1999 Ford Explorer: transmission slipping

Filed Sep 15, 2016 · Acceleration, Suspension · IN

Transmission started slipping. Neutral is actually reverse over drive is neutral 2nd is od 1st is 2nd past 1st is 1st gear. When I move power lamp to off my headlights turn off. All of this haopened when I turned my vehicle on or when I was driving.

Filed Nov 20, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 87,000 miles · CA

Just like countless other ford explorer owners I am experiencing overdrive malfunction and slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear. It seems that all years of explorers are affected by this flaw. There are numerous stories of service advisers at dealerships admitting there is a design flaw with these transmissions. There numerous incidents of people paying $3000 to have the transmission rebuilt, only yto have it recur days, weeks, months later. Everyone of us has the same exact symptoms as well as the completely random onset of the issue. Ford needs to recall these cars and do right by their customers.

Filed Jun 5, 2011 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · PR

Transmission problem,failure and sliping,of my ford explorer 1999...

Filed Nov 15, 2010 · Transmission · 122,027 miles · PA

The reverse in the transmission went out without any warning. How does this happen? Not taken to dealer yet. Probably is not worth it. Probably will have to get another car. At least for now. I pretty much use the car only after work now since I started taking public transportation for the last 2 years. Came home, drove the car from the train station, (about 1/4 of a mile) went into the house to drop off my workbags, came back out, started the car, put it into reverse and heard a loud ping. Put the car back in park and tried reverse again and the car would not move. Go figure. Tried going forward and the car moved. Neighbor came out and said that he heard the ping and that the pin broke when I tried reverse. Advised that I would need to get either a new car or a new transmission, because it cannot be corrected otherwise. Needed to get another car for now, because not sure if it may be worth it to get a new transmission for an 11 yr old vehicle. Just replaced a timing belt, tensioner and pulley just 2 1/2 months before that. Now repairs are starting to add up just to keep it running and the car looks virtually looks like it is only about 5 years old. Would understand better if it was slipping, but again, no prior warning. One day it worked fine and the next day it was not.

Filed Jan 14, 2010 · Transmission · 153,000 miles · 00

Transmission slipping while trying to enter on ramp on busy highway sounds trivial however endangering lives of occupants of many vehicles.

Filed Jan 31, 2008 · Transmission · 86,872 miles · KY

Transmission failure 1999 ford explorer 1. Transmission started slipping, after a transmission flush at the valvoline oil change company. Mileage on vehicle approx 75000 miles when service was completed. 2. Catastrophic failure of transmission, resulting in complete transmission rebuild at cost of $3000.00.

Filed Oct 21, 2003 · Transmission · 78,800 miles · OH

The transmission in my 1999 ford explorer xls failed completely while driving. The transmission had been slipping intermittently for a couple of weeks when shifting from first into second gear. I took it to the dealer for service and repair. The dealer flushed the transmission and said to drive it for a couple of days. The flushing did not work and three days later the transmission failed. This is the second time the transmission has failed in this vehicle. The first transmission was replaced under warranty but the dealership will not pay for the replacement of this transmission because it is over the mileage limit of the warranty by 4000 miles.

Filed Jun 16, 2003 · Transmission · NY

Nar 06/19/2003. *mr after following the owners manual guidelines in transporting trailers on ford vehicles. The consumer towed the trailer, and the vehicle slipped into neutral. The consumers was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed and the mechanic determined the transmission had burned out because the vehicle was in overdrive.

Filed Aug 15, 2002 · Transmission · NJ

Transmission slipping during driving. Dealer aware, tbs issued aug 1999, april 02 and sept 1999.

Filed Aug 15, 2001 · Brakes, Engine · FL

Automatic transmission is slipping in any gear. It doesn't shift gears correctly when accelerating. Transmission only shifts correctly into 1st gear, and double shifts into 2nd and 3rd gears after letting off gas. Transmission shifts sometimes from high to low, causing vehicle to pull. Overdrive light intermittently would go on and off. Was repaired at dealer. On 1-18-2001. Dealer replaced multiple parts in transmission 02-15-2001, transmission locked up and wouldn't move.torque converter and pump with housing were replaced. On 6-29-2001, transmission was still pulling. Dealer replaced a stuck evr valve and replaced it. *ak front and rear rotors warped, dealer replaced, ABS light illumianted, dealer replaced rear speed sensor, brakes are noisy. Passenger window shakes, dealer lubed tracks. Motor makes rattling noise when being driven steadily. Steering gets stiff and makes a whining noise. Air conidtioner was repaired. Goodyear tire blewout, this tire was a replacement for firestone recall 00t005.

Filed Apr 7, 2000 · Transmission · AL

Diagnosed as transmission slip; at 15 MPH, slips into neutral then back into drive; re-design of valve box due to bracket failure, vehicle is now waiting at dealer for newly designed part

Filed Mar 23, 2000 · Transmission · CA

Transmission was slipping, felt like it was in neutral. When it changed over there would be a real bad jerk. Consumer contacted dealer . Dealer said it would take 60 days to get a new transmission.