NHTSA Complaint #10183131 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10183131
Vehicle	2003 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
Date of Incident	February 20, 2007
Date Filed	February 21, 2007
Mileage	51,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2003 FORD EXPLORER WITH 51,000 MILES. ON 2/13/2007 O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE APPEARED IN MESSAGE CENTER. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER. HAD IT TRANSFERRED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THEY REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS. THEY SAID IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I WILL NEED A PARTIAL OR FULL REBUILD, THEY WILL NOT BE SURE UNTIL THEY REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THEY HAVE SEEN THIS IN MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A LARGE NUMBER OF EXPLORER TRANSMISSIONS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JB

Related Complaints for the 2003 FORD EXPLORER

Other POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER Complaints

#10413349 — July 18, 2011 — MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER HAD A "THUNK" NOISE FROM DAY ONE. FORD DEALERSHIP "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" THE COMPLAINT EVEN THO...

#10213684 — January 4, 2008 — TYPICAL FORD EXPLORER TRANMISSION PROBLEM HAVING TO DO WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. OD LIGHT FLASHING. NOTHING DONE TO ...

#10212535 — December 21, 2007 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 62,000 MILES. *TR

#10202336 — September 10, 2007 — TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. CONVERTER "RATTLES", NEEDS REPLACEMENT. PRIOR COMPLAINT TO DEALER ABOUT "LURCHING" AND "C...

#10172020 — October 27, 2006 — 2003 FORD EXPLORER XLT TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO LURCH AND SLIP UNEXPECTEDLY. FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS ...

Recent Complaints for the 2003 FORD EXPLORER

#11687924 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER — September 17, 2025 — The contact rented a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the seat ...

#11476879 — STRUCTURE:BODY — August 1, 2022 — There is a crack down the middle section of the liftgate for quite some time. The liftgate has been unlocking and ope...

#11476879 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — August 1, 2022 — There is a crack down the middle section of the liftgate for quite some time. The liftgate has been unlocking and ope...

#11439076 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — November 2, 2021 — Head lights are cloudy given poor visibility. Back hatch door has a crack.

#11438348 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS — October 27, 2021 — The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25-35 MPH around a curb...