2000 Ford Explorer Automatic Transmission Problems
- 77
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Among these 77 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 9 records
- transmission replaced · 9 records
- only miles · 7 records
- light flashing · 7 records
- valve body · 7 records
- transmission went · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
1st gear will not engage unless going under 20mph. Ford mechanic says this engine is designed this way. So, when in 4x4, 1st gear will not work nor can one get more braking power with 1st unless going under 20mph . *ak
ODI 726738
Automatic Transmission
The four speed automatic transmission is inadequately designed for towing the loads for which it is advertised by manufacturer, the gear ratios are totally inadequate for the load, the vehicle stalls nearly stalls in first gear on the grade.*yh
ODI 562838