Four problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Was traveling 30mph and vehicle would not shift into 3rd gear from 2nd gear. Transmission would slip hard. Vehicle would jerk when this happened. At dealership, transmission was replaced with a used one, but same problem occurred.
Transmission is slipping. Consumer contacted dealer.
Vehicle was in park, with motor running, when the transmission slipped into reverse causing vehicle to back into another parked vehicle.
Transmission slips from out of second and third gear.