We have classified the 110 complaints from 2003 Ford Explorer about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
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Shift lever broke off inside steering column of my wife's explorer when changing from park to drive to exit from a boat launch ramp with no boat on the trailer. vehicle was towed on a flatbed wrecker to my garage. broken element ( see photos) was not replaceable by itself. steering column had to be replaced. this was not normal wear and tear, but rather a faulty /weak component that represents a danger. i have noted reports of identical incidents online. thus far, neither the dealer nor ford national "customer service" is prepared to reimburse.
My transmission light has been coming on. i was only at 117k miles when it happened. that's to soon for a transmission to be acting up especially since it's anew one according to carfax this is the second transmission for my explorer. the first one was put in only at 3 years old. it will sometimes jerk into reverse or take a second to go into drive when i switch gears. my overdrive light also flashes which i assume means my overdrive no longer works. the light only comes on after driving over 40 mph. so if i'm on the highway i can't go the speed limit because i don't want this light coming on. i took it to a transmission shop it needs a torque converter and a rebuild. i contacted ford and they won't do anything about it. they told me to buy a new car. when i go up hills my explorer also has trouble even though it shouldn't. i also need a new solenoid pack.
While driving home from work this evening the o/d off light began steadily blinking and the transmission took way too long to shift (rpm almost red line) and wouldn't shift into 5th gear. i was driving on a city street and first noticed the truck not shifting and within 3 minutes of driving the o/d off light began flashing. if you turn the truck off then back on the o/d off light turns off but the truck still won't shift correctly and the light starts to blink again. my truck only has 133,000 miles. i googled this problem and discovered that the vast majority of 2003 ford explorer owners have this same problem.
While driving home from work this evening the o/d off light began steadily blinking and the transmission took way too long to shift (rpm almost red line) and wouldn't shift into 5th gear. i was driving on a city street and first noticed the truck not shifting and within 3 minutes of driving the o/d off light began flashing. if you turn the truck off then back on the o/d off light turns off but the truck still won't shift correctly and the light starts to blink again. my truck only has 133,000 miles. i googled this problem and discovered that the vast majority of 2003 ford explorer owners have this same problem.
My 2003 ford explorer xls is having issues with the automatic transmission. when i accelerate from a stopped position, the transmission stalls, slips and delays when it shifts into the next gear. as i searched for issues with the transmission i found 100's of complaints regarding this matter. from what i have found, the transmission is a design flaw
Transmission failure, a common occurrence in these vehicles
I purchased my 03 ford explorer back in 2/15. it looked like i purchased a very very good used vehicle. everything has been fine with it up until 2 weeks ago. my door ajar light keeps coming on when everything is closed, the od light is blinking non stop and the trunk window opens by itself when i am driving. when im driving it feels like the car is trying to "catch up". like it knows i'm trying to do a certain speed but its way below and after a min. or so, then it will go the correct speed. i had it hooked up to a diagnostic tool and its giving me the code of p7032 (something like that). something about 2nd gear of trans? ive been told that this is a known issue with this make, model and year.. ive also ready 100s of reviews and complaints on these issues. what i don't seem to understand is why isn't ford doing anything about this???? if you are a manufacturer and see all these complaints and reviews (which i'm sure they do) then why aren't these vehicles getting recalled? i'm ...
Being that i am disabled, i'm affraid that when the transmission finally goes completely out, i'll be straned somewhere or the suv will cause a wreck and hurt/kill me or someone else. there have been thousands of complaints about the transmission on this explorer that a recall should have been sent out. i can not affored the repair cost or the cost of another suv/car, please help!
Takata recalli brought the truck and the airbag light was flashing 4x4 lights flashing also, smelling oil coming from the deferential on the back axle. now, the transmission started slipping and he changed a part . then, the transmission started to slip again. also,i wanted to switch to another vehicle but he declined it . he said " he put to much work into the truck and all the parts are new in which only the tires and muffler was revolved ".
I bought my ford explorer xlt back in june of 2015. since then i replaced my oxygen sensor do to a fault in the system and melting back in aug. 20015. the suv wouldn't start because of it and had to be towed. since i purchased and had replaced the oxygen sensor by a ford dealer, i noticed the suv having power failure even from a complete stop and now the over drive off light flashes; this started in the beginning of nov. 2015 i noticed that there is over 2755 complaints of transmission problems and failures exactly the same as mine, but not one recall. this is a issue with the suv themselves and not owner error. i have children and don't want to end up stranded in the street or side of the highway due to transmission failure. there has to be something causing the transmission to break down or fail and i refuse to be the the blame nor pay thousands to ford dealership to fix a flaw in there own suv. a recall needs to be made for this problem and it is clearly a manufacture flaw.
The o/d off light & check transmission lights went on, then vehicle wouldn't shift properly and became inoperable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer. while driving 45 mph, the transmission experienced difficulty shifting from first into second gear. when it shifted, an abnormal sound was heard. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt or replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 152,000.
We have recurring wheel bearing and hub assembly issue. the timing i put on the form may be off a bit but not much. its all like a recurring ford explorer nightmare at this point! we have replaced bearings, hib assembly, tie rod, then rear end went up ( and shouldn't have)/now again, another bearing and wheel sensor. the truck cuts out when at a slower speed. i lost steering a few months ago while driving and when i try to put it in gear, sometimes it won't move.i have called ford, nhtsb and no one is willing to make ford recall these issues and ford won't do the right thing knowing it's an ongoing problem with a lot of fords! please someone help! i have multiple sclerosis and a heart issue. i need a safe reliable car and can't afford to get another one. someone, please do the right thing here! i know its an older model and i question if this is why the recall isn't happening.idk but this isn't right. the truck is sitting out front needing an additional $700 of work . after rear end, tie rod, bearings, brakes in the past several months, we have ...
Was leaving gas station, shifted from park to drive, shift lever broke off into my hand. obviously a defect, as i have over 2 million miles under my belt, driven numerous cars & trucks, and have never had this happen before in over 40 years of driving, both personally and professionally. i see there are hundreds of similar complaints for this, why is there no recall?? *tr