8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$10
Average Mileage:
85,650 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. replace shift indicator bracket (1 reports)
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problem #3

May 012019

Explorer V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 88,867 miles

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gear shift indicator

Fairly annoying. Livable but if you depend on the indicator and not the clicks of the shifting column you're gonna want to replace the Shift Indicator bracket. Link for a well priced bracket and youtube for install. Good luck.

Here is the plastic replacement piece: http://amzn.to/1QC7qol

- Amber W., Lake Havasu City, AZ, US

problem #2

Jun 262014

Explorer XLT 4.0L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 112,240 miles

The gear shift indicator is stuck on the number 3 and will not move to tell what gear it's in.

- Britney W., Jackson, MS, US

problem #1

Apr 172009

Explorer XLT V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,766 miles

The indicator that shows the gear your in was broken. The arrow always indicated neutral, no matter what gear it was in. I brought it to the Ford Dealership, and it was fixed. The only problem was that it happened again a few months later. I was told that i would have to pay to have it fixed this time because it has nothing to do with what they fixed. It never has been fixed because i don't have the money to get it done.

- adept, Belleville, NJ, US