5r55w

I previously owned a 2008 Ford Explorer XLT which unceremoniously blew it's transmission on the way to the supermarket. I had a long battle with it, trying to diagnose a seemingly haunted PCM, as well as any service on the transmission being a complete pain in the ass. I purchased a 2007 Sport...

whats the difference between the 5r55, 5r55e, 5r55w transmissions? i found where it said i have a 5r55 trans. no e or w or any other letter behind it. its a 2005 ford explorer xlt 4.0l 4x4 v6. i need to find the big wiring harness. jerk sold the trans and box and just cut the wiring harness...

Hey y'all can someone tell me if the 1L2Z and 1L2P solenoid packs are the same or if the 1L2P is compatible with my transmission? I have an 03 mountaineer awd 4.0 sohc with the 5r55w. I read that 02 and 03 require the non updated pack part number 1L2Z. But the only ones I can find online for...

Hey guys! I'm new to the forums and first time owner of a explorer. I just recently bought one with a bad transmission. When I tore it down for the rebuild I noticed there was a rod broken underneath the reverse servo it holds the reverse band strut in place. I can't find this rod anywhere does...

Has anyone ever tried the Servo bore o-ring fix before experiencing any delayed/hard shifts from 2-3 and 4-5? I have an ‘03 Explorer and it shifts fine but I anticipate it will start “flaring” between shifts. I’m familiar with the simplicity of the fix —temporary or not — and I’m considering...

Hey guys, new member here. I started out with an 04 Mountaineer 4.6 with an AWD problem and recently sold that for a 03 4.0 Explorer that was in much better shape. The truck currently has 165k miles on it and within the last week has started giving me a pretty worrisome transmission problem...

Hey guys I've decided to dive into my 5r55w. Would anybody be willing to loan me the v8 torque converter alignment and possibly a pdf with specs for it. Thanks in advance.

My oh my this place has changed a bit. I don't think i've logged in for a few years. (I like what you've done with the place) So I have probably THE BEST Transmission failure there is. I was rolling down the highway, roughly 55 and I heard a high pitched whirring noise coming from under me. I...

I have narrowed down my transmission problem to either a bad OD servo, or a broken band. I am sure there is servo bore wear, as it has 135,000 miles. Last night on the way home from work, I lost OD in a stiff headwind. I was going highway speeds (65) and the tach was at 3000 instead of 2000...

Is there a chance to swap for a different transmission that is not the 5r55w? I feel this transmission wasn't really designed to handle very much torque since the intermittent band is broken. I just want to avoid putting in another 5r55w that's 99.9999% going to do the same thing at anytime.

fyi there is one for sale on ebay for only $100 brand new. originally sold by AJ1E Superior Solutions, LLC. http://www.ebay.com/itm/131961458751?item=131961458751&viewitem=&vxp=mtr

Hi everyone (I know, another 5R55W troubleshooting post)... I have the 2004 Explorer XLT 4x4 and my transmission has some problems. I'll break this up into symptoms I have, what I am thinking so far, and advice I got from Ford. Symptoms: There are a few different things happening at different...

Hello, First post. I recently purchased a 2002 ford explorer. I drove it 40 miles home parked it so I could take a look at everything. I took it out today and it runs great it was shifting excellent but I came to a stop place the vehicle in park. When I took it out of park and put it back...

2003 4.0 mounty, drives great except... If i stop suddenly, stop sign for example, and my speed is such that it is maybe a little harsh, the transmission disengages, and i can feel and hear a slight clunk. Give her a little gas, after 4-5 seconds she catches. A slow stop us fine, but 30...

Hello, I have a 2002 Explorer XLT with the 5R55W trans and am about to delve into replacing the trans filter and fluid. I was curious if any of you fine people know what type/size of tool is required to remove the trans fill plug. At first glace to me it looks like an Allen key (probably...

Hi so I'm having some trouble figuring out my transmission in my 02 4.0L XLT. It drove fine, I got home and parked it and the next morning i went to drive it and it wouldn't shift into reverse or 3rd. I got inside of the transmission and found that the filter was totally black and the fluid was...

Bought a 2003 Eddie Bauer 4.0 4X4 from my cousin, who had it since new. Currently 107K on the clock. She sold it to me because the O/D light started flashing and "check transmission" message came across the info center, and she didn't want to fool with a transmission replacement. It is slow to...

Ok, I have a 2002 Ford Explorer XLT with the 4.0 V6 and 5R55W automatic transmission. Had a flashing O/D Off light, delayed drive engagement, and a sloppy 1-2 shift, would have to back off the gas and tip back in slowly for it to take 2nd. Once it's in gear it seems relatively ok. I replaced the...

To start off thanks to all that reply your the hart of all that keeps sites like this going. 2002 explorer with 5R55W transmission. Started out a bad leak,thought it was a torque converter seal,till I was pulling transmission and saw the overdrive servo cover and snap ring hanging out. Well...

Hey everyone. New to the site as a member but I have been readin all of your great advice for a while now but I can't seem to find the answer I am looking for. I have a 2002 Eddie Bauer with the 5r55w and I am struggling. Getting onto the free way after about 5 hours of driving the car seemed to...

Hello everyone, I recently rebuilt the transmission on my 165k 2002 Ford Explorer, saving around $2000. I have taken videos on the entire process, and I have all the information needed. I will be updating this post as I edit the videos and upload them. I don't know how many people are...

Hey, I did the unthinkable and broke my OD servo on the bore shaft. Anyone know a way out of this hole I dug myself into? Tap, bore and extract techniques seem not to be viable because there is nothing holding the other end to allow the drill to work, it would just spin with the bit...

So ive had trouble with o/d light blinking in my 02 explorer 4.0 w/ 5r55w tranny. i replaced the valve body and selonoid pack with new parts and of coarse new filter and gaskets with motorcraft mercon v. only ploblem now is that it slipps when shifting out of P untill i get to 1500-2000 rpms...

Hello all, I have a 2002 Explorer XLS, 4.0L with a 5R55E transmission. I have roughly 180K miles on the explorer. The transmission was rebuilt at 67K miles (yeah just out of warranty) and now its at it again. I have had it in the shop for the last three days and they are not quite sure...

Hi I'm Chris. I've got a 2002 Explorer 4x4 with a bad 5r55w. It had the failed servo bushing issue. It had a broken servo, and a broken band. So I pulled it out, and rebuilt it. I replaced the case with one with brass bushings, installed new steelies, clutches , the upgraded shift kit and new...

I am new to the site and have a question. I just replaced the I/M and O/D servos to get rid of the 1-2 shift flare. The O/D servo was broken where the cap and shaft connect. I installed the new servos and did a band adjustment on both servos. I also dropped the valve body and checked to make...

Hello I have 2002 ford Explorer 4dr. 4.0 4x4 production dat 05/01 with the 5r55w is there anyway to swap it out with another transmission? I dont want to have the 5r55w in it becuase thwy are roo much of a hassle. Or what can I do to get ir going again? It used to drive in 3 and I have barely...

Okay, so I have a 2002 Ford Explorer xls 4wd; it has the 5R55W automatic transmission in it. Like many of you, my O/D light started flashing, and I was getting a hard shift from 2-3. After some research , including from this site, I learned that the problem is NOT solved by replacing the...

Ok got a 2003 explorer 4.0L 4x4 with a 5R55W. The reverse planitary assembly and band had burned up so I replaced them. I got it all back together with no problems, also had bushings installed in the servo bores. Now everything is torqued to spec, also had to replace valve body gaskets. its all...

Hey everyone new to the forum, I have a 5r55w 2002 explorer and am in Canada. Been reading this forum for a few days now trying to figure out where to start. At first the explorer wasn't going in reverse at all, just rev'd without movement and it seemed like all the gears were slipping and...

I just finished rebuilding my 5r55w tranny out of my 2002 explorer. Everything went together so beautifully that i couldnt believe it. After I got everything assembled, I cannot move the manual shift lever into reverse or park. Anyone have any ideas before I tear back into It? Thanks

According to Pat Barrett of Level 10 Performance Transmission Hamburg, New Jersey in Muscle Mustang & Fast Fords article. Cold-start valve failure is one of the most popular failing points of the 5R55W/S, there is a special circuit in the valvebody that restricts fluid flow to and from the trans...

Hi All, I am new on this forum, hoping to find some answers and suggestions regarding my 02 Ford Explorer. I have a question regarding the 5r55w and the 5r55s transmission models. Can I replace my 5r55w for the 5r55s model? What are the differences exactly? Thanks soooo much in advance...

Hey guys been a while since i've been wondering around here again. Anywayzz I have a Mercury Mountaineer in my garage and its proximate to a almos hole tear down sinc eit has many things to fix like the Differential(leak) engine heads sounds like a hurt valve and etc etc. in the TO...

Hello all, still no answer regarding the hard downshift question re my 02 Mountaineer. Don't really want to buy a new solenoid pack at close to $300 unless I'm pretty sure it will fix the problem. This leads me to my question: Does the solenoid pack control lock-up of the torque converter...

Hello to all. I've looked through many posts on this site and found a lot of great info, but nothing exactly like my problem. 02 Mountaineer with 4.6, 5R55W trans, towing pkg. 100,000 miles on the odometer, purchased used at 80,000 so I do not know the service record on it. Diff has a slight...

Hi All, I was wondering if it possible to resurface the o.d. on a direct drum. The reason I'm asking is I'm pretty sure my intermediate band is shot (metal on metal). And being that I will be rebuilding my 5R55W tranny next week (& servo fix) I figured I get a little advice first. So, my...