• Sign Up! To view all forums and unlock additional cool features

    Welcome to the #1 Explorer ST Forum and Explorer ST community dedicated to Explorer ST owners and enthusiasts. Register for an account, it's free and it's easy, so don't hesitate to join the Explorer ST Forum today!


Search results

  1. C

    New owner woes

    Well just found that a new transmission is $4400 installed vs the rebuild at 7k for the tsb so looking like the option to go. Should be in on Friday. Thanks for the help everyone
  2. C

    New owner woes

    Yep, most definitely is. But we’re going that route with the ford customer support deal. See what happens on Monday. 10k out of warranty..so maybe they’ll do something for us. And that’s what I figured as well. Have it done while they’re there. I priced out parts before all this to have it done...
  3. C

    New owner woes

    Update of sorts, took to local ford dealer and asked about the tsb 20-2337 and they drove it around and concluded that the issue is that 7-6 downshift and the tsb is the fix. Great, found the issue. Out of pocket cost is 7k. I’m a little lost on the breakdown as I only got a parts list for it...
  4. C

    New owner woes

    That was my initial thought means how we don’t have any codes or other issues. Just the rough downshift. Did read there’s a TSB for a snap ring in the transmission that causes some issues. Hell maybe trans is burnt up who know. Shifts up great, doesn’t search clunk. Just the one downshift spot...
  5. C

    New owner woes

    Pulled the fluid out the pan and changed the filter. Def black but new fluid and filter in. Giving it a go. Did notice the downshift was the 7-6 downshift and there’s a vibration in the 40mph range. Is that symptoms of the FADA intermediate shaft business? It hasn’t been replaced on ours. We’re...
  6. C

    New owner woes

    I have a code reader but didn’t know that about forscan. So thanks for the heads up man
  7. C

    New owner woes

    Yessir I plan to this week once I’m off my shift and get a couple days. Been about a week and a half I believe after the first drain/fill. Gonna give it a go this week and drop the pan and replace the filter. See what it does for me. I’ve seen stories where people are missing whole gears and a...
  8. C

    New owner woes

    lol no worries. Been apart of forums for a while. It may be wishful thinking but thought it may be worth a shot. It drives great when cold. No issues. Only when it gets hot does it have that harder downshift at 30-35mph. Thought it may be worth a full fluid change after seeing other people’s...
  9. C

    New owner woes

    So past week or so we’ve been very cautious on driving till I can get all fluid flushed and replaced to see what it’ll do. But today it hit hard once or twice on way home, about a 15 min trip from town. Nothin on way there this mornin when it was cooler. But parked in garage and put it on the...
  10. C

    New owner woes

    Update, spoke to ford and they looked at the ford pass data and said my wrench light was trans temp overheat related. So my guess is that the heat broke the fluid down and is causing my issues. Replaced the 5-6 quarts from the pan and it has helped but plan on doin a full fluid change in the...
  11. C

    New owner woes

    I called the local dealer and he said that as well, but in the same breathe said it would be up to ford to replace it or not. I wanted to do downpipes anyways so I think at this point it just pushes me further that way vs dealing with the dealership. But it also depends on how it drives when I...
  12. C

    New owner woes

    I checked fluid last night and was at the 6 mark all warmed up. I have a manual pump that I managed to put a qt in and brought it up to the 3 1/2 mark which is where I’ve seen others say it should be. Drive it after and seemed to help a lot. Had one spot where it stumbled 2-3 times on take off...
  13. C

    New owner woes

    Well..went into that high hopes. My code reader didn’t pull up any, not stored as a DTC I guess? I showed no stored or pending codes and the wrench was gone. No lights on it after it sat for a while today
  14. C

    New owner woes

    Will it have a code for it being just the wrench and no check engine light? I’m used to it being just the SES light for everything in all my trucks I’ve had. Little different here. I have a lil code reader I planned to hook up when I get home
  15. C

    New owner woes

    I should just slide some money to my brother for the ford software. He’s a tech at a GMC dealership here in town. I’ve been all GM before this ST. Just see how tomorrow goes. Fluid change is kinda just a cheap option to check into and see where it goes from here. I def noticed that. Plan is to...
  16. C

    New owner woes

    Unfortunately you’re right. But I figure it can’t hurt at this point. But I do have it scheduled to go to a local trusted shop in the morning. They’re gonna do the fluid/filter change and check into any other possibilities. Just hoping it don’t come back for major issues. Initial thought is it...
  17. C

    New owner woes

    I’ve seen quite a few TSB related to shifting so I’m not sure which route to go. Trans has not been serviced, I read manual when we bought and said 150k miles or so but within last week started running round on here reading about service times and have it scheduled to go tomorrow then this come...
  18. C

    New owner woes

    Having some trouble trying to figure this one out. First ford, bought it almost 2 years ago and has been flawless since with the exception of yesterday and today. Wife was driving and noticed yesterday it would bang in/out of a certain gear but couldn’t tell me which one it was. Checked fluid...


Top