Transmission Failure problems of the 2005 Ford Explorer

Transmission just failed on the highway. No forward or reverse gears. The occurrence of transmission failures for this vehicle is extremely high and well documented. The transmission on this vehicle is unreliable and unsafe because of poor engineering. My family was luck to not get rear ended on the highway resulting in injury or worse.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer. While attempting to reverse the vehicle, the reverse gear shifter became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Complete transmission failure at 99k miles and cost to completely rebuild is $2400. Car has been maintained according to Ford recommendations. Transmission repair indicated this is a common issue with these transmissions used in Ford Explorers during these years. Ford should perform a recall as this could cause accidents given the lack of warning before failure occurs.

Transmission failure - driving home and the transmission failed. No drive, no reverse, does not go. I purchased this vehicle brand new and have had all of the recommended services performed by my local authorized Ford dealer. After it failed, I searched the web for complaints, I should have done this before buying it. Not very happy about the fact that Ford is not doing anything for this very common failure!! I will warn all potential buyers of any Ford products.

2005 Ford Explorer transmission failing with mileage of 65k miles! was told by Ford it would cost approximately $3500 plus tax to fix. Called fmc and was told I had to work it out with the service dept at the dealership. No acknowledgment of other complaints by fmc main office or dealership; dismissed notion of any validity to complaints showing up online; was told that they would simply make note of it in their system and that was it! so far nothing serious has happened, but apparently others have not been so lucky. Had a few close calls on the highway when trying to drive home from a funeral out of town.

Brought the car to the dealer for the transmission lurching. My wife was parking her car and when she shifted in reverse to back into her parking spot, it lunged backwards and rammed the exhaust into bumper, literally crumpling the exhaust, into a concrete barricade, with no warning. This was at 75000 miles in March of 2009. Anytime she put it in gear it would just jump, like something would make it hesitate, and then all of the sudden full power almost uncontrollably. Brought to Ford dealer and instead of replacing they had rebuilt it. The case for the transmission was cracked, the first sign it needed a new one. Fast forward January 20th 2012. Now the transmission failed on me, and with no warning with cars coming from behind me, it now has 40000 on the rebuild so now the car has 109000+ miles on it. Now the transmission has aluminum filings inside of it from the parts inside coming loose and shredding the case on the inside. For will not take care of it and it should still have a warranty. It is a dangerous car, if she would have drove to work and it lost power on a busier interstate she would have been in a major wreck. I can't replace a loved one because Ford will not remedy the problem. I am getting rid of it so that my wife and kids are safe.

Common transmission failures on 2002 to 2005 Ford Explorers. My 2005 Ford Explorer transmission failed without warning and almost caused my family to get rear ended on the highway and then almost into a rollover on the highway due to being in the passing lane and trying to get over to the break down lane. I had to have the whole transmission rebuilt at 46,000 miles which was not covered under warranty.

Complete transmission failure at 49,000 miles car 3 years old.