NHTSA Complaint #10237182 — 2005 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10237182
Vehicle	2005 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 4, 2008
Date Filed	August 6, 2008
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

2 DAYS AGO THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 EXPLORER BEGAN TO HESITATE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE NEXT MORNING WHILE ON MY WAY TO A SERVICE STATION, IT SLIPPED OUT OF 2ND AND NEVER FOUND 3RD... THE ENGINE JUST REVVED UP. I COULD SHIFT ON THE COLUMN SO I DID THAT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER RUNNING SOME TESTS, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT 3RD GEAR WAS "GONE" AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND I'VE SPENT 1.5 YEARS OF THOSE THREE IN THE DESERT... THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BLOW AFTER 3 YEARS REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT FOR 1.5 YEARS OF IT, IT WASN'T DRIVEN REGULARLY. FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS AND TAKE CARE OF IT'S CUSTOMERS. THIS WILL BE MY LAST FORD. *TR

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