NHTSA Complaint #10257015 — 2004 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10257015
Vehicle	2004 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	December 20, 2008
Date Filed	January 31, 2009
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THERE ARE MANY KNOW PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE MADE REPAIRS TO MANY 5R55 SERIES TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY ARE ALL DEFECTIVE IN A FEW DIFFERENT WAYS. I SPENT 5 YEARS AT FORD REPAIRING THESE PROBLEMS AND NOW MY PERSONAL VEHICLE IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE. THE ONLY PROPER REPAIR FOR THIS IS THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF SAID PART. ALTHOUGH THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MOST LIKELY GOING TO BE A FAILED UNIT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

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