Ford Explorer Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 1999–2016
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. While turning the steering wheel to the right, an abnormal clicking noise was heard. The vehicle was taken to freeway motors of rogers ([redacted], rogers, mn 55374, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 11101851
Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford explorer. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel made an abnormal noise without warning. The vehicle was taken to jps ford ([redacted], arcadia, la 71001, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear assembly needed replacement, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.
ODI 11097907
Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the shift gear detached from the steering column when being shifted out of park. In addition, the key would not turn. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. As of january 2, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The vin and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure…
ODI 10213393
Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) · Shaft Sector · Unknown Or Other
Pulling out of a neighbor's driveway, my shift rod cracked off and dangled, leaving the truck immobile. Nothing had preceded this. Due to towing fees, i contacted a local mechanic who was able to bring it to his shop, a mile away, vs. To ford, which would have required a $200 flatbed tow. This provider tried for 3 weeks to get a part, # 5l2c36529a, told that ford had 1300 vehicles with this issue. If this had…
ODI 10206807
Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, fluid was discovered on the driveway from an unknown source. Upon further inspection, the steering gear box was leaking power steering fluid. Although the vehicle was not seen by a dealer, the contact continued to monitor the power steering fluid level.
ODI 10150741
Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
I brought my suv dec 2004. I had only 40 miles on it. I now have a little over 7,000. One month after purchasing my suv it wouldn't start up. I took it in to be serviced but they were unable to find anything. A month later it would stall while driving and when i shift from drive to reverse the whole truck jumps into reverse. It also hesitate to go into reverse. I've been having this problem for the past 8 months. I…
ODI 10098505
Front · Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
The vehicle has been in the service dept 3 times since purchase on 8/01. Upper & lower steering shaft has been replaced on 9/14/01. The front end rattles when i am operating the vehicle over normal terrain. Steering wheel has a popping feel when i go over a bump or turn right, feels like th e car is going out of control (at slow speed). The vehicle will be back at ford on 12/6/01 for further testing to…
ODI 755318
Automatic Transmission · Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Truck was purchased new with 13 total miles. Windshield wipers are not working fuses are fine and the interior dome light is not working fuses are fine. While shifting from drive to reverse the truck begins to stall also while shifting from reverse to drive the truck begins to stall. *ak
ODI 724990