7.8

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$2,140
Average Mileage:
124,850 miles
Total Complaints:
101 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (49 reports)
  2. new or rebuilt transmission (31 reports)
  3. replace transmission (10 reports)
  4. push in button underneath steering wheel (2 reports)
  5. replace solenoid body (2 reports)
  6. shifter linkage components replaced (2 reports)
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problem #1

Feb 012007

(reported on)

Explorer XLS 4.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 69,000 miles

More often than not, the car is difficult to go from park to drive and usually rolls after putting the car in park.

- Tonya S., Atlanta, GA, US