Clutch Problems of Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving 20 mph the front of the vehicle was stalling and vibrating when making left and right turns. The dealer stated that the clutch in the differential was failing. The clutch was replaced, and the failure no longer occurred. The current and failure mileage were 45000.

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: the contact stated while turning the vehicle at low speeds, not exceeding 10 mph, the vehicle vibrates. The dealership determined the clutch basket and rear axle seal needs to be replaced.

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At approximately 10,000 miles I started experiencing minor difficulties with the clutch. At 14,000 miles, the malfunction became much more pronounced especially when shifting out of first gear. I took the vehicle in for warranty repairs but today was told I had worn out the clutch and the repairs would not be covered by the Ford warranty. Ford is asking $1,374 to repair the clutch. My Explorer was used overwhelmingly for city and highway driving. At 10,000 miles it had been in 4wd only once and at 14,000 miles, only three times. This is the seventh vehicle I have owned with a manual transmission and I certainly know how to operate a stick shift. Today the general manager of leif johnson Ford (austin), fred trudea, hung up on me because I was taking contact notes on my computer. He heard the computer keys clicking and asked what I was doing. He then refused to give me a phone number for Ford's regional service manager, wasn't even sure of her name, and did not offer to find out. He was so flippant about my time and resources, that when I asked him to arrange a conference call with the regional service representative, he replied if you don't hear from me in four days, give me a call. When I told him I would not play tag and needed a daily update until this was resolved, he refused. Later in the day, another leif johnson employee, tony manzano, called to tell me the regional service representative declined to return my call. Mr. Manzano would not give me her phone number or email. I asked both mr. Trudea and mr. Manzano for something in writing stating they were refusing to make the warranty repairs and reasons. Both mr. Manzano and mr. Trudeau refused to place anything in writing. They told me to call the Ford 1-800 number. Today was the most abusive consumer experience I have had in my life. Every request I made was returned with with no, stonewalling or just general contempt.

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I have an Explorer sport with manual transmission. This car is will taken care of even if it has alot of miles on it. The manual shift shakes considerably. If there is a rough surface on the highway, it seems to be ready to take flight. At 165,000 miles I had the clutch, pressure plate, and throwout bearings replaced. The machine at the dealership couldn't tell me why it happened but he thought something was still wrong. Now at 212,000 miles the bearings and clutch are out again. While looking at some other Explorers at the dealership, I noticed that the newwer Explorers have a vibration damper mounted on the rear axle. Ford would be happy to put one on my car for $4,000. I am very upset since it was their design flaw that is causing all my problems. I have already spent alot of money trying to fix their design error.

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Manual clutch failed several times, repairs made however still failed.

Vehicle will stall when clutch is depressed. Ford is aware and has a technical service bulletin, but repairs will not start until possibly three months away.