How many miles on original 3rd Gen Tranny?

[94Eddie]

I know the third generation Explorers/Mountaineers are known to have transmission issues. I am curious as to how many miles people have gotten out of their original transmissions. I'll start by listing my now totaled Mountaineer that had the transmission go at 112k miles. I now have a 2002 with 52k miles with the original transmission but I don't expect to need one for another 25k-50k miles.

Also, how often have you changed the transmission fluid? I am curious to see if there is a correlation between fluid changes and longevity.

 

[tower]

235kish

Fluid and solenoid pack changed once (120kish)

 

[94Eddie]

235kish

Fluid and solenoid pack changed once (120kish)

That is impressive considering you haven't been bitten by the servo bore issue.

 

[Killermike771]

Never changed the fluid in my 02, transmission stop shifting from second to third gear right around 100,000.

 

[jayton]

Original transmission with no fluid changes, no new solenoid pack, no filter change. I only have a harsh 3-2 downshift when accelerating to pass. As soon as funds would allow, I had planned on dropping the pan and changing those three things. I drive it like a bat out of hell, too.
186,000 miles currently on the clock.
The transmission outlasted the first engine (spun bearing)

 

[mikbor1]

Had Tranny serviced at 50k and 100k and it was rebuilt at 145k

 

[Limited02]

Had mine rebuilt at 106,000 miles and currently have around 143,000. Haven't had new fluid put in, but when I do I plan on using Amsoil to fill it up

 

[Exp_Steve]

112k with only standard service. Changed the fluid and filter once....

 

[esclamada]

tranny rebuilt at 80k, flashing OD.














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[MGG]

02 XLS 4.0, 2wd, 138,000, trans fluid flushed at Ford dealer at 100,000, still hanging in there...

 

[Dwelves02XLT]

02 XLT with 159K on the clock, still running strong, previous owner flushed at 75k at time of sale.

 

[pet575]

Purchased with 20K miles on it. It is the original transmission-not sure about whether the fluid was changed by the dealer before I bought it. New solenoid pack at 50K, I presume the fluid was changed then. Don't know if there was a filter change. It was all warranty work. I plan to change the filter and change out some of the fluid before winter comes.

Occasional rough downshift from 2 to 1. Otherwise does OK. 186K+ miles

[\bracing myself for even discussing this out loud....]

 

[rocco123]

120K on mine. Fluid changed 2 months ago. Still has a infrequent slam when put into reverse, but willing to live with it. Seems to have picked up mileage since fluid change.

 

[94Eddie]

Purchased with 20K miles on it. It is the original transmission-not sure about whether the fluid was changed by the dealer before I bought it. New solenoid pack at 50K, I presume the fluid was changed then. Don't know if there was a filter change. It was all warranty work. I plan to change the filter and change out some of the fluid before winter comes.

Occasional rough downshift from 2 to 1. Otherwise does OK. 186K+ miles

[\bracing myself for even discussing this out loud....]

LOL! I thought something similar before i started this thread!

 

[JW]

112,000 on the '03. Not sure of the maintenance history of the trans specifically; overall the vehicle seems to have been maintained very well. I haven't changed it in the year I've had it.

I need to change the fluid, add a temp gauge, and probably add another cooler. I tow with it pretty frequently, and after a bit of towing the trans shifts hard into reverse. I notice it a lot when putting the trailer in a camp site - lots of shifting between reverse and first, and many times when I shift to reverse it slams into gear. My wife's '04 did the same thing; we had the solenoid pack replaced per the TSB (hers has been great ever since). I don't believe anything was ever replaced on mine. It also occasionally shifts funny, especially with abrupt throttle changes (hard acceleration, back off suddenly, then the upshift lags a bit and shifts harder than usual when it finally does go). No slipping, and nothing bad that occurs with any regularity.

 

[Provokr]

I win!! Yes, that's right... 245,666 lmao
And the truck still acts great and has an immaculate interior and only minor timing chain tensioner clank

 

[NHarris]

I win!! Yes, that's right... 245,666 lmao

Holy ****! How do you put that many miles on an 02!?

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Mine;
80K miles, original everything in the transmission. Fluid changed at 60k.
Planning on a new solenoid pack soon.

Has the flare from 2-3, occasional hesitant shifts, and rough down shift from 3-2.

 

[Provokr]

Holy ****! How do you put that many miles on an 02!?

It's easy. 50 miles to and 50 miles from school every day for a few years would do it

 

[03XLT4X4]

155k

 

[leftlane36]

75,000 not sure if it has ever been touched before we got it 9 months ago