Transmission problems '03 Ford

[Draenor]

Sadly, I have had transmissions die in every Ford company sled I have had in the last ten years. Explorers, Truck and Taurus. Most were great vehicles other then the trans replacements, although my current Taurus has had a bunch of other failures PLUS a transmission.

It may well be rebuild time.

What was the cause in the Explorers and trucks?

 

[bobkyle2]

If you get 100k out of original fluid, on a ford. Keep running that same fluid. Don't change it. I've seen alot of perfectly shifting trans go bad just after someone changed there fluid and filter.

 

[bigdreynolds]

I guess first is verify you have the proper amount of fluid.

Since you have reverse, I would say there is a valve sticking or not working. There should be a valve that allows pressure to the forward drum. I would check electrical connections going to the transmission. One may of been unplugged.The worse case, is to pull the pan and remove the valve body and check the valve. Be best to find a schematic of the transmission or the valve body . If this all checks out, it will be an internal failure in the transmission.

Did you just purchase this truck? Can the dealership prove with physical log or receipt that the work was done? I dont know the laws where you are at, but can the dealership be held responsible to repair this at their cost?

I've had it for a year. Wiring to transmission covered in mud (I don't know that happened LOL ) I'm going to get into our shop and get it up on the lift and start looking there then drop pan, filter and valve body ....I've just never been in one of these so looking for some advise

 

[Draenor]

Everyone needs help sometimes, nothing wrong with it.

Plus if someone has already experience this they can point in the right direction. Saves a ton of time troubleshooting.

I'd clean those connections and make sure water didn't corrode them.


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[Zembonez]

Sadly, I have had transmissions die in every Ford company sled I have had in the last ten years. Explorers, Truck and Taurus. Most were great vehicles other then the trans replacements, although my current Taurus has had a bunch of other failures PLUS a transmission.

It may well be rebuild time.

What was the cause in the Explorers and trucks?

I wish I knew. Turned a corner and had exactly zero gears in mine. Park locked it, but every other gear acted like neutral. Same thing happened in my Taurus. I'm not a Ford hater by any stretch. They have mostly been really good other than the transmissions.

At 218K the last Explorer ran perfectly and used no oil between changes.