Three problems related to transmission slip out of gear have been reported for the 2004 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2004 Explorer.
Going 55 miles an hour truck slip out of gear.
2004 Ford Explorer v6 transmission od light flashing and transmission slips out of gear at times.
2004 Ford Explorer. Consumer states transmission problem the consumer stated the transmission would slip out of gear and then there was a harsh bang when it was put into reverse. The consumer began to experience problems not long after the vehicle was purchased. He took the vehicle to the dealer and upon inspection it was discovered the factory put in the wrong fluid. However, two years later the problem resurfaced. The consumer went back to the dealer and they replaced the transmission fluid. The problem went away for a weeks, but soon returned.