Noisy 5th and 6th gear shift 2012 Exp XLT

[chasg]

Just picked up a 2012 Explorer XLT. Love the car but have a concern with a "sawing" noise when the tranny shifts into 5th and 6th gear. I can replicate the noise by going into manual mode and shifting up to the 5th and 6th gears.

Saw the discussion on this forum about "Oasis Special Service Message Number: 22266" but not sure that is the case here. Looked at the brake line/transmission line clip and the lines are clearly separated and the clip is firmly attached to the car body.

Shifts are not hard or sudden...just a bit noisy. Any suggestions?

 

[1995E]

How many miles is it? Check the transmission oil dipstick when the car is hot and see if there is any missing fluid. Maybe a good idea would be to change your transmission oil with some brand new Mercon LV. My transmission shifted a lot better after changing the transmission oil at 50K miles.