2007 Ford Explorer transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact became aware of a failure with the transmission. The contact attempted to shift the gear shifter and the vehicle made a loud clanking sound and the vehicle was rattling. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the transmission. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 150,076.

NHTSA complaint #11594800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHILE DRIVING ON THE THE HIGHWAY ON RAMP THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SCANNED 16 TRANSMISSION OBD CODES CAME UP. THE CAUSE OF THE CODES WAS A CORRODED CONNECTOR GOING TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT CORRODED FROM WATER INTRUSION FROM WATER LEAKING FROM THE A/C DRAIN ONTO THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO GET FIXED AND PAID BY FORD FOR POOR ENGINEERING.

NHTSA complaint #11338306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #11219835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT DRIVES A 2007 FORD EXPLORER OWNED BY THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS DETACHED AND WAS RE-ATTACHED WITH A PIECE OF GLASS AND TAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR AS WELL AS DOCUMENTED IN A VEHICLE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER FORD EXPLORERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT FLEET WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THEY EXHIBITED HESITATION AND STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11155978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #11053982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10995481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10970810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10944514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10935316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10918049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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

NHTSA complaint #10863441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10863072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10860526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10838961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10836814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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!!

NHTSA complaint #10824886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

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.

NHTSA complaint #10817191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10763410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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

NHTSA complaint #10746738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10745637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10726932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10716866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10715593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #10701119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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

NHTSA complaint #10701122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.

NHTSA complaint #10694427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10638451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10611176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10604310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

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.

NHTSA complaint #10576044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.