10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #1

Aug 232000

(reported on)

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
The transmission stop working on the highway at 70mph. Foward or reverse gears will not engage. To get off the highway I switch to 4W low. The dealer said the transmission gear broke and the 4W gear chamber were damaged. Dealer could not find the part needed it will not be available until 2001. Dealer used a subsitute part..

- Atlanta, GA, USA

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