NHTSA Complaint #10254286 — 2004 FORD EXPLORER

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. SHIFTING HAS BEEN HARSH AND SPORADIC SINCE NEARLY NEW. HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL NOW (JAN, 2009) 67,000 MILES WHEN IT BECAME UN-DRIVABLE. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND THEY RECOMMEND A NEW TRANNY. FURTHER RESEARCH, ONLINE AND WITH OTHER OWNERS, MAKES IT OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A COMMON, WELL KNOWN PROBLEM POSSIBLY HAVING TO DO WITH INCORRECT TRANNY FLUID INSTALLED WHEN NEW. FORD SAYS NO RECALL, NO WARRANTY, AND PROVIDES NO RELIEF. THIS IS CRIMINAL. *TR