NHTSA Complaint #10226376 — 2004 FORD EXPLORER

PURCHASED A NEW 2004 FORD EXPLORER AUTOMATIC V6 IN NOV 04. OCCASIONALLY WHEN SHIFTING IN REVERSE, ENGINE WOULD GIVE A "HARD" JERK. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, STOPPED(ESPECIALLY) IF ROADS WERE WET, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FORWARD, VEHICLE TIRES-GOOD TIRES/EVEN WEAR,ROTATED REGULARLY AND/OR VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE CONTROL AS ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD. ALWAYS A VERY ANNOYING NOISE IN REAR RIDING AS PASSENGER. BUT IT TO DEALER @ BEGINNING, CHECKED IT OUT UNDER WARRANTY, NOE VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE OVER"75930". DROVE IT FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER, PARKED IT, NEXT DAY DROVE IT < THAN A 1/4 MILE TO STORE, SHOPPED, RETURNING HOME THE "TRANSMISSION" GAVE A VERY LOUD NOISE, GRINDING AND A HARD JERK, ENOUGH TO HURT ONE DRIVING OR PASSENGER'S BACKS. 2ND GEAR UNABLE TO ENGAGE, RPM RACE TO 4000 2ND GONE! FORD DEALER QUOTES A REPAIR(REBUILT) @ $3555.0+TAXES @ RATE OF "$100.00" AN HOUR = LABOR NEARLY A "$1000.00. BROUGHT IT TO A REPRIABLE TRANS SHOP QUOTED $3000.00 COMPLETE WE HAVE BEEN A"DIE-HARD" OWNERS OF FORDS FOR YEARS, EVEN OWN A 1956CROWN VIC., 86 F250, 99 LINCOLNCON'T, 00MUSTANG, AND THIS )$ FORD EXPLORER IS THE WORSE VEHICLE PUCHASED @ "$38,000". NEVER MIND ALL THE PREVIOUS ONES, NEVER HAVE I EVER DEALT WITH A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE OF POOR WORKMANSHIP/DESIGN. REPORTS REVEAL THAT THESE 04'S DEFINITELY HAVE FORD MANUFACTUTRER DEFECTS OR CRAFTMANSHIP FAULTS. WHY DO PEOPLE GIVE UP ON "AMERICAN" VEHICLES, AH AH? @ "75,930+ MILES A BROKEN TRANSMISSION. *TR