2007 Ford Explorer Transmission Problems

Your vehicle had difficulty accelerating while merging onto the highway, which nearly caused an accident. A scan revealed 16 transmission error codes caused by a corroded electrical connector on the transmission. The connector corroded because water from your air conditioning drain leaked onto it. This loss of power during highway driving is a safety concern that requires repair of both the connector and the AC drain routing.

Your transmission suddenly failed while you were driving at 55 mph on the highway. The transmission stopped working properly during normal driving, and this appears to be a manufacturing defect rather than a maintenance issue. The transmission will likely need to be repaired or replaced by a Ford dealer.

When you tried to start your 2007 Ford Explorer and shift gears, you heard a loud clanking noise and felt the vehicle rattling. The dealer diagnosed a transmission failure and said the transmission would need to be replaced. No warning lights appeared before the problem occurred.

Your car hesitates when you press the accelerator pedal at various speeds, and both the transmission and engine warning lights turn on. The passenger side mirror has also detached and been temporarily reattached with glass and tape. An independent mechanic attempted repairs but the hesitation problem continues, and you've noticed similar hesitation and stalling issues in other Explorer vehicles in your fleet.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLODER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD CRACKED. THE CONTACT CALLED FORMULA FORD LOCATED AT 4318 MIDDLE RUTLAND VT 05701 800-906-6065. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS WERE LOOSE AND SLIGHTLY DETACHED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A BACKORDER ON THE DRIVE SHAFTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

YES DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON PULL UP AT THE STOPLIGHT TAKING OFF THE CAR WENT INTO A LOWER GEAR PULLING VERY HARD SO I PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. AND TURN IT BACK ON THE TRUCK CONTINUE TO PULLED HARD. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT FOR FIVE DIFFERENT CODE CAME UP IN THE COMPUTER.

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.

VEHICLE WILL JOLT, SHIFT HARD WHILE SHIFTING TO REVERSE. HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANIC TO LOOK AT AND IT WILL NOT SHOW ANY CODES FOR TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I ONLY HAVE APPX 85,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES AT 94,000.

I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPLORER WITH 94,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND GRINDING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOING BAD AT THE LOW OF MILES.

I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPLORER WITH 71,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND GRINDING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOING BAD AT THE LOW OF MILES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE SHIFTING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 30 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE MORE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,681.

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.

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 NHTSA SHOULD RECALL IT BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A BAD ACCIDENT DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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 NHTSA SHOULD RECALL IT BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A BAD ACCIDENT DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS. BOUGHT NEW IN 2007 WITH EXT WARRANTY. CAR WITH <THAN 60K MLS, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, TAKEN CARE OF. 01/31/2016 SUN WHILE DRIVING APPROX 10 MPH ON A SIDE STREET IT LOST POWER AND SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING. RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MIN. ON 02/01 MON 7:00 AM THE SAME HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 45 MPH. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STEER THE ROLLING CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER 15 MIN RESTARTED AND TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. PROMISED TO HAVE IT READY IN 4 HRS. AT 4:00 PM HASN'T BEEN LOOKED AT YET. AT 6:00 PM IT WAS ALLEGEDLY LOOKED AT BY 2 TECHS AND DETERMINED IT'S A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND WE WERE NOW IN LINE FOR A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WITH 14 CARS AHEAD OF US (BY ITSELF EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN FORDS). ON THUR 02/04 (4TH DAY) GOT A CALL AT 6:PM THAT THERE IS A SHORT INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND HAVE IT FIXED THE NEXT DAY. $1,400 TO FIX. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OPENED A CASE AS TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS ARE FREQUENT. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THERE WASN'T A SEMI BEHIND MY HUSBAND ON THE HIGHWAY ON MON. ON FRI 02/05 I'M TOLD THE PART WASN'T ORDERED ON THUR BECAUSE OF 4:00 PM CUTOFF. HE SAID IT WAS BEING ORDERED ON FRI AND FIXED ON SAT. ON SAT 02/06 I'M TOLD THEY NEVER HAVE TRANSMISSION MECHANICS WORKING ON SAT AND IT WILL BE FIXED ON MON. NOON ON MON I'M TOLD FORD OFFERS NO REMEDY FOR CARS OLDER THAN 6 YRS AND CASE CLOSED. STATUS OF REPAIR - HE WOULD CHECK IF THE PART CAME IN WHEN HE GETS BACK FROM LUNCH. A WEEK WITHOUT A CAR, NO INFORMATION, PART MAYBE ORDERED, CAR NOT FIXED AND FORD DOESN'T CARE IF WE DIE ON THE ROAD AND WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAULTY SOLENOID AND NON-REUSABLE PARTS THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS. FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS BOUGHT 4 NEW FORDS WITH EXT WARRANTY (NOT USED). FORD COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT CUSTOMERS OR THEIR SAFETY. NO MORE FORDS!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE REPLACEMENT PCM ALSO FAILED. UPDATED 02/02/16.*JB

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE 02 SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE 02 SENSOR, HE NOTICED SEVERAL BARE WIRES. THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES HAD ROTTED AND FALLEN OFF THE SENSORS. AS A RESULT, THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT PULLED DOWN THE TRANSMISSION WIRE HARNESS AND NOTICED THAT 15 WIRES WERE AFFECTED. ALSO, THE COOLING TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 11/12/15*LJ *CN

I AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH OUR V8 EXPLORERS. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN CLUCKING, JERKING, AND SLIPPING WITHOUT REASON. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME PROGRESSES. I AM VERY UPSET THAT FORD HAS NOT ANNOUNCED A RECALL.

UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT JERKING OR HESITATION. FELT LIKE TRUCK WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH WRENCH LIGHT. SHIFTED HARD. ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE SHIFT SOLENOID PACK, HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND RE CALIBRATED AND STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH POOR ACCELERATION . PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED.

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.

WHEN DRIVING 30 TO 35 MPH 2007 FORD EXPLORER WON'T TO PICK UP SPEED THEN A VIOLENTLY JERK COME WITH ACCELERATION AND SPEED. DEEMING THE VEHICLE TO BE DANGEROUS AND HARMFUL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT FIT FOR A FAMILY OR ANY PERSON.

THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS. IT IS JERKING INTO GEAR HARD. WE TOOK IT AND HAD IT PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT IS NOT ELECTRICAL WHICH MEANS IT IS INTERNAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR MODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. ....UPDATED 06/09/15*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 7/16/2015*JS

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. *TR

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN PARK. IT MAY TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES OF WHEEL TURNING AND GEAR SHIFTING BEFORE CAR WILL RECOGNIZE IT IS IN PARK. FORD SERVE STATED THAT THEY COULD TAKE CAR APART AN FOUR IT TOGETHER AND NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON THE STEERING COLUMN. MY KNEE TOUCHED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. ALL POWER,(STEERING, BRAKES, FORWARD MOTION), WERE IMMEDIATELY LOST. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE THEN. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES, WHICH ALL SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY LOCAL DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO TECH BULLETINS OR RECALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

TIRE PRESSURE AND SENSOR WARNING KEEPS POPPING ON. WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE THERE IS A JOLT THAT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME. ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKED. RPM'S RILE UP BUT CAR SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO MOVE. TAKES ABOUT 3 TRIES. *TR

IN 9/2013 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A METALLIC SOUND THAT OCCURRED WHILE IT WAS TURNING OR COASTING. DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE 4X4 MODULE WAS COMMANDING THE TRANSFER CASE TO ENGAGE WHEN NOT COMMANDED. THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVED AN IMPROPERLY RECOMMENDED MODULE FROM FORD. THEY ENDED UP USING A SPORT TRAC MODULE. THIS STOPPED THE NOISE BUT CAUSED THE TRACTION LIGHT TO COME ON. WE WERE ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE. IN 2/2014 WE REPLACED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE. ON 3/25/2014 THE TRANSMISSION LOST REVERSE AND FIRST GEAR AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD WILL NOT ADMIT THE WRONG PART WAS USED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO GO. *TR

VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING COOLANT THEN DEVELOPED CONDITION WHERE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE IT WOULD JUMP LIKE YOU FLOORED IT. CONDITION HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE TO WHERE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE, BUT WILL JUST REV UP TO APPROX 4000 RPMS. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TT

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. FROM READING ONLINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THE '07 EXPLORER. *TR

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! *TR

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!!!!!!! *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FINDING OUT A BAND OR BELT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TOTALLY LOSE 4TH GEAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, IF YOU HIT A BUMP, THE SEAT WILL RETRACT (MOVE AWAY FROM) THE CONTROLS. THE SEAT WILL MOVE ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE "EXIT THE VEHICLE" MODE. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, IF YOU HIT A BUMP, AND YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, THE SEAT WILL RETRACT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, ALL THE WAY BACK. THE SEAT MOVES BACK AT ABOUT THE SAME RATE YOU ARE APPLYING BRAKING PRESSURE. IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, YOU COULD EASILY REAR END SOME ONE. WHEN TURNING OFF A STREET, YOU HIT THE CURB DRAIN ALONG SIDE ALL BUSINESS ENTRANCES OF THE ROAD, THE SEAT MAY MOVE BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL SHORT TIMES, CAUSING YOU TO HIT THE THROTTLE FAST WHILE COMING INTO A PARKING LOT OR IT MAY CAUSE TO TAKE YOUR FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHILE TURNING. I WAS DRIVING IN A BLIZZARD ON BAD ROADS AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, RIGHT HAND TURNS CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL. WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU HAVE A CAR MOVING UP FROM BEHIND. VERY DANGEROUS. BEEN TO FORD FOR A FIX, IT LASTED ONE MONTH BEFORE IT STARTED BACK UP. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND NO FURTHER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO ROLL AWAY WHEN IN PARK. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND REPORTED TO DEALER. THEY CLAIM THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING WHEN SHE TRIED DRIVING. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS 2 LANES WITH HAZARDS ON AND PARK THE CAR. A LOCAL SHOP SAYS THE TRANSMISSION IS FRENCH AND IS KNOWN TO HAVE ISSUES OF FAILURE. TOTAL REPAIR WILL BE $2900 WITH AN AMERICAN MADE TRANSMISSION WITH A 100K MILE WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCURATELY SHIFTING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPROGRAM THE TRANS MEMORY TO UPDATE CALIBRATION FOR CONVERTER LOCKUP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000. UPDATED 11/28/11

2007 FORD EXPLORER MAKING A LOUD ROARING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION. I FINALLY GOT IT TO DO IT AT THE DEALER. THE SERVICE MANAGER, LEAD TECH AND MYSELF WENT FOR A RIDE. THEY AGREED THAT THE FAN CLUTCH WAS LOCKING UP AND FELT THAT A SIMPLE R&R WOULD FIX IT. HOWEVER AT THE LAST MINUTE THE SERVICE MANAGER DECIDED TO CALL FORD ENGINEERING AND HE TALKED TO AN ENGINEER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE FAN CLUTCH IS CONTROLLED BY THE PCM (MODULE) AND THAT REPLACING THE FAN WOULD NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. HE EXPLAINED THAT FOR SOME REASON THE PCM THINKS THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND IT IS TRYING TO INCREASE AIR FLOW THROUGH THE RADIATOR. MAKES SENSE. HOWEVER THERE ARE NO CODES SHOWING AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. HMMMM'' UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANS WAS THROWING OF AN OVERHEAT CODE! I'M NOT SURE WHY THAT WAS NOT APPARENT FROM THE BEGINNING. THE LAPTOP SHOWED THE TRANS TEMP AT 270!. NO WAY! SO UP ON THE LIFT, AND PHYSICALLY CHECK THE TRANS TEMP AND FLUID TEMP. WELL, 160 ALL DAY LONG! TURNS OUT THAT THE THERMO BYPASS WAS FAULTY AND WAS MISINFORMING THE PCM THAT THE TRANS WAS OVERHEATING AND THE PCM WAS LOCKING UP THE FAN CLUTCH TO PULL MORE AIR TO COMPENSATE. REPLACED THE THERMO BYPASS AND SO FAR PROBLEM SOLVED. TO DO THIS YOU MUST DROP THE TRANS PAN AND REMOVE THE VALVE BODY AS THE THERMO BYPASS IS LOCATED IN THE VALVE BODY. *TR

I HAVE 2007 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER EDITION WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINE. MY CAR JERKS AND LUNGES FORWARD AS I'M SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN-SHIFTS FROM EITHER 3RD TO 2ND GEAR OR 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IN MY 2007 NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A HIGH COST. *TR

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 NHTSA 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. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ADDED TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS A MONTH LATER SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON HILL AND IT SUDDENLY ROLLED DOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,900.

WHEN I BRAKE MY EXPLORER CAR JOLTS FORWARD LIKE I'VE BEEN REAR ENDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO LIGHT INDICATION ON THE GEAR SHIFTER. AT NIGHT, HE IS UNABLE TO TELL WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, NEUTRAL, OR DRIVE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO ELECTRICAL BOLTS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CONTACT CALLED NUMEROUS DEALERS AND THEY ALL CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THIS MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND LUNGES FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES AND THEY PERFORMED TSB WORK AND RESET THE TCM SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ

TRANSMISSION WANTS TO SURGE IN FIRST GEAR AND THEN SLAMS ITSELF INTO SECOND. ALSO AT LOW SPEEDS IT WANTS TO SURGE UP AND DOWN BY NOT PUSHING ON THE GAS. NOW THE SEAT BELT IS STUCK WHERE I CAN HARDLY GET IT LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT ON. I HAVE REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BEFORE. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND IT FIXED IT FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK .THEN IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. SURE WISH I HAD NEVER HAVE BOUGHT IT. I GOT SO DISGUSTED I BOUGHT A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY AND LOVE IT. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2007 IRONMAN FORD EXPLORER IN APRIL. AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES IT STARTED HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. JERKING INTO GEAR AND SURGING FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN DEC.2007 AT FIRST THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. FOUR DAYS LATER IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEY DROVE IT FOR A WHILE THEY FINALLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THEY RE- PROGRAMMED IT AND IT DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. ON JAN. 18TH IT WAS BACK IN AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NOW THE HAVE HAD IT FOR SEVEN DAYS AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

I PURCHASED MY NEW 2007 EXPLORER V8 EDDIE BAUER ON 06-07-07. I TRADED IN A 2002 SAME THING. THE MINUTE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I KNEW THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH IT. IT WANTS TO SURGE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND WHEN IT FINALLY GOES IN IT JUST SLAMS ITSELF IN. ALSO IF YOU ARE IDLING ALONG AT A SLOW SPEED IT ACTS LIKE YOU ARE GENTLY GIVING IT GAS AS IT SPEEDS UP AND SLOWS DOWN. THE BACK LOCK ON THE WINDOW WANTS TO POP OPEN A LOT ALSO. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AND FOR ABOUT A WEEK I THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. THEN IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE EXPLORER NOW SITS IN MY GARAGE FOR 99.9% OF THE TIME. IT HAS 5808.8 MILES ON IT. I GOT SO DISGUSTED WITH THE THING I BOUGHT A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY AND JUST LOVE IT. I HAVE BEEN A UNION MEMBER ALL MY LIFE AND HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT AMERICAN PRODUCTS BUT IT SEEMS THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURES NO LONGER CARE OR THERE DESIGNERS NO LONGER CARE AS SOME OF THE FOREIGN MANUFACTURES ARE PUTTING OUR PRODUCTS TO SHAME. THIS USED TO BE A PROUD COUNTRY BUT NOW IT IS JUST GREED. I BELIEVE I HAVE BOUGHT MY LAST AMERICAN CAR OR UNTIL THEY GET THERE ACT BACK TOGETHER. FORD MOTOR YOU ARE PUTTING OUT JUNK. GET BACK IN THE BALL GAME. A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER. *TR

THE LATEST COMPLAINT/ISSUE IS THAT I AM GETTING A BLINKING "O/D OFF" LIGHT AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT IN MY EXPLORER. I HAD JUST HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR SOME EXTENSIVE ASSESSMENT, FOLLOWING A LITANY OF BACK-TO-BACK ELECTRICAL ISSUES (FULL BATTERY FAILURE, FAILURE OF THE 4WD COMPONENT, BROKEN OR DETACHED WIRE IN DRIVER'S DOOR, RESULTING IN INABILITY TO LOCK/ALARM THAT DOOR WITH REMOTE) AS WELL AS, LONG AS IT WAS IN THERE, THE 60K MAINTENANCE CYCLE (WHICH INCLUDED ELECTRICAL, TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH, AND AXLE CHECKUP). THEN, PROBLEMS AGAIN - I NOTED A BLINKING "O/D OFF" LIGHT AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE WEEKEND. I WAS FORCED TO TAKE IT BACK IN FOR MAINTENANCE, ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS AFTER THE LAST SERVICE. JUST TALKING THROUGH THIS ON THE PHONE WITH THE SERVICE DEPT, THE INDICATED IT WAS PROBABLY A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - QUICK SEARCH ON THE WEB FOR OTHER FORD OWNERS WITH SIMILAR INDICATIONS/WARNING LIGHTS SEEMED TO BACK THAT UP - SO I ANTICIPATED I WAS LOOKING AT A FULL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THE FORD DEALER WHERE I GET SERVICE DONE WAS IN A 2-WEEK BACKLOG ON TRANSMISSION WORK (SEEMS FORD HAS A LOT OF THESE ISSUES...)...SO I ENDED UP DROPPING OFF MY TRUCK AND DID NOT SEE IT FOR 2 WEEKS WHILE THE WORK WAS DONE - THEN, WHEN I ASKED IF THEY HAD REBUILT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION (SO THAT I COULD EXPECT, AT LEAST, ANOTHER 50-60K W/O THE NEXT ISSUE), THEY NOTED THAT THEY HAD NOT REBUILT IT ALL - HERE AT AM A FEW WEEKS LATER AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE ACTING UP AGAIN...VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THIS FORD WITH THE REPEATED, BACK-TO-BACK ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ISSUES THAT ALL SEEM TO HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME - RIGHT AROUND 50-60K FOR THE 2003 MODEL XLT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHILE STOPPED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,588.