Katalyst804
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- 2003 Ford Explorer
Hi all, Im new here and in need of some quality information that I cant seem to find anywhere else on the web. The dilemma Im having is with my 2003 Ford Explorer (V6 4.0L SOHC Flex Fuel) transmission. Everything was fine until my wife went to carry the kids off to school the other day and once she started up the truck she noticed the O/D light flashing on and off. She put it into reverse, backed out and once she put it in D it wouldnt move unless she pressed the gas about twice as much as normally needed and even then it just barely chugged forward. Fortunately, she just swung it back into the drive and killed it. So I scan and pull these codes:
P0743 - TCC circuit electrical - Current
P0755 - Shift Solenoid B - Current
P0760 - Shift Solenoid C - Current
P0765 - Shift Solenoid D - Pending
P0797 - Pressure Control Solenoid C Stuck On - Pending
P1747 - Pressure Control Solenoid A Short Circuit - Pending
P1789 - Pressure Control Solenoid B Short Circuit - Pending
By this point I realize I'm way over my head. So a friend of mine refers me to a reputable fella around here that only does tranny work. I meet him earlier today and he tells more than likely its really an issue with the servo pins and that the casing will need some boring and new pins. He also says that he isn't going to repair whats faulty but rebuild it so that the transmission will outlast the life of the engine. In other words, I should have no transmission issues with this vehicle after this rebuild. He tells me it will be $2000.00 - $2400.00 ballpark to do it right. This will also include a 3 yr/36k mile warranty and no reman electrical parts will be used. He told me if the Explorer had any other engine in it he would say don't bother it and get another vehicle, but being it has this 4.0L V6, he would rebuild the tranny because the engine is pretty much bulletproof as long as its regularly maintanenced. So my question is: This truck has around 130K on it now, is it worth the money to even have the transmission rebuilt? And if it is, are these particular engines as reputable for 200K+ miles as he claims? Single income family of 5 so I can't take a gamble without some real pro grade knowledge!! Thanks so much in advance for any contribution to this thread!!!!!!
P0743 - TCC circuit electrical - Current
P0755 - Shift Solenoid B - Current
P0760 - Shift Solenoid C - Current
P0765 - Shift Solenoid D - Pending
P0797 - Pressure Control Solenoid C Stuck On - Pending
P1747 - Pressure Control Solenoid A Short Circuit - Pending
P1789 - Pressure Control Solenoid B Short Circuit - Pending
By this point I realize I'm way over my head. So a friend of mine refers me to a reputable fella around here that only does tranny work. I meet him earlier today and he tells more than likely its really an issue with the servo pins and that the casing will need some boring and new pins. He also says that he isn't going to repair whats faulty but rebuild it so that the transmission will outlast the life of the engine. In other words, I should have no transmission issues with this vehicle after this rebuild. He tells me it will be $2000.00 - $2400.00 ballpark to do it right. This will also include a 3 yr/36k mile warranty and no reman electrical parts will be used. He told me if the Explorer had any other engine in it he would say don't bother it and get another vehicle, but being it has this 4.0L V6, he would rebuild the tranny because the engine is pretty much bulletproof as long as its regularly maintanenced. So my question is: This truck has around 130K on it now, is it worth the money to even have the transmission rebuilt? And if it is, are these particular engines as reputable for 200K+ miles as he claims? Single income family of 5 so I can't take a gamble without some real pro grade knowledge!! Thanks so much in advance for any contribution to this thread!!!!!!