedded to a repair shop, and found transmission needed a complete rebuild, which cost about $3,800.

Filed Aug 9, 2010 · Steering, Transmission · 170,000 miles · KY

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford explorer. The contact stated while driving, she noticed that the vehicle would "shimmy and shake". Recently, she noticed that the vehicle would not shift into park so she had to use the parking brake to keep it stable. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact called the dealership and the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 184,000. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Nov 9, 2009 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford explorer. While driving the over-drive warning light will illuminate on the instrument control panel, and then the vehicle will hesitate before decelerating. He contacted the dealer, and a technician stated that this was a common failure for this model type. He then added that the transmission control module and the PCM have failed. The PCM needed to be replaced at an expense of $500.00. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 55,000. The current mileage was 107,000.

Filed Apr 8, 2009 · Transmission · UT

On my sixth transmission on 1995 ford explorer have a life time warranty from tanner transmission but they will no longer stand behind there warranty because of the transmission being junk.

Filed Jul 15, 2008 · Transmission · 200 miles · MD

I own a 1995 ford explorer 4x4. I purchased it new and did not have any problems with the transmission until last year when I had it flushed. I started to work the next morning and the transmission began to slip coming out of first gear. I took it into aamco and they told me the transmission needed to be replaced. They also informed me the engine was strong, but the transmission would have to be replaced. I have no problem after it gets to second and third gear. It is really unsafe trying to merged into traffic, because of the hesitation trying to get out of first. If ford knows this is a major problem with this year vehicle, they should at least agree to recall these transmissions. I am sure most people have junked there trucks by name, but I am still hanging in strong 237,000 miles and counting, with the same slipping transmission. If anyone knows a solution to this issue, please let the rest of us know how to rectify our problems with the 1995 ford explorer transmission.

Filed Jun 19, 2008 · Transmission · TN

1995 ford explorer transmission. O/d off light blinking. From the sources on the net it looks as though I will have to junk it. Ford knows this trans is no good. It just started tonight. My wife has heart disease and my have to carry to hospital at anytime now I learn I will have to have a new trans. We are both disabled and bought this for dependability. Now from all the sites I have checked it is a pieces of junk. On the highway it just revs and goes no were that is bad in traffic can cause wrecks. It is not right for ford to know this is junk and not recall these transmission hopefully u can help all of us with these junk fords. If someone there would get on the net and check out o/d off blinking on ford explorer you will see what I am and others are talking about.

Filed May 19, 2008 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford explorer. While driving approximately 25-30 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the first and second gear slipped. This failure occurs on all road surfaces, including hills and leveled road and begins as soon as the vehicle is driven. The failure began six years after the vehicle was purchased. After the transmission was serviced at an authorized dealer, fluid began leaking. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for the third time and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle is able to be driven, but the transmission has not yet been replaced. The failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 131,000. Updated 06/25/08

Filed Apr 7, 2008 · Transmission · 165,000 miles · WY

O/d light began to flash then the transmission went out, ford wants $2,000, so im going through an auto salvage for $845, will never buy ford again, they have a history of problems with there transmission. Of course the transmission went out 2 weeks after my warranty! I got a 1 year warranty for free from them because I had gone to carfax.com and found out that when I bought it from them there was an odometer roll back!