Todd82TA
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- Joined
- June 21, 2009
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- City, State
- South Florida
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Explorer Sport 4x2
Hey guys,
Really kind of sucks... (SOOO not prepared for this). The automatic transmission in my 2002 Ford Explorer Sport seems to be slipping. This morning on the way to work, perhaps 1/4 of a mile from work, first gear started to slip (from what I can tell).
So, I'm at a dead stop, and I start accelerating, and the car doesn't have anywhere near the acceleration it used to have, the rpms went up to like 3,000 and I was maybe going 5-10 miles an hour.
The entire rest of the way, the car's acceleration was just terribly sluggish in 1st gear. It really feels like it's slipping.
The ONLY other symptom that maybe I can remember feeling is a couple of days ago when it went into overdrive, it sounded harsher / louder than it would normally sound.
The car only has 38,001 miles on it as of right now, it's never been abused as far as I can tell... the transmission fluid is clean. I smelled it as soon as I got into the parking space at work and I don't THINK it smelled burnt? But it's been a really like time since I've had a transmission go bad (to be able to smell it).
Any ideas?
Thanks guys... really bummed out. I haven't taken it for a test run (figured I would wait until traffic calms down), but I might try to drive it back home and then pick up my Crown Victoria.
Let me have it... if you guys think my transmission is definitely in need of a rebuild, then please let me know...
Thanks,
Todd
Really kind of sucks... (SOOO not prepared for this). The automatic transmission in my 2002 Ford Explorer Sport seems to be slipping. This morning on the way to work, perhaps 1/4 of a mile from work, first gear started to slip (from what I can tell).
So, I'm at a dead stop, and I start accelerating, and the car doesn't have anywhere near the acceleration it used to have, the rpms went up to like 3,000 and I was maybe going 5-10 miles an hour.
The entire rest of the way, the car's acceleration was just terribly sluggish in 1st gear. It really feels like it's slipping.
The ONLY other symptom that maybe I can remember feeling is a couple of days ago when it went into overdrive, it sounded harsher / louder than it would normally sound.
The car only has 38,001 miles on it as of right now, it's never been abused as far as I can tell... the transmission fluid is clean. I smelled it as soon as I got into the parking space at work and I don't THINK it smelled burnt? But it's been a really like time since I've had a transmission go bad (to be able to smell it).
Any ideas?
Thanks guys... really bummed out. I haven't taken it for a test run (figured I would wait until traffic calms down), but I might try to drive it back home and then pick up my Crown Victoria.
Let me have it... if you guys think my transmission is definitely in need of a rebuild, then please let me know...
Thanks,
Todd