NHTSA Complaint #10102542 — 2004 FORD EXPLORER

TRANSMISSION WAS STICKING WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF ACELLERATION THERE IS A BANG AND THE CAR JOLTS BACK RAPIDLY. I AM STILL AFRAID TO PARALLEL PARK. I ALSO NOTICED SOME STICKING/HESITATION FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE ON 12/07/04 AND THE SOLENOIDS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH SOME OTHER WORK ON THE TRANS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WERE ON HAND BECAUSE THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IF THAT WAS THE CASE WHY NO RECALL LETTER? THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT 6500 MILES (ROUNDING UP) ON MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN JUNE OF 2004 IT WAS BRAND NEW. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN OR THAT SOME OF THE OTHERS THAT I'VE READ ABOUT WILL DEVELOP. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS/REPAIRS BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED? *AK