About 5% of the time it will instead act like it is in neutral. When you start from a stop, try to shift into second as fast as you can. The easiest way to get the car to do it, is to put the car in manual mode and shift with the paddles. This is extremely jarring when it happens. It is extremely dangerous, as it immobilizes the car for a second or so, and then if you have your foot on the throttle the RPMs rise, then suddenly it will reengage in gear. My Explorer ST shifts into Neutral between 1st and 2nd gear. Meanwhile the 2020 PIU we have at work and beat on relentlessly has had no issues. I'm glad I got the extended service coverage though. That's all the advice I can offer right now. Check for fluid leaks (it's a very noticeable smell when it gets on something hot). That's how it started for me, then to power loss on acceleration, then pretty much complete destruction of the transmission. Anyone who starts seeing hard 6-7 downshifts (there's a bulletin for this) needs to get in for service IMMMEDIATELY. It seems like fluid leaking from seals is what precipitates the problems. I believe (based on what service advisor told me) the transmission issues were only with a few months of manufacture. I haven't even put it in sport mode yet, which always featured some hard downshifts, so I can't comment on whether those are gone yet. Only put about 50mi on it so far, taking it easy, driving it like a break-in period, but so far so good (knock on wood). I'd suggest anyone with issues to be very stubborn and demand replacement. Not pleased that a vehicle with less than 30k mi on it required a transmission replacement, but at least they did the right thing and gave me a new one. I'm not entirely sure what the damage was, getting a straight answer was nearly impossible, but I have to say so far I'm pleased. I have to say I'm a little impressed that they went straight to full replacement and skipped piecemeal repair. It took about 2 weeks to get the part in. It's also my first Ford, though I've used them for years and years at work and put them through hell there (as a firefighter). It's the first major mechanical car trouble I've ever had. I was actually on my way to the dealer when it died.Īny suggestions on how to handle this best considering I got it used? I do have the extended warranties and whatnot thankfully. I did find a TSB for that exact issue (hard 6-7 downshift) and had an appointment for service when it died Monday. What actually seemed to precipitate the issue was some slipping and sliding in a snowstorm we had. I've driven this car pretty easily, haven't been beating on it and I haven't done any mods yet. I think this trans is done for, like won't ever be normal again and needs a straight out replacement. No kidding.Īfter reading your experiences here I'm really concerned. Told me that the transmission has some "serious problems". Tech said he ordered a new separator plate and valve body assembly for replacement but isn't sure exactly what the full extent of the problem is. Had to have it towed (which is a whole other horror story) and now the dealer is tearing the trans down. Definitely was leaking trans fluid and could smell it burning. Kept going in and out of gears, wheels would lock up, wouldn't go over 10-15mph, and eventually after turning it off it wouldn't restart. Then suddenly this Monday while driving on the highway the car started bucking and lost power completely. It wasn't anything crazy, and I hadn't had any symptoms before then. Last week I noticed some hard shifts from 7 down to 6 and some hesitation at weird moments on the highway. Now with 18k on it I've started having issues. The owner of a Ford dealership had it before me, he retired at 78 and I bought the car with only 7k on it. I've had the car for 10 months, never a problem. My 2020 ST transmission "ate itself" for lack of a better word. Well what I was afraid of finally happened.
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