Vehicles transmission does not hold on grades, vehicle in drive just taking foot off brake pedal. Has happened on small as well as large grades mechanic told husband it was ok, that the veight of vehicle was causing concern diagnosis was normal operation I do not think this is true have owned fords in past none had this type of problem. I traded a 97 ford thunderbird for this vehicleit did not have this problem , I ownedthe t-bird for 2 years and it had 44,000 miles when I traded it for this explorer.
1999 Ford Explorer transmission complaints
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While driving at approximately 45-65mph, would hear noises from the rear axle, like a humming sound. The noise is more noticeable when acceleration had decreased. Had contacted dealer, who was aware of problem. Mechanic cannot locate cause of noise.
Engine block cracked, causing oil leakage. Also, front axle seals blew out, and transmission leaked. Truck was purchased new. The truck only has 300 miles. No repairs have been made on the truck.
The valve train in the transmission is defective, causing the transmission to slip when changing from 1st to 2nd gear. Dealer has inspected vehicle, and manufcturer has been notified.
5 speed automatic transmission slips when moving from standstill, shifting to 2nd gear. Problem was fixed 1st time and has reoccurred 4 months later. Local dealer fixed both times, replacing same part both times. 2nd time, factory recommended overhaul of transmission, done by dealer. Problem appears to surface in 4 month intervals. Now have approx. 800 miles on latest fix.
Was driving vehicle in overdrive. Light was blinking on/off. Engine started to roar & then it stopped. Vehicle was moving slowly when it happened. Taken vehicle to dealer & was informed by mechanic new transmission is needed.
All problems are electrical:wipers/washer failed-transmission shifted erratically-4wd failed to engage. After connector repairs, replacing 3 wire harnesses and PCM, problem has apparently been fixed--for now. Wiper/4wd problems appear related to gem (general electronics module) and wiring harnesses. Transmission shifting problems associated with PCM (powertrain control module). This problem occurred at 1150 and 2500 miles including 3 different visits to service dept. Vehicle out of service nearly 3 weeks in 2 1/2 months of ownership.
Vehicle was placed in park, and when driver got out of vehicle, it started to roll. Vehicle crashed into a commercial truck. Dealer was contacted and problem cannot be duplicated. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Design of the automatic transmission allows for the vehicle to be in drive gear and roll backward when releasing brake pedal at a stop. Mjs
Windshield wipers are going on when not turned on. Getting worse. Also, speeds are not correct when are turned on. Have already also had to have gear shift mechanism replaced do to failure, still sticks trying to take key out sometimes.
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I purchased this 99 explorer in february and already it has been in the shop several times for different defects including on the first day I bought the truck and took in home with 6 miles on it the transmission began slipping and eventually went out on the truck. Since it was a saturday that this happened the truck sat till monday when the dealer had it towed back (I did notice transmission fluid on the ground).the dealer said this problem was due to a connector on the transmission fluid line not being sealed or tightened. I asked if there was damage to the transmission which they said it wouldn't be but this leads me to my next problem. The truck does not accelerate through the gears properly but ford says there is nothing wrong with after looking at it again. Next it was in for the speed control cable which they sent a letter to me for but did not have the cable in stock and were suppose to disable the speed control until one came in. They did not disable it which was very hazardous safety wise. Next the truck has been in because one of the speakers was blown and in fact after getting that one replaced the others sound just as bad as the blown one and the radio has never been turned past halfway. My latest problem is that my windshield wipers will come on sporactically at any time and stay on for about 30 seconds and I cannot turn them off seeing as I didn't turn them on. This happens about every 45 minutes to an hour. I have not been to the dealer about this because one I am very unhappy about the vehicle and am tired of finding another means for transportation while they fix my truck. I even asked for another truck but was told that there shouldn't be moe problems with the truck, this was after the transmission went on the first day I bought it.
This is a brand new vehicle which has already experienced 3 significant defects. It has been out of service 3 out of 10 days. No defect listed in summary.
Transmission would start to slip when traveling just 10mph. The rpms would be over 3 thousand. Had vehicle checked at dealership & was informed transmission was stuck & that it's a factory defect, almost blew up. Also, speedometer does not keep accurate speeds. If speed is increased,it would fail to work. This was referred to mechanic by manufacturer.
Passenger side winshield arm broken. Nlm
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