I have been a ford fan for the last 30 years. I had a 1988 Ford Bronco XLT, full sized-it was my best friend....got me thru many snow storms and floods and many trips to North Carolina, Topsail Island. Had that transmission replaced once with a rebuilt one..had other problems but dealt with them at a cost, because I loved this truck. So, after 255,000 miles, the body cancer took over, I handed it over to my mechanic and sadly said goodbye.

Here steps in a 2004 Ford Explorer XLT..I have babied this vehicle from the get go..oil changes/checkups every 3000-4000 miles, new tires, anything and everything to keep this car for a long, long time. There is 99,500 miles on my Explorer, AND this gear shifting (on the column) has gotten out of control. I get stuck trying to put it in reverse and my friend has to get out of the truck and rock it back n forth til it pops into gear this is another one of Ford's selling features that wasn't disclosed on their ""truth in vehicle guidelines".

this really sucks-it upsets me so very much..... PLEASE, FORD MOTORS-RECALL THIS FORD EXPLORER FOR TRANSMISSION DEFECTS-Make it right..