2002 Ford Explorer Power Train

WHILE TRAVELING 55 - 65 MPH A HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE WOULD DEVELOP IN THE REAR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WOULD SUBSIDE AS THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. HOWEVER THE NOISE WOULD INCREASE AS THE GAS PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY PRESSED TO ADVANCE SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER ON 6/11/02. MECHANIC CLAIMS TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING NOISE. TRUCK IS SITTING UP ON RACK APART AND THE TOOL TO REMOVE AXLES IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE LOANER VEHICLE I AM CURRENTLY USING HAS THE SAME SOUND, BUT IS NOT AS SEVERE AT THE MOMENT. I FEEL THIS MAY BE A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT MAY NOT BE FIXED AS EASILLY AS HOPED.*AK

SEVERE VIBRATION. *AK

CONSUMER HEARS CLICKING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION. ALSO, VEHICLE JERKS. *AK

2002 FORD EXPLORER 4 DOOR V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I START MY FORD EXPLORER AND PLACE IT EITHER IN "REVERSE" OR "DRIVE" AND THERE IS A 10 TO 15 GAP OF THE VEHICLE NOT ENGAGING IN EITHER GEAR. VEHICLE JUST DRIFTS AND THEN ENGAGES AFTER A PERIOD OF 10 TO15 SECONDS. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS NORMAL. I TOLD THEM I NEVER DROVE A VEHICLE THAT EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN PARKED ON A HILL OR YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE ACCIDENTLY PLACED IT IN NEUTRAL.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING GEARS WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS MOSTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 20 TIMES, TAKEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY, FORD WAS BUYING VEHICLE BACK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING GEARS GET STUCK AND THEY ARE VERY HARD TO CHANGE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DURING GEAR TRANSITION VERY ROUGH, FEEL AND HEAR CLUNK NOISE.

VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE A TRANSMISSION FLUID INDICATOR SLOT. EVEN IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT DOESN'T HAVE A CHECK TO SHOW WHERE IT WOULD BE LOCATED. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE IT. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID IF NEEDED. CONSUMER CAN'T GET A RESPONSE FROM FORD.*AK