2000 Explorer XLT Transmission Problem AFTER Initial Repairs

[falsealarm]

Purchased brand new after graduating from college, this truck is tough to junk for me so I desperately need some assistance.

- Initially it would surge between 2nd and 3rd gear, and drove fine otherwise to and from work.
- AAMCO pulled the code via MODIS which turned out to indicate an "3rd Gear Incorrect Ratio"
- AAMCO requested $750 to drop transmission so had Ford do initial hands-on diagnosis (w/verbal guarantee of successful repair)
- Ford replaced valve body and gasket claiming gasket blown
- Ford stated no issues with solenoids or speed controller

Unfortunately, Ford's verbal guarantee did not mean much as the truck now has a new transmission issue instead of the original surge. The transmission refuses to shift to 2nd gear "at the very first stop" of the day. This could be a stop sign, traffic light, etc. But usually happens at the first or second stop of my daily drive and drives fine for the rest of the day no matter how many miles.

Is this an intermediate band issue? Has anyone run into a similar problem?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[Wills05xlt4x4]

Purchased brand new after graduating from college, this truck is tough to junk for me so I desperately need some assistance.

- Initially it would surge between 2nd and 3rd gear, and drove fine otherwise to and from work.
- AAMCO pulled the code via MODIS which turned out to indicate an "3rd Gear Incorrect Ratio"
- AAMCO requested $750 to drop transmission so had Ford do initial hands-on diagnosis (w/verbal guarantee of successful repair)
- Ford replaced valve body and gasket claiming gasket blown
- Ford stated no issues with solenoids or speed controller

Unfortunately, Ford's verbal guarantee did not mean much as the truck now has a new transmission issue instead of the original surge. The transmission refuses to shift to 2nd gear "at the very first stop" of the day. This could be a stop sign, traffic light, etc. But usually happens at the first or second stop of my daily drive and drives fine for the rest of the day no matter how many miles.

Is this an intermediate band issue? Has anyone run into a similar problem?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Welcome to the forum!

So you have recently had this fixed because if they remove vb they could have caused this issue that wasn't until they did work...
Also assuming you have the 5r55e?

 

[falsealarm]

Wills05xlt4x4, thanks for your reply. I could not understand what you meant by "remove vb". Can you clarify?

Yes, the transmission should be a 5r55e.

 

[falsealarm]

Nevermind vb = Valve body. Do you think they did not do a clean install, not torque properly, or damage something else?

 

[falsealarm]

Any other ideas? They are greatly appreciated.

 

[masospaghetti]

Considering that a new problem was created under Ford's watch, I think you have a pretty good case for them to fix the new problem, especially if you can have a diagnostic point to a failed part that they were involved with.