Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 99152 | 07/26/1999 | 608431 | Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 0015 | 01/10/2000 | 612203 | Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs | 06/06/2000 | |
| 98112 | 01/19/1998 | 605573 | Subject regarding a new service center support that uses a thrust bearing (#3 and #4) in place of thrust washers has been released. *tt | 07/12/1999 | |
| 9888 | 04/27/1998 | 601238 | Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc | 07/10/1998 | |
| 97511 | 03/03/1997 | 51945 | Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
| BC1350950906 | 09/01/1995 | 45756 | High altitude transmission available. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| 03148 | 07/21/2003 | 10003748 | New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 96249 | 11/18/1996 | 50908 | Torque converter - leak test procedure - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 962612 | 12/16/1996 | 50997 | Transaxle - torque converter replacement guidelines and torque converter/transaxle cooling system cleaning procedures - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 983074 | 02/27/1998 | 607369 | Concerns with axle wind-up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers. *tt | 09/21/1999 | |
| 12905 | 06/01/1999 | 606937 | Some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| BC0131960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46438 | 4x4 front axles must use hypoid 4x4 gear oil p/n f1tz-19580-a & high temp 4x4 front axle & wheel bearing grease when servicing. it is not recommended to use heavier weight lubes in these front axles. | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 6603 | 07/01/1999 | 610704 | Some vehicles may exhibit an audible pinging or creaking noise that may be heard from the driveline when engine torque is initially applied to the driveline. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
| 971110972312 | 11/10/1997 | 53668 | Concerns with pinging or creaking being heard from the driveline when shifting from park to drive or reverse, between drive and reverse, or when engaging the clutch. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 962417 | 11/18/1996 | 50915 | Noise - pinging or creaking from driveline when vehicle is put into gear. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| BC5225961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50500 | Vehicles may experience a vibration during wide open throttle acceleration or while cruising at highway speeds. revised front driveshaft. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 7366 | 11/01/1999 | 610793 | Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission may exhibit neutral gear rollover noise (a light metallic rattling sound from the transmission) which occurs at idle with transmission in neutral clutch engaged (clutch pedal up). *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| BC2301970501 | 05/01/1997 | 52797 | New clutch slave cylinder with a redesigned lip seal. *tw | 09/12/1997 | |
| BC0678961025 | 10/25/1996 | 50356 | Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1992 | |
| Transmission gears grind and stick, replacement of the clutch and transmission did not rectify sticking problems. mjs | |||
| 07/10/1996 | 3 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Manual transmission failed causing vehicle to stick into gears. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 1 | 02/13/2006 | |
| I bought a car from a dealer and have the car for less than 30 days and the transmission is going out. the dealer would not give me a temporary tag unless i went to his mechanic for a inspection also the vehicle has been constantly leaking oil since the 2nd day i purchased. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 30 mph, the automatic transmission did not shift properly from first to the second gear. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 01/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated the transmission failed, which caused the vehicle not to accelerate.*jb | |||
| 03/28/2000 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle stalls out when driving. contact dealer . transmission failure. had part replaced 3 times within 3 years.*ak | |||
| 04/20/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| The 4 wheel drive is derived from a mazda manual transmission and is well-known to leak lubricant resulting in transmission gear failure.*ak | |||
| 11/20/2000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Would like to be contacted if any recalls or information regarding this vehicle come up. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 2 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| Engine oil leak since i bought the truck | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| I'm trying to find the recalls on my auto. no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Transmision failed going up a hill and all transmision fluid was lost at only 78000 miles. transmision had to be replaced. vehicle also has abnormal shaking above 55 mph.*ak | |||
| 07/05/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| The transmission was replaced once by the original owner. it blew again, and was luckily, still under warranty. the fact that 2 transmissions were replaced is very troubling. we now call our explorer, the exploder! i recently read of the study underway into the firestone tires peeling off their casings. this is exactly what happened to us. thank goodness, no one was hurt, just major vehicle damage. had it been the front tire, i don't think i would be alive to write this. please get these tires off the market, before others are killed! *ak( dot number: w2hl1moo15 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 02/28/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1996 | |
| We have had continuous problems w/ our 93 explorer. the transmission went out at 93000 miles and had to be replaced. the abs light keeps flickering on and off and we are not sure which sensor is out. the dealership wants to charge an arm & leg just to tell us which sensor it is. my experience with the dealerships have not been positive. they charge too much for simple tasks and i have been lied to on numerous occasions about what is wrong with our vehicle. it idles rough and we have replaced all of the parts the dealership has said were bad and it still idles real rough. we have spent more on auto repairs than what the vehicle is worth. the air conditioner recently went out, the blower motor was replaced, now they are telling us it is the fan switch - somebody needs to give ford motor company a swift kick. i will never buy another ford vehicle as long as i live. it seems that foreign vehicles are worth the few extra bucks in the long run. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| No summary | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1992 | ||
| While driving the vehicle would not shift into gear. the vehicle has been repaired at private mechanic. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Transmission failed. 3rd and 4th gear came apart. | |||
| 06/15/1998 | |||
| The transmission failed and lost second gear. took to dealer for repair. provide further details. *ak | |||
| 05/07/1998 | 2 | ||
| While traveling at highway speeds the transmission slipped, causing a total shutdown, giving the driver no indication. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 03/09/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Rubber plugs on the transmission shrink and leak fluid. | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Vacuum module failed and was replaced. transmission continues to slip under load. | |||
| 02/02/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Failed third gear weld causing premature transmission failure. | |||
| 01/03/1998 | 1 | 10/20/1995 | |
| The transmission failed as vehicle entered a busy high speed freeway. | |||
| 12/16/1995 | 2 | ||
| Bought truck in december 1995, and the transmission went out. had the transmission replaced in november 1997. has not found out why the transmission keeps going out. *ak | |||
| 08/03/1997 | 1 | 11/06/1992 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 08/03/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle about 45 mph trying to shift vehicle to the side of the road, smoke was starting coming under the hood. comsumer's husband said the smoke was coming from transmission. the transmission had been replaced by a shop. *ak | |||
| 08/02/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission jumped from park to drive on its own vehicle parked with engine running for approximately 10 minutes, unoccupied, crashed into building, not checked by dealer. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1997 | 3 | 11/05/1996 | |
| Transmission failed | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1993 | ||
| Transmission sticks in first gear. | |||
| 03/20/1997 | |||
| Failure of the automatic transmission park lever : consumer stated that the vehicle was placed in the park position and the vehicle then jumped out of gear into reverse, resulting in vehicle impacting upon a lamp pole. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1994 | 2 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Transmission failed 2 times. *sd | |||
| 05/14/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission rebuilt. | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission slipped out of gear, also clutch asembly failure/gas indicator did not work properly. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Transmission failed 3 times. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Automatic transmission slips in third gear. *ak | |||
| 06/13/1996 | 3 | ||
| Plastic plug on transmission case failed prematurely, causing the transmission oil to leak/overheating of the gear components. *sd | |||
| 05/18/1996 | 8 | ||
| Transmission failed. *sd | |||
| 01/29/1996 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, when engaging automatic transmission vehicle will surge forward. tt | |||
| 09/25/1995 | |||
| Transmission has being fixed four times all ready. tt | |||
| 09/14/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, replaced the transmission at 52k miles. tt | |||
| 09/30/1993 | 2 | ||
| Transmission races occasionally. kt | |||
| 05/21/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was in park, rolled backwards and hit a wall. tt | |||
| 01/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission shifts erratically. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 03/21/1998 | 0 | ||
| While driving the vehicle had some type of leaks from a filter, where transmission lost fluid and made transmission fail. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 05/19/1999 | |||
| Vehicle slipped out of gear while parked. cauesed damage to another vehicle. dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Column gear shifter moves while vehicle is in operation. | |||
| When driving and trying to shift gears, the transmission would not change gear . *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 04/20/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| The 4 wheel drive is derived from a mazda manual transmission and is well-known to leak lubricant resulting in transmission gear failure.*ak | |||
| 05/14/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transfer case replaced. | |||
| 12/08/1995 | |||
| Consumer was driving put truck into four wheel drive the front wheel lock up . tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 06/18/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Car was parked with engine running on my residential driveway in park. i got out of the car to briefly go into the house to get my son. i walked from the car into the garage, and was about to enter the house through the door inside the garage when i saw the car rolling into the garage. i tried to get into the car to apply the brakes, but the car hit the water heater. the water heater was moved off its base and into the wall. damage to the water heater, garage wall and interior utility room wall occured as well as damage to my explorer. i have tried on many occasions to duplicate the condition but cannot. it is impossible for me to put the car into drive and get out without the car immediately rolling forward. the driveway has a slope going away from the garage and yet it still immediately rolls forward. in fact, it rolls forward faster than i can walk at a normal pace. however, i had walked approximately 40 feet when i noticed it coming to me the day of the incident. i've tried to duplicate this with both a cold and warm engine, but cannot. in other words, it always rolls forward as soon as i release the brake while in drive. this shows me that i couldn't have left it in drive. if i would have left it in reverse or neutral, it would have gone backward. i left it in park, but somehow it went forward, after i left the car and walked some distance. i've contacted ford motor and they say they can't do anything about it unless my insurance company files a complaint with them. apparently my insurance company is not interested in doing so. meanwhile i am out 2 deductibles (auto and home) and bewildered as to how this happened and concerned if it will happen again to me or someone else with more severe results. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/08/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Tread on dayton tire disintegrated and the entire tire fell apart; left rear axle. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Front axle misaligned, causing tires to have irregular wear. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 12/29/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving approximately 35mph when crashed into a gaurdrail. mechanic replaced fender/bumper/radiator/grill/ radialand radial support/ball join, and installed lift kit. however, vehicle still vibrated, even more when driving with 4 wheel drive. also, when making a turn steering locked up in 4 wheel drive. consumer then replaced all four tires. vehicle still vibrated. mechanic said the radius arm was bent, and replaced it. also, replaced the springs shocks/ abs sensors/ rear shield and bearings. *ak | |||
| 03/13/1998 | |||
| While driving about 25-30 mph, the driver's side wheel locked up, causing the truck to come to a complete stop. both front wheel bearings have been replaced. *ak | |||
| 06/03/1996 | |||
| Abs brake failure, the right front wheel bearning locked up and pinched off the hub from the axle. *ak | |||
| 04/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Right front wheel bearing froze up/broke, causing wheel to lock up/loss of control. *skd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| Was driving and vehicle wasn't shifting right, looked under the truck there was a leak, took to dealer hesaid the seal was leaking and needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1993 ford explorer needs hubs for the 4 wheel drive.*mr *nm | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 8 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Re: front hub assembly: failed infirst year of ownership and was replaced by ford. second failure this year. although my car has a lot of miles on it i only rarely use 4 wheel drive. i would estimate about 1000-2000 miles of 4 wheel drive running time. danger involves not being in 4 wheel drive when you think you are. second concern: car has occasionally stalled while driving and running perfectly fine and will restart after 20 -30 seconds. happens in warm weather after car is warm. seems similar to california court mandated recall issue but ford denied any relationship. danger is car may stall when pulling into traffic. | |||
| The automatic locking hubs will not disengage, causing the vehicle to become hard to steer. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 12/01/1992 | |
| Transmission gears grind and stick, replacement of the clutch and transmission did not rectify sticking problems. mjs | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission slipped out of gear, also clutch asembly failure/gas indicator did not work properly. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 03/18/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Hub failed internally (seenhtsa bc2261060194) after described noise. locking pins broke. ford dealer(same) advised must replace both left and right as part had been re-engineered due to this problem. failure of part on low use vehicle very pre-mature. ford has offered partial $$. dealer has added to this. my decision pending. total cost of repair @$679.00.if this is a recurring i question ford has not stepped up to re-call. when contacted ford, rep said would not/ could not do anything - out of warranty. issue seems bigger than that. i was told this might engage at high speed if not (both hubs) replaced. potentially disastrous? i have been told i have 30 days from 3/29/99 to accept or decline cash settlement. thank you. | |||
| 06/07/1996 | 1 | 10/12/1992 | |
| Transmission bell housing failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 10/26/1996 | 2 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Front and rear differential failed twice. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| Vehicle vibrates due to tiny imbalances in drivetrain. these tiny forced vibrations in drivetrain begin to excite resonant vibrations in exhaust system. need sto replace exhaust system. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 05/18/1996 | 8 | ||
| Universal joints failed. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 30000 | 5 | 09/01/1993 |
| Transmission had to be replaced and the vehicle stalled. *mr this problem had been present since the vehicle was first purchased. the vehicle had been taken to the dealer on 5 occasions with no success until another chevy dealer found that there was a bad battery cable. *sc *jb | |||
| 09/03/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Transmission plate rubber plugs allowed transmission fluid to leak rapidly from the casing while driving a long distance on the highway. the vehicle lost power and the transmission parts and case were melted due to the heat caused by the friction of the parts. mechanics agree that this is a very common design flaw in the ford transmission. if ford would have used a better sealing surface for the plugs, then this would not have happened. ford no longer manufacturs these transmissions. | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 2 | 07/03/1993 | |
| Manual transmission failed without warning at moderate speed on the freeway. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 2 | 01/06/1993 | |
| Manual 5 speed transmission failure. | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 08/15/1993 | |
| Manual transmission failure. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The input shaft broke, causing the transmission to fail and the slave cylinder to melt. | |||
| 03/03/1993 | 1 | 12/07/1992 | |
| Transmission failed four times. | |||
| 12/07/1995 | |||
| Manual standard transmission, transmission overheated and leaked causing manual transmission to seize. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 1 | ||
| The consumer hears a heavy clunk when engaging 4x4 on the fly as per operating manual. nlm | |||