2007 Ford Explorer: complete transmission failure

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Transmission · MI

Out transmission failed while driving down the road. We understand that this problem has been reported many times and that ford is aware of it. It is a malfunction in the transmission and not a maintenance problem. We were driving on 25 headed east out of bay city going straight at 55 miles an hour.

Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · PR

The vehicle hesitates when shifting from park to reverse, or park to drive or any other gear. You have to put the car in the gear you want and wait for it to shift. It then gives a jolt when it shifts, and then you can move. At times, the car will shift to neutral when stopping for red light, and you have to move the gear to another gear then back to drive on green to move the vehicle. The vehicle only has 73,950.9 miles and the mechanic advised it needed a new transmission. The date below is an estimated date. We have had the vehicle in the shop several times in the past year.

Filed Apr 20, 2016 · Transmission · FL

When trying to give gas it esatates, stalls and jerks. When this started we thought it was the fuel. The car was under warranty. We got it to the dealer it had 59000 miles on it and we were 20 days over the warranty. We were told that we might need a torque converter or a new transmission for $2800 or $5400. They would not cover it under warranty. It is still doing it and we worrey that it may cause a series accident.

Filed Feb 29, 2016 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · IN

Transmission started to have hard shifting, slipping between 3rd and 4th gear. Jumps very hard when put in reverse. It would slip between 3rd and fourth gear when going above 40 MPH and do it only one or two times when starting to drive then operate normally until the next cold start. I see several posted complaints about this model transmission. Maybe the federal safety agency should recall it before someone has a bad accident due to transmission failure.

Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Transmission · 73,700 miles · NV

Transmission started to have hard shifting, slipping between 3rd and 4th gear. Jumps very hard when put in reverse. This problem only started three months ago. The car only had 73000 miles on it when it stared to act wrong. It would slip between 3rd and fourth gear when going above 40 MPH and do it only one or two times when starting to drive then operate normally until the next cold start. Truck has mostly highway miles and just started driving city routes in the past two years. I see several posted complaints about this model transmission. Maybe the federal safety agency should recall it before someone has a bad accident due to transmission failure.

Filed Sep 13, 2015 · Transmission · 89,000 miles · PA

Transmission started slipping as I was driving which did not allow me to accelerate into traffic as needed. I took to a ford dealer and they indicated that I needed a new transmission at a cost of $3800.

Filed May 16, 2015 · Transmission · 128,590 miles · WI

Transmission failed. Took it in to be rebuilt and it never shifted right so I took it back again and they replaced an electrical strap; still not shifting right. Took it back again to be looked at. Got it back today and when I left the shop it was ok, later in the day I ran an errand and when I got in to come home I didn't have any gears, nothing and putting it in park was very difficult. Finally got reverse after a few minutes of shifting up and down; put it in park again; after many many attempts I finally got drive but in the 2 position on the shifter. I had noticed that the shifter was really loose when I first got in but thought perhaps it was that way before but I just hadn't noticed. Got home and had to force it in to park and then tried to go in reverse or drive again and had nothing.

Filed Dec 14, 2013 · Transmission · 85,399 miles · GA

Transmission slips going down the road and is very dangerous at intersection slips turning into on coming traffic very dangers if you have kids ford knows about the problems and will not put out a recall on them the only fix is to get a new transmission.

Filed Aug 29, 2013 · Transmission · 64,000 miles · CA

Transmission began to slip and make a loud thud sound when putting the car in gear. Took it to the dealership and they said the 3rd and 4th gear was damaged. I always took the vehicle to get serviced by the dealership when needed and now that the transmission went out they take no responsibility and won't fix the defective transmission.

Filed Apr 2, 2013 · Transmission · 65,007 miles · NJ

I had my 2007 explorer eddie bauer 4.0l v6 engine in service to replace a new radiator and reprogrammed PCM. Paid $1300. Radiator was leaking and transmission problems. Transmission shifts too hard and hesitates going into reverse with a loud bang into gear. I really like my car except that it jerks forward when I am slowing down to stop. This occurs as my transmission down-shifts from either 3rd to 2nd gear or 2nd to 1st gear. It is a significant problem. It lunges my car forward when I am braking to stop. After they reprogrammed PCM and it runs fine for about a week then back to the same problem. Ford should recall this vehicle with radiator/transmission problems. I think when radiator was leaking then it caused transmission to fail because its connecting lines between radiator and transmission. There was no warning light came on my instrument panel. It is so dangerous to drive especially with my family and children too. I don't think if it was a PCM problem. It is a physical damage inside the transmission. We are not paying to rebuild or a new transmission for around $4,000 while I am still paying on the car loan. Ford must do something and recall this explorer vehicles now!!!! Stop making cheap plastic / thin aluminum materials!

Filed Mar 13, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 110,000 miles · TX

I bought this vehicle used through a certified ford dealership where my father works and I had bought all my previous cars in april 2012. It only had one previous owner, no major history and was completely upgraded by the previous owner. I had it completely checked out, had the tranny flushed, twice, and all seemed okay. No warranty of any kind was available due to ford policy... Supposedly. I moved to texas in june of 2012 and it did okay. Then one day, in september, I had my husband and children in the SUV and all of sudden it just started acting strange, wouldn't speed up, the RPM's would go crazy, the noise sounded horrible and then it just stopped moving. Luckily we were just heading out of town and not yet on the major highway. We got it moved to a service station and had to call our insurance company to tow our vehicle to a ford dealership. We had to wait more than an hour for a ride home. We were now without a vehicle in a new state. I was told that the only fix was to replace the transmission. I put $4000 down on this vehicle, financed the rest and spent the rest of our savings to move from ne to tx. I had no extra cash to spend $4000 to fix it. I was told to let the bank take it and get another vehicle. I had to come up with $1000 down and get a lower quality vehicle and have the bank take it back. They sold it at auction for only $4000 so we still owe $13000! I had the vehicle for only 5 months and because of a ford problem I owe $13000?!?!?! This is not right. I have been a loyal ford girl and ford mechanic's daughter my entire life and this is what I get?! I want to know what can be done or what ford will do about this. I'm broke and my credit destroyed because of this. I don't like how everyone sues people but I am ready to sue! Ugh!! I just want answers and results!!!!!!!

Filed Jun 30, 2010 · Transmission · 113,000 miles · GA

I have a 2007 for explorer. While I was driving on the interstate the vehicle went from 65 MPH to 20 MPH. I took the vehicle to the ford dealer who advised that the transmission went out. That this is a know issue with the explorer from 2002 to 2008. I contacted six other independent transmission shops who also advised that this is a know issue for ford explorers year 2002 to 2008. I then contacted ford customer relationship center 800‑392‑3673 who advised that even though its a know issue with ford that only dealer repair reports count towards a recall with the federal safety agency not independent transmission company's repair of the problem. I explained to them that I had a two year old in the vehicle with me not only my life was in danger but a child also. The response from fords customer service group was regardless no one got hurt.