03 explorer had black trans fluid when i serviced it i pumped about half of the black fluid and mixed rest with new fluid it ran fine for about 30min now wont shift at all help what could i try

145

Asked by hiramc May 20, 2015 at 10:49 AM about the 2003 Ford Explorer XLS V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i tried to service my ford xls 4dr v6 2wd 2003 explorers transmission i dropped pan
changed filter and it was alot of metal in the pan...the car has 214k on it i had it ror
about 25k never messed with trans and im sure previous owners didnt either ...it was
running fine after i serviced the transmission but now it went out again what should i do
..shop says needs new tranny but thats going to cost the same amount i paid for the
car...any ideas???

73,350

OJ answered 8 years ago

If you decide to keep the truck installing a reman tranny, change the fluid and filter every 40K miles. My 96 Explorer, how handed down twice, is just over 300K miles with the original transmission. Forget the 90K recommendation in some owner's manuals.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

03 explorer had black trans fluid when i serviced it i pumped about half of the black fluid and mixed rest with new fluid it ran fine for about 30min now wont shift at all help what could i try 1 Answer

i tried to service my ford xls 4dr v6 2wd 2003 explorers transmission i dropped pan changed filter and it was alot of metal in the pan...the car has 214k on it i had it ror about 25k never messed wi...

2003 Ford Explorer XLS V6

-

Maintenance & Repair
I have a 2000 ford explorer try to put tranmission fluid and it leaks out. 1 Answer

I had a broken transmission line to the front cooler by the radiator. I fixed it but when I tried to put fluid in through the trans dipstick tube it leaked out. Do I have a seal problem or does the tr...

2000 Ford Explorer

-

Maintenance & Repair
I just rebuilt my transmission. Put in the transmission new torque converter and transfer case. The truck drove fine for about 5mi then it started slipping real bad an now it won't even move. 3 Answers

My 2002 ford explorer transmission went out so I had it rebuilt. I put the new transmission in an the vehicle seemed fine. It drove great to the gas station, but on the way home it started slippi...

2002 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD

-

Maintenance & Repair
OK i'm stumped. I have a 2001 ford explorer(please keep comments about fords to yourself ). I've had 4 episodes where i was driving along with no issues and the even though i am excellerating the car stops running and the stalls out. Once i pull it to the side of the road and try to start it it back fires and qcts like it it out of gas but if you wait 30 plus minutes it will start and run for a bit longer then repeats itself a couple more times but then it will runs for days until it does it again. The check engine light is not on but the check gas cap is on. we replaced the gas cap and it is still on. The first time this happened I had it towed and the mechanic tightened the serpentine belt and fixed the manifold gasket. Does anyone have any ideas???? 14 Answers

OK i'm stumped. I have a 2001 ford explorer(please keep comments about fords to yourself ). I've had 4 episodes where i was driving along with no issues and the even though i am excellerating the ca...

2001 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD

-

Maintenance & Repair
What could cause my 2008 explorer to sound like a hose pops off and it loses power when driving through town when I let off of the accelerator and then try to accelerate. 2 Answers

I have a 2008 explorer with 80,000 miles. it runs great most of the time. Recently though when I am driving through residential streets where i have to take my foot off of the accelerator multiple t...

2008 Ford Explorer XLT

-

Maintenance & Repair

Used Ford F-150

301 Great Deals out of 13,535 listings starting at $3,888

Used Ford Expedition

19 Great Deals out of 636 listings starting at $12,800

Used Chevrolet Tahoe

17 Great Deals out of 778 listings starting at $7,499

Used Jeep Grand Cherokee

133 Great Deals out of 3,657 listings starting at $4,999

Used Dodge Durango

61 Great Deals out of 1,829 listings starting at $6,987

Used Toyota Highlander

32 Great Deals out of 835 listings starting at $7,498

Used Honda Pilot

38 Great Deals out of 1,012 listings starting at $3,800

Used Toyota 4Runner

26 Great Deals out of 536 listings starting at $14,791

Used Ford Escape

132 Great Deals out of 4,197 listings starting at $3,999

Used GMC Yukon

13 Great Deals out of 935 listings starting at $6,900

Used Jeep Wrangler

140 Great Deals out of 5,909 listings starting at $6,500

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.

03 explorer had black trans fluid when i serviced it i pumped about half of the black fluid and mixed rest with new fluid it ran fine for about 30min now wont shift at all help what could i try

1 Answer

Your Answer:

Shortcuts

Search Ford Explorer Questions

CarGurus Experts

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Related Models For Sale

03 explorer had black trans fluid when i serviced it i pumped about half of the black fluid and mixed rest with new fluid it ran fine for about 30min now wont shift at all help what could i try

1 Answer

Your Answer:

Related Questions