Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport

Transmission failure. I have a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 2wd. At 109000 miles one day I was driving it on the freeway, and I noticed that the o/d light is flashing. I tried to turn it off, but it wouldn't. I exited from the freeway an I parked the car at the nearby gas station trying t o find out what was the problem. I turned the engine off for a few minutes,and then I turned it back on,and the o/d light went off. I thought it was finished, but it wasn't. I started driving for about 10 minutes the o/d light came back on, and the transmission shifts hardly from one gear to another. The next day I took the car to the transmission shop to check what is going wrong. From my house to the shop about 25 minutes drive, the o/d light started flashing. At the transmission shop they pulled the code (p0. . . . ) , and the inspector said there a malfunction inside of the transmission, something related to the torque converter. To fix it they give me an estimate of $2500 . And I m not currently under warranty. I've been maintaining this car as much as I can. But it is shocking to see the transmission going at this mileage. Ford must recall this issue. If not they should take car of the repair cost. This is really a shame! my car has been repaired yet, because I can't afford the cost of that repair. I'm hoping that Ford will look at the case.