FordExplorer2004
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2004 Ford Explorer Power Train Problems

108
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 108 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi33
100–150k mi28
150–400k mi10
30–60k mi9
1–30k mi9

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 12, 2005

    Power Train

    VEHICLE REAR-END WHINE. *NM

    ODI 10151111

  • September 29, 2005 · 12,000 miles

    Power Train

    2004 ford explorer in dealership service 5 times for slipping in the rear while driving in low speeds around corners, still not fixed! Dealership has also attempted to fix severe delayed jerking after placing the vehicle in reverse on 3 occasions. Had vehicle at dealership for 35,000 service, dealership took it upon themselves to attempt to fix rear end again and replace bearings in the hub with out my permission!…

    ODI 10138287

  • July 29, 2005 · 2,000,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    MY CAR WON'T SHIFT IN TO GEAR ANY MORE. *TR

    ODI 10503499

  • June 23, 2005 · 12,000 miles

    Power Train

    Transmission going into reverse had started to be delayed and abrupt starting around april of 2005 at appr. 12,000 miles. It seemed to not shift into gear properly and would lurch into gear unexpectedly. We received a recall from ford in may 2005 stating that we had not yet been in for our recall. No notice had come before that one. I immediately called dealer and took in for transmission fluid change 3 days later.…

    ODI 10126422

  • March 4, 2005 · 2,800 miles

    Power Train

    Flashing lights on panel. Accident in which car skidded. Dealer said defect in rear axle of2004 ford explorer.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10121993

  • February 1, 2005

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train

    Ford motor company regarding dissatisfaction with lack of performance, reliability and quality of 2004 ford explorer xlt**cc consumer states has had multiple problems with 2004 ford explorer such as very hard shifting gears from a parked position, the vehicle shut down on i95 highway twice and pedals became inoperable, vehicle also slams into gear at high speed and wants to reimbursed for the multiple problems of…

    ODI 10189018

  • January 31, 2005 · 11,127 miles

    Power Train

    When at a stop the automatic transmission fails to engage until engine rpms are too high for safe initial forward or rearward movement. According to the ford dealership in my city this problem is due to a defective solinoid body inside the transmission.there was one attempt to repair the problem by the local ford dealership in 2005 when the car had 11127 miles. At that time the automatic transmission solenoid valve…

    ODI 10411293

  • September 1, 2004 · 15,000 miles

    Power Train

    The truck jerks into gear when put into reverse - it also jerks in drive but is more pronounced when backing up. The gears don't shift until i'm at 20 -30 mph and then they slip incredibly just to get get there. And even when i'm driving the car jerks as it is shifting gears. When i back into my parking space there is a full 10 second delay before the car to finally catapults into reverse. If there is ever anyone…

    ODI 10380265