10.0

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

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problem #1

Jun 162005

Explorer 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have a 2004 Ford Explorer.when I go from drive to reverse there is a 5 to 6 second delay then a loud bang. Also from park to reverse there is a 5 to 6 second delay then a bang sometimes it has the 5 to 6 second delay and lounges backward even with your foot on the brake. This could kill someone that is walking behind your truck this is a very dangerous problem if you need to back up fast for emergency vehicles or move out of the way of on coming vehicles. Ford Motor Company released a statement on Nov 22 Ford spokeswoman kristen kinley said they know about the transmission problems it was due to the wrong transmission fluid put in during manufacture they are replacing the solenoid and the fluid. My Ford dealer knows nothing about this" and are saying there is no recall because there are no reported injuries. Why do we have to wait for someone to get killed before the problem is fixed? Ford Motor Co. Knows about this there spokeswoman has commented about it but nothing is being done?"

- New Carrollton, MD, USA

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