Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 17172 | 11/01/2002 | 16394 | 10004065 | Vibration/moan condition while driving at highway speeds (75-80 mph) on 4x4 vehicles equipped with a 4.10 axle ratio. 2004 sport trac included. *tt *mj | 11/17/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 02222 | 11/11/2002 | 10008305 | Noise-gear whine noise in 1st and 2nd gear only-vehicles equipped with 5r55e transmission and 4.0l engine only. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| 04217 | 11/01/2004 | 10013369 | General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt | 04/15/2005 | |
| 16396 | 11/01/2002 | 10008329 | No start/no communication-contact request. *mj | 07/27/2004 | |
| 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 - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 030508 | 04/01/2005 | 05620 | 10017891 | Front axle leaks fluid from vent tube - vehicles equipped with 4x4 or awd. *tt | 12/06/2005 |
| 17291 | 10/01/2003 | 10004933 | Scraping noise from the right rear axle area usually while turning left. *tt | 01/20/2004 | |
| 0358 | 03/17/2003 | 10001922 | Fluid may leak out of the front axle vent tube. *tt *jb | 07/25/2003 | |
| 0186 | 04/30/2001 | 619276 | On some vehicles, including sport and sport trac, the front axle leaks fluid from the vent tube. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 041810 | 01/01/2004 | 10013112 | 4x4 not engaging or intermittent 4x4 engagement - vehicles built prior to 4/1/2004. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 89100 | ||
| Transmission went out at 89,000 miles. this is the second ford i've had that the transmission went out at 89,000. i have also had several brake issues that ford refused to address after extended warranty expired. | |||
| 03/16/2007 | 72500 | 1 | 02/14/2006 |
| With no advance warning, the o/d off light began flashing and the transmission began to slip. mechanic said the transmission is shot. i have not done any of the work yet, as i can not afford $3000 in repairs. i have since found out that this problem occurs on a large number of ford explorers. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 0 | 2 | 01/29/2003 |
| This ford explorer sport track was bought new. i previously had a ford explorer. the reason i traded was because of the roll over rate. the dealership where i purchased this vehicle gave me a run down on the newly designed explorer tellin me that the new design had corrected the roll over problem in whick ford motor company has had several law suits. i have two grandchilden we are raising and i most curtainly don't feel safe in this vehicle after reading the articles on this site and the article in the fort worth star telegram. i have had this vehicle in the shop twice for transmission problems and powersteering problems. both times they said they found nothing. please advise me in what i should do. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 07/08/2004 | 8000 | 7 | 04/01/2003 |
| The vehicle was purchased new with a bent frame and a bent rear axle. the vehicle was difficult to steer. 6 sets of tires were used and replaced during this defect. the consumer took the vehicle to dealer where it was diagnosed as a bent frame. however, the dealer will do nothing about the problem. *ak there was a vibration in the front of the vehicle, the dealers didn't find a problem. a couple of weeks later, the consumer noticed that the tires were worn on the inside. the consumer was informed that the rear end was tilted and there was no adjustment for this. the consumer was informed that the frame was bent. three sets of tires in 20k miles and about 2 weeks later, they had to replace 1 of the back tires again. the noise and vibration remained the same. the consumer requested to be compensated for the bent frame. the rear differential cover leaked. *sc | |||