Ford Explorer Sport owners have reported 2 problems related to automatic transmission gear indicator (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Explorer Sport based on all problems reported for the Explorer Sport.
The gear shift (prndl) fell off the steering column for no apparent reason. The metal that hold the shift gear failed. This is happening to many people! very dangerous!
luckily it happened in the driveway or it may have lead to injury/death. It is a catastrophic failure in the gear shifter that leads to the entire steering column needing to be replaced. . Read more...
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all problems of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
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1999 Ford Explorer Sport -shift lever was hard to select gear-then went smooth,but does not align properly with correct gear. Was told that cable and rod in shift column were broke/damaged, that this very common with make/model/year. Was told that this could totally malfunction wile driving-advised not to drive. Have not had money to fix at present.
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all problems of the 1999 Ford Explorer Sport
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