Bad Sleeves

1/16/2012

Just a quick note we have had our third documented customer who had a transmisison that the bores were sleeved and they stil wore and had to put our fix in. On the last one the transmission was rebuilt at around 76K and the problem started happening again at 135K. This was a transmission shop and they ordered our kit and it fixed the problem.

Andy

298 Comments

Spencer Marshall

1/27/2012 03:40:32 am

My problems began suddenly and I was taken by surprise by them. 2nd and 5th gear stoppped working so I assumed the tranny went south. After much research I came across your website and decided to take a chance on replacing the servos. Afterall this would be the most cost efective solution. I took the explorer in, had the OD servo swapped with the new aftermarket OD servo, and wala! Problem fixed! Thanks Mr. Wanie!

Val

6/16/2013 03:57:20 pm

My 2001 4L Jag S-type exhibits the infamous symptoms... the 4th gear started slipping at 92,000 miles ... It is my understanding it is 5R55N... I talked to a local transmission shop, they opened the lid and showed me that there tiny metal shavings... they added oil and closed the transmission - saying that they would need to rebuild it, the sooner - the better... Do you think I can apply your fix?

Andy Wanie

6/16/2013 11:39:46 pm

Val,

4th gear does not use either of the bands and it would probably need a rebuild as your transmission place suggested. Sorry for the bad news! If you had issues with 2nd, 3rd, or 5th we could possibly help you out.

Regards
Andy

cory

4/23/2015 12:08:20 pm

I have 2003 ford explorer I just had the transmission rebuilt and it's still shifting hard from 1st to 2nd. Can anyone help?

Andy Wanie

4/24/2015 01:13:05 am

Cory,

If you can ask the person who did the rebuild bored and sleeved it. If they did or did not will determine what my opinion is. If they did not you probably have worn bores. Was the tranny shifting like you are describing before the rebuild?

Andy

Dan

2/25/2016 09:29:24 am

My daughter just had diagnosis
Po732
Po732
Po775
Ford Explorer 2 and 5 gear also pressure solenoid.
Will this help

Andy Wanie

2/25/2016 09:42:04 am

Dan,

More important than the codes is how it is actually shifting. If you are getting flares going from 1st to 2nd, and your OD is kicking in and out you probably have worn bores. One thing you can do is a band adjustment. Directions for that are at the end of our installation directions on our site. If you do that and shifting improves it is more than likely worn bores and our kit should fix it.

Andy

April

3/1/2017 12:30:34 pm

I've been having problems with my 03 Ford explorer sport Trac, I was wondering if this would fix my problems as well. Reverse and drive are very sluggish. When it comes to shifting gears in drive the Roma just revs up. Sometimes it'll push through and change . Usually I have to start out in 2 ND to get through the first gear, then I can switch it to drive and turn the overdrive off and let it switch through gears til it hits around 45 mph then it runs fine in drive. If you slow down tho you have to do this all over again. We already changed the filter, gasket, and fluid twice, changed out all the sylinods, and valve body and gasket, plus the idle control sensor. I've been reading several forums where ppl are saying they changed out the servo pistons or overdrive sprag and fixed very similar problems. Was just wondering before I broke back into the transmission for a third time. I'm currently waiting on my scanner to come in to check for codes, just researching at the moment.

frank

2/27/2013 12:15:07 pm

i love your instructions all4 bolts will break on cross member snap ring wil be corroded in case . the case will be broken the bolts will be broken the exhaust will be cut and the fix is a bandaid you guys are great for biz but the r&r will want to burn a cross on your front yard.

Andy

3/2/2013 07:42:00 am

Frank here is my second comment to your cross burning comment.

1st of all I debated whether to allow any of your posts because of this comment. I was all set to allow and reply to your 1st one then you sent this one which is very un-professional for someone in business.

If you read the instructions or our website we list four options for doing this work. It is up to the person doing the work how to do it. We give our recommendations to only remove the shields as our best practice.

For the option of removing the cross member, we actually state that you will probably break one or two bolts. By the way how do you get it out when you take the transmission out to rebuild it? You take out the cross member, you break bolts. This is also not our recommended way to do the work.

As to the corroded snap rings in the case, most of them aren't, and if they are that is part of doing work on a vehicle you can run into those issues. We have had only two people report back and or call having a hard time getting the snap rings out because of sticking or corrosion. The process of getting them out though is the most time consuming part of doing the fix with the tranny in place. That is not to say it does not happen we know it does.

The cutting the exhaust is an option also which one of our customers did and we decided to put it down as an option. It is up to the person doing the repair. We give them as many options as we can unlike people who just do a rebuild automatically. People like to have options.

Andy

R.Wade Johnson II. link

7/29/2013 03:08:54 pm

Andy my friend, I think I have to agree with you on this one!!! As an owner of a vehicle that I just 5 months ago purchased, and now that very vehicle is just sitting IDLE in our yard because while at an about attic car wash I went to back up. The SUV All of a sudden just Slammed into reverse with no implication that anything was wrong!! So I pulled out onto the roadway and headed to Wal Mart to buy fluid NOT THINKING!! Wade this car has NO DIPSTICK!! So when I left the car wash the forward gears seemed to be perfectly fine, that is Neil it went to shift UP TO 3rd gear!!! After third the engine just went into a REV as if I had put it into neutral!! So I dropped it back into second and it scurried along!! A I now have NO REVERSE AND NO HIGH GEAR!!! I first thought!! OMG THISNIS GONNA BE COSTLY!!! But after doing my homework!! I found that this JUST MIGHT BE AN EASIER FIX THAN I HAD INITIALLY THOUGHT!! When this happend and even after I had ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING HAD COME ALOOSE INSIDE OF THE CASE!! I heard no grinding or clanging sounds!!! So I said to myself this HAS GOT TO BE A FLUID PRESSURE SITUATION!!! Now I find this site online called ( fordsurvoboretransmissionfixsolution.com ) Tis company has come up with a quick fix for the Survo issue that is a VERY VERY COMMON Failure in these 5R55S,N and any other 5R55 transmission!!! From what I gather from all of the reading and reading some other owners of vehicles that array these very granny's, at around 70,000 and on up to 104,000 miles either the Survo/ SURVO's or the Inner Solenoid goes bad!!! So for me I have NO REVERSE AND NO HIGH GEAR!!! After contacting my cousin that does transmission work he got a price for the parts and the parts ALONE ARE $750.00!!!! And that is without the labor charge and just in case we happen to run into some sight unseen problems!!!! Now I'm not your typical everyday person that just knows that in order for you to get from point A to point B oh simply put the key in the ignition and go!! And when it don't crank you call the mechanic!!! NO.THAT AIN'T ME!!! I'm very mechanically inclined!!! I once worked with my Daddy after school and on weekends on vehicles..mainly early models and on some 90's model cars and trucks!!! With the newer model cars,trucks and SUV 's I just don't have the tools to work on them!!! So I have to contact the mechanic!!! So with this issue it is possible for ANY HE OR SHE to replace the SURVO's however I am still not yet clear on should I or shouldn't I also replace the Solenoid as well!!! I just think that replacing BOTH SURVO's and NOT REPLACING THE SOLENOID is just asking for more trouble!!! After all ISN'T THIS A PRESSURE THING WERE TALKING ABOUT HERE???? So with new SURVO's and an old SOLENOID ISN'T THAT LIKE DRAINING HALF OF THE ENGINE OIL AND REPLACING IT WITH NEW OIL??? RE: HALF ASSING IT!!!

Amber

7/11/2014 10:43:10 pm

I have a 03 ranger. 186k at about 50-55 my OD light starts flashing and tranny starts acting up and slipping. I took it to the shop to have it plugged up they told me 5th gear ratio was out of it. It'd be a 1200$ fix the transmission fluid was brown too. And the guy said it was funny because 2nd gear and 5th was the same thing so they both should be slipping or not working at all. I work full time I'm young 21 and just bought a house. I don't have 1200$ to spend right now. Any suggestions??

Chris

11/4/2015 06:47:17 am

Andy I have a 08 mustang 4.0 v6 automatic yesterday it was doing fine then all the sudden it was like I was in a standard trying to take off in 3rd the od off light started blinking as long as I ease into the gas I can go no problem but if I turn and get back on gas it jerks and clunks until I let off gas and ease into it well if I put it all the way in 1st all I have to do is let off brake it rolls 2nd and 3rd have to gas on it and its like im holding the brakes on and given it gas then in D its fine as long as I ease into it its acting like my trans is out sync with my rear end in 2nd or thrid it has 102k miles

Jared W

12/2/2015 09:40:08 pm

I'm having an issue where my explorer revs high shifting to second and when I let off the accelerator and press it again it'll shift in. Also sometimes when it does that the OD light starts flashing. Sometimes the transmission will even shudder between 2nd and 3rd gear before it decides to shift up to 3rd, this also sometimes causes the OD light to come on. Any ideas of what might be causing this?

Andrew Wanie

12/3/2015 08:29:36 am

Jared,

You are describing worn bore issues to a "T". I would recommend installing out kit. If you really want to make sure do a band adjustment and the directions for that are at the end of our installation directions on our site. If you do that and the shifting improves then our kit is your best bet.

Andy

Steve

3/19/2013 01:48:42 am

Andy, I am interested in your product, but have a question. My '02 Explorer flashed the O/D light on a road trip last week, but we kept driving for about 75 miles to get it home. Inspection showed a lot of fluid had been leaking out of the transmission, and the entire undercarriage was wet with oil. Decided to remove the pan and see what it looked like. Fluid was dark, smelled a little burned, had small flakes of bronze in the bottom of the pan, maybe a fourth of a thimble full. Let all fluid drain for an hour, refilled with new Mercon v to the proper lever. Cycled tranny thru all the gears, held it with the brakes at about 1500 RPM thru all the gears (except O/d), took it for a road test to see if it was still leaking from somewhere--no leaks, and it shifts fine. Am still puzzled where the leak came from. I am thinking that I had an O/D solenoid failure, which let the O/D clutch slip (probably wearing it out), overheating/foaming the fluid, forcing it out of a vent somewhere. But the rest of the tranny seems to work fine, and I don't need the O/D for local driving. Here's my question: Do you think I should try your fix, or just run it until some other symptoms appear?
Steve

Andy

3/19/2013 07:28:43 am

I would drive on until symptoms appear. If you are not the original owner, someone may have bored and sleeved it once and they often you bronze looking bushings. They could be worn and the shavings end up in the pan. If the symptoms come back I would consider pulling the OD servo which is the one in the front and see if it was bushed. If it is you can take a pick a feel for a wear edge then you will know that is what is happening. Then you can put our kit in it. How many miles are on it and or how many were on it when you got it?

Andy

joel

12/11/2014 06:45:56 am

andy, what everyone is desibing on here about overdrive light flashing and the check engine light being on. shifting hard out of first gear is exactly whats going on with my explorer. I did have it tested at oreilly auto parts and it came backwith an p0775 code.. how can I buy the kit you have?

Andy Wanie

12/11/2014 06:54:51 am

Joel,

The kit is available on our site for $199. Go to the order page on this site.

Andy

James Markavich

9/9/2015 08:42:46 am

I have a 2003 explorer that had 160,000 miles on it and ran like a top untill I had an engine flush and blew my motor a week later, had a new motor put in and was running great but I noticed the gear shift wasn't quite right, going to work one morning it just wouldn't move so I crawled underneath and found the snap ring on servo wasn't seated all the way and lost all my fluid , I'm thinking when they pulled motor and trans they bumped servo dislodging servo snap ring?

Andy Wanie

9/10/2015 11:04:19 am

James,

I am not aware of a case just bumping it would cause it to come out. I have heard of cases being cracked? Snap rings failing, and heavy corrosion in the snap ring groove causing it to work out. Clean up the case and groove and put it back in and see what you get.

Andy

Christina

3/8/2016 08:32:40 am

Andy where is your website so I can check how to adjust before I buy? It sounds like that's what I need.. Just replaced solenoid pack and having same issue on 2004 ford explorer

Andrew J. Wanie

3/8/2016 08:58:59 am

Christina,

If you are referring to where the band adjustment directions are you go to our directions tab on our site. At the end of the installation directions are the band adjustment directions.

2003 Ford Explorer servo bore problem fixed!

5/13/2013 07:41:46 am

I have a 2003 Ford Explorer with 108,000 miles. I had the flashing OD light and the 'service engine soon' light on. I had a hesitation in the shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. I read the code, P0775, and changed out the solenoid pack but it did no good. Bought Andy's servobore fix and had a mechanic friend with a lift install it for $125. It took around 2-3 hours of labor. We went ahead and removed the y-pipe since it was pretty easy being up on the lift and it gave us a good view of the servos and better access for removal and install. We tightened up the bands also. The fix has worked like a charm and I can now report that the vehicle now shifts perfectly in all gears and I have no flashing lights and the 'service engine light' is off and has stayed off. Andy's fix has kept me out of the transmission shop for now and I just wanted to let other people know that Andy's product does work. Thanks Andy! Robert

Andy

5/13/2013 07:47:11 am

Robert,

Thanks for the comments and the feedback we appreciate it!

Happy Shifting!

Andy

Claudia Cuervo

3/1/2015 11:28:40 am

Hey Andy, how can I get the andyservobore kit, my 2003 ford explore shifting gear gets stuck from 1st to 2nd gear and would like to have it fix before my whole transmission breaks down completely

Claudia

3/1/2015 11:41:06 am

So Andy would you say I should take the car and get it checked if it reads the p0775 to give it a go with the andyservobore kit. I'm a women with no mechanic skills and want to make sure I understand what might be a solution to my shifting gear problem. It only gives me a hard time when s
Changing gears 1 to 2, my od light is on no flashing though, my engine light is on but the funny thing they both only turn on when I put on the key not when I'm driving the explore. Does that mean anything I should know about pls use my email to let me know thank you.

Andy Wanie

3/2/2015 12:26:48 am

Claudia,

It sounds like you have and OD servo problem at this point and I would put our servo in it. To find someone to do the work please take our directions on our site to a auto repair shop and show them the directions and also our video on our site.

Tiffany

2/16/2016 10:47:22 pm

Andy please tell me where I can order your product

Andy Wanie

2/17/2016 08:26:14 am

Tiffany,

Here is the link to order.

http://www.fordservoboretransmissionfixsolution.com/order-page.html

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5/13/2013 04:50:16 pm

Just needed to give 2 thumbs up for this repair kit! Purchased a 2002 4x4 explorer for my daughter from original owner who had dealer trans replaced at 36,000 miles NOT under warranty for 3700.00, then dealer replaced 4.0 motor for 6800.00 at 106000 miles,he gave it up at 140000 when transmission started acting up again. typical codes saying solenoid issue,replaced them and problem still there. almost went and bought dealer trans but research led me to Andy. I have been in auto repair over 35 years and this kit WORKS, Installed in 3 hours in the car without removing transmission and have put over 25,000 miles and works great! I just ordered another kit today for a 2004 explorer 2wd that i just bought with transmission issues. I know this will solve the problem. I like the new ones now that have a sleeve to help make installing of the servos even easier than before...cant wait till it arrives,Will update when it this one is done,Thanks again Andy

Andrew

5/26/2013 10:36:25 am

I decided to move in the direction of this 'fix', meaning, get to the piston and bore and see what they look like. I decided I would regret trying to see what was going on in the bores if I left the exhaust system in place. So I tried soaking the cross member fasteners in PB, and then trying to muscle them out. Sheared the first two, so I bought an electric impact wrench, wobble extensions, and sockets from harbor freight. (90.00 total) Using these, I was able to remove the other fasteners on the transmission cross member, and the fasteners on the exhaust system, (right behind the manifold) without breaking any more. Then a combo wrench to remove the heat shields. With those now removed, inspection and handling went much more effective. I do have a question now. it looks like the old servo has worn a burr on the bore, that would seem to me to not be a good friend to a Viton o-ring. Any suggestions?

Andy Wanie

5/27/2013 12:20:16 am

The old servo will have worn a burr in the bore. The cause of the wear is the original machining on the rod of the servo. There is a sharp edge where the diameter is reduced where the cross port is in the rod. The gradually shaves away the bore usually on the bottom of the bore until it increases the diameter enough to cause leaking.

The design of our servos pistons is such that the front groove and oring will drop down over the wear point and burr as you call it and will operate between the burr and the inside edge of the transmission case. As long as you install the servo following the directions by installing them in one swift motion you will have no issues.

Andy

Andrew

6/30/2013 03:30:29 pm

Well, I got it all back together. No dice. BUT it does seem to cycle through gears smoother. One thing I did notice, in the instructions, it estimates that .25 cups of fluid is expected to drain from removing the covers and servos, and that makes sense. But when I got my servos out (vehicle was level on stands and blocks) out came about three quarts, because of that, my suspicions have now turned to the valves and solenoids. Perhaps one was stuck and not allowing a drainage return for one of the fluid circuits. However, after seeing the updated servos, vs the stock, I feel much better having those in there. I'm glad you took the effort to come up with a helpful, cost effective, solution, even though it didn't completely solve my problems. Thanks again! Will keep you posted on my solenoid and valve body inspection, possible replacement process.

Tynisha

6/28/2013 10:42:52 pm

Hi I have a. 02 ford explorer I was driving one day and all of a sudden my truck wouldn't pick up.... went to auto zone they hooked it up to there machine code p0745 failed solenoid pc.... I dnt no anything abt cars but I've been doing reseach on how much it woould cost me to fix.. I. Found your site I've readed ALL the great comments.. and was wondering do u think this will work for my truck too?.... PLZ MR. ANDY HELP ME

Andy

6/29/2013 12:46:57 am

Tynisha,

If we can get some more information and determine if it is a worn bore issue our kit will fix the problem. How many miles are on your vehicle and are you the original owner. If you are not the original owner how many miles were on it when you got it. Also, if you can be real specific on how it is shifting and acting that will help us figure our what is wrong also.

Regards,
Andy

buddy

5/22/2014 01:06:20 pm

i got 03 expoler 4x4 v6 with 123000 miles it will not shiift in 2nd 3th 4th and 5th in less i let all the way off the gas

Andy Wanie

5/22/2014 11:07:09 pm

Buddy, I would 1st make absolutely sure you have issues shifting with all the gears. If that is the case the 1st thing I would check is you fluid level. The worn bores would only affect 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. If you are having problems with those and the symptoms came on gradually you may have worn bores. If you have problems with 4th then you for sure have at least one other thing going on. You can send us a note on our contact page and we can get more specific and work with you on the diagnosis.

Andy

chas

7/10/2013 10:56:57 am

andy, recently purchased an 02 explorer with v8 and 123k. The vehicle runs well except when in a 60-65 mph range you get a lot of vibration the the needle vibrates also. Is this where the vehicle transitions into O/D. Might your repair fix my problem. There are no lights on and also no other symptoms, only at the 60-65 mph speed. Thanks in advance

Andy

7/10/2013 11:51:49 pm

I have not heard of any vibrations issues associated with a worn bore issue and I would expect our kit would not fix that issue. If you have high rev shifting or flares we would be able to help. I would 1st take a look at your tires and see if there is abnormal wear, broken bands etc. Then I would work my way in from there to wheel bearings, CV joints, drive shafts etc.

Wade Johnson

8/1/2013 12:43:06 am

Andy, I would almost be willing to bet that Chas is having the ole Tourque converter Shutter!! I own a 1998 Explorer that is just a two wheel drive. I bought it used from a guy back in 05 it had like 135,000 miles on it, but had been VERY WELL MAINTAINED, but had also pulled a GREAT DEAL OF HEAVY LOADS OVER SOME PRETTY HEFTY MILES!! Mainly livestock trailers!! Several trips from Middle Georgia all the way down to Miami!! As well as upwards of 15-20 trips from middle Georgia to South Carolina!! The guys wife had been driving it to and from work which was about a 50 mile a day round trip...like I said I bought it with 135,000 miles on it but had been very well maintained and I know this to Be true because I was good friends with the guy I bought it from. The only thing I had ever known to be off with this Explorer was the fact that when you got up to around 50mph when it shifted into Overdrive it would vibrate, or what I always called shuttered!!! I have always thought it to be the Tourque Converter shuttering when going into overdrive!!! It has done it for many many years now!!! To my knowledge the transmission pan has never even been dropped... It still has the factory fluid in it!!! It now has about 300,000 miles on it and STILL DON'T BURN A DROP OF OIL BETWEEN EACH 3000 mile oil change, and it gets changed EVERY 3000 miles!!! But now it has gotten to the point where it hesitates for several seconds before going into reverse!!! I think it may be a SURVO problem!!! What is your thoughts on this issue??

Jess

6/30/2015 06:09:32 am

Hello andy. I have a 02 ford explorer
v8 4.6 L engine. I pull out 3 codes
Po775 p0735 p0732. I need to know if using the servo kit will fix my problem.
Thank you!

Andy Wanie

6/30/2015 10:01:57 am

Jess,

I would like to know how many miles are on it? Also the codes only tell you so much so you should describe exactly how your transmission is acting or shifting.

Andy

Jess

6/30/2015 03:32:30 pm

Hello andy. My truck has 139k miles
O/D blinks intermittently as soon as I start driving. It also has a hard shift from first to second gear!

Jess

7/1/2015 12:15:32 am

It is more than likely worn bores. You could do a band adjustment and if the shifting improves for sure it is the bores and our kit would fix it. Even if you don't I am almost certain that is what it is. The instructions to do the adjustment are at the end of the installation instructions on our site.

Andy

Ken

12/19/2015 10:11:09 pm

I had the same problem on a F150 Auto w/od. Turned out to be the fan clutch was bad and and gave one heck of a vibration when the trans went into od. Wierd. It drove me nuts. I was checking things out under the hood when it was warm (Fluids, belts, etc) and when I turned the fan by hand, it had a bad bearing which made a grinding sound and feel. No real wobble.
Replaced the fan clutch and the OD vibration went away.

Tori Divello

2/3/2017 10:10:56 am

This sounds to me more like death wobble. Check your tie rods, and balance your tires.

Rudy

7/18/2013 04:30:31 pm

Andy, question for you...04 ford explorer, wife's daily driver. Out of the blue O.D. light starts flashing and acting like it doesn't want to shift into 2nd, the explorer is driven around 30-40 miles with it blinking. Once I got it home I pulled the pan and noticed *chucks* of metal so I decide to change to filter and fluid (sort of a hell mary). Of course nothing changes cause after 2 miles of driving the O.D . light comes back on blinking. I then decide to go ahead and pull it out and open it up. Once open I notice the coast clutch drum looks like a rotor that has bad shoes and the OD ban is down to bare metal, and I am guessing with all the metal going around and around it got into the O.D. Carrier because the half the teeth were gone. So I have replaced all the worn/ broken hard parts and then it hit me...what caused this problem? I was just about to order the re-bore kit when I found your site. So (finally) I want to know if you think this is what caused the failure to begin with? and is this fix just as good, better or about the same as re-boring the case? Thanks

Andy Wabue

7/19/2013 07:10:21 am

Rudy,
Everything you described is possible and I would think that is what happened also. As far as our fix goes we could argue both sides. If it were me and you already had the tranny apart I would bore and sleeve it and make sure you machine knock down the sharp points on the servo rods and you should be good. Keep in mind with our parts we already do that and you final decision on what you want to do is on cost. You could get 100K on our kit with on oring change out somewhere down the line so if the couple hours to change out the orings down the road is no big deal for you take that into account.

Ray Nadeau

12/22/2014 08:50:03 am

Have an 03 explorer 4.0 everything was working perfectly,Has 123k have owned it for 5 mnths,Was extremely happy till the other day,Stopped at a friends house couple hrs,Got back into it fired right up,Put it in gear and nothing at all,Chked shift cable and its working&moving when i move shift lever,Called my local tranny guy he told me a link inside came off some cone?Said about $200 to fix,Today he calls me and says it wasnt what he thought,Now he says they want to try replacing torque converter,Only after they get it out and shake it around to see if it makes rattling noise?Then he tells me that may not cure it either,Andy any help would be great,Sorry to burden you with my problems at Christmas,I just cannot afford a complete trans rebuild. Thanks Andy

Andy Wanie

12/23/2014 12:30:11 am

Ray,

If you have not reverse either then it is probably the torque converter but one odd thing about that is it going all of a sudden but weirder things have happened. If you have reverse then it is probably the forward clutch or direct clutch.

Chris

7/19/2013 12:50:28 am

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer with 132,000 miles. I had the flashing OD light and the 'service engine soon' light on. I had a hesitation in the shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. I read the code, P0775. Bought Andy's servobore fix. I called 3-4 transmission shops and mechanics and none would help me other than rebuild. $4000 on average. With the mileage and age of the vehicle that did not make sense. So I replaced the OD myself (I am not a mechanic and never have done more than change a tire, check fluids, etc...). It took a full day to do this for me by following the step by step directions (Get the pliers Andy offers because the snap ring was tough. Did this without removing any parts except shield.). My explorer now shifts perfectly in all gears and I have no flashing lights and the 'service engine light' is off and has stayed off. It is upsetting that there are more cost effective options, yet the manufacturer and transmission shops will not offer them to the consumer. Going on a cruise with the money I saved.

Andy

7/19/2013 06:57:08 am

Have a great time on the cruise! I agree with your comments! At least if other people just offered the option and let the customer decide.

Happy Shifting-----Andy

Andy

7/19/2013 07:14:21 am

By the way you are the 2nd guy that is going on a cruise with the money they saved using our kit. I am pretty sure his comment is in our blog or past feedback!

Andy

richard

1/28/2015 04:31:46 am

Hi chris i have a quastion we have the same sytoms of our car, only the shield that you remove it how a bout Od and IM band did you touch it. Thank you advance

Wade link

7/29/2013 03:50:09 pm

Andy, I have a question regarding the 5R55S that is in my wife's 05 Mercury Mountaineer. It just turned over 106,000 miles so I'm in town and pulled out a bit too and decided to back up a at, and afte putting it in reverse the thing even at a complete idle it just SLAMMED into reverse.. However it DID back up THAT TIME, BUT when I tried reverse again I got NOTHING!!! So I heard NOTHING OUT OF TE ORDINARY!!! I still had forward gears...or so I thought!!! So I got out in the road and it seemed fine until it went to shift into 3rd out of 2nd it just went into a rev.... It won't shift up past 2nd gear...at this time I was getting NO INDICATION from the cars onboard computer that there was an issue with the Trans...I decided to try and limp home in 2nd gear which I did, and about 10minutes into the 12mile trip home the computer began showing the words ( Check Transmission ) as well as the OD light began to flash !!!! I first thought well now I'm out at least $2000.00 dollars, tat is until I ran across this SURVO UPDATE AND REPAIR KIT!!! And all the truly wonderful stories that accompany it!! Now I have spoken with a couple transmission repair techs. And all I got was potential problems hat could be wrong!!!! No one gave me ANY HOPE that it could be as simple as swapping out the SURVO PISTONS on the right side of the trans case!!! Andy with my being able to. Drive the damn thing 12mies back home and hearing NOTHING OUT OF E ORDINARY....I CAN'T HELP BUT KEEP TELLING MYSELF THAT THIS IS WHAT I HAVE SUSPECTED FOM THE BEGINNING WHICH IS A FLUID PRESSURE PROBLEM!!!! Engines and transmissions are no different than the human body actually!!!! If we aren't getting enough to eat then we dry up and fade away!!! If our hear isn't pumping enough blood to our brain then we have serious issues!!! So like I said I feel like this is a pressure issue!! And it is stemming from either one or BOTH SERVOS BEING BAD!!! So if you think my problem could be Survo related PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ASAP...ASAP.....ASAP!!!! THANKS DUDE!!!

Andy

7/30/2013 07:38:04 am

Unfortunately I think it may have something to do with the solenoid block. It is unfortunately also one of the telltale signs of a dying torque converter, too. I have read of problems with the transfer case causing symptoms like this also on explorer forum. If you have all wheel drive you may want to isolate the front by removing the front drive shaft and see if it goes away. I would do some more research on explorer forum and see what you can come up with.

Wade

8/1/2013 01:38:41 am

Hi again Andy and thanks for the MUCH MUCH. SOUGHT AFTER INPUT ON THIS Matter. My first cousin Penny's husband Tim Allen is a transmission tech, and he is one of THE BEST GUYS I KNOW when it comes to transmissions, I just a few minutes ago called and spoke with him regarding this transmission and the issues I am having with it. I told him that when this happened I got no indication that ANYTHING HAD BROKEN ,SHATTERED OR COME LOSE INSIDE The case it's self!! Andy I am pretty mechanically inclined as I worked in vehicles a great deal when I was growing up. I even built my first Chevy 400 ENGINE WHEN I WAS JUST 12 yrs old!!! My daddy had given me an old Chevy II and told me I could do with it as I pleased, so I took and old 4 bolt main engine out of an old straight job Chevrolet truck we used to haul watermelons out of the fields with!! I pulled that o.d truck around to the engine hoist and snatched that old 400 4 bolt main out and for it down and had it acid cleaned and I had saved up a good deal of money from working in the watermelons and cantaloupe fields over the summer!! So I bought me a nice Edelbrock Aluminum intake, I had it bored to 40 th. I ordered a nice set of Pop up pistons and a killer Lunati roller cam and a nice set of roller lifters and rockers too!! A high volume oil pump and I already had a brand new 750 double pumper holly carb that I had bought at a sale where an auto parts store was going out of business!! I got that brand new carb for $100.00!! It was still in the box dude!!! I had dirt track racers offering me $:500.00 for it but I was saving it for a rainy day!!! Andy. Y the time I had that block ready to build and all my parts spread out on the table my daddy was like...I ain't so sure I should have given you that car so soon!!! He ask if I wanted him to help me build it, and I politely replied, naw daddy I wanna do this one all my own!!! So if anything goes wrong it will ALL BE ON ME!!! So he is ok carry on!!! So I got to building!!! I had everything I needed accept for my distributor!!! I wanted a good one so I went with an MSD DISTRIBUTOR MADE FROM BILLET ALUMINUM with the Iron gear!! I think it was like $240.00 just it alone!! But hey!!! I wanted my engine to look the part!!! I decided to go back with all aluminum rods!! Something my daddy couldn't believe I did!!! He said son your spending too much money on this thing!!! He said that old car ain't worth $25.00!!! I said but yeah pop..just imagine how much $$$$$$ I'm gonna make off those dumb ass rich high school boys with their Mustang GT's with their 5 speed transmissions that don't have a clue how to drive EM!!! I don't remember how much I has turned the crank, but I did have it turned!! I bought a set of aluminum bow tie heads from my uncle that he had pulled off his 400 block he had in his 69 chevell..he got a little foot heavy and. Slung a rod out the side of the block one saturday night!!! He put alcohol in the gas tank and I told him to add a little regular gas in with it,but he wouldn't listen!!! Andy I had that nice bright Chevrolet orange block on TEH Engine stand sitting in our shop in one of my two bays , and people would come in and see it and say who's is this?? And my daddy was like that's Wade's project!!! And those guys that were into that dirt track racing were like, Raymond your building that boy a motor like this for that piece of €£~# Car, and he as like NOPE!! He's building it all by himself!! Some of EM just flat out called daddy a lie!!! They were like he couldn't have done all that by himself!!! Daddy said the hell he can't!! He said y'all must be done forgot just who's boy we are talking about here!!!! I was tearing engines down when I was 7-8 yrs old!!! Well I got home from school that Friday and all of my parts had come in... Valve covers!! Aluminum flywheel, I was STOKED TO SAY THE LEAST!!! So I turned on all the exhaust fans and let them run for about half a hour while I went in and had a bite to eat, just long enough to be certain all the first and dust was out of the air in the shop!!! And I got down to brass tacks!!! Three hours later I was done!!! And man was I one proud PRE TEEN!!!!i proceeded to hook the old CHEVY II. TO THE 4 wheeler to get it into my shop bay...I had already steam cleaned it and painted the well and everything!! It was day to Receive its prize!! I had mounted a Power glide transmission out of a 1965 step side pick up truck!!! I also tore it down and rebuilt it all by myself while I w waiting on parts!! I had three kits in the shop for that very tranny so I wasn't worried if I spoofed up anything on it!!! Them old kits had been on the shelf for three or four years and were just going bad!! That's why I decided to use that power Glide cause I Already had all the parts I needed to build it!! So I got it in the car that night put a new battery in the car filled it up with oil and got ready to crank it up!!! S I called my Daddy out to help me with it!! I already had

Dave

7/30/2013 06:40:09 am

Andy,

I have a 2003 Eddie Bauer Explorer V8. I get rough shifts once in awhile from 2-3 and under any load in O/D (ie slight incline on highway) my car feels like it is jerking/slipping in and out of O/D. My "quick fix" so far has been to turn O/D off and mash the gas pedal going up inclines on the highway.
I did have the p0775 code at one point which I cleared and the check transmission, as well as the service engine soon light on. They have been off for sometime, but the problem persists.
If I order your replacement parts will they fit the 5r55N and 5r55W or do I have to figure out which tran I have?

Andrew Wanie

7/30/2013 07:16:40 am

It sure sounds like worn bores given your symptoms. The short answer to your question is our kit will fit your vehicle. All we need is the VIN when you order.

Andy

William Gonzalez- Mobile Trends

7/30/2013 10:16:58 am

Hi Andy... so it took so long to get back to you on my second go round with your repair kit. I had bought a 2004 ford explorer with 4.0 and 2wd auto trans with only 94 k miles with a bad transmission. Original owner let it run low on fluid because of leak. Well i rebuilt it and if course had to replace the solenoid pack that was also bad,but I made sure to use your kit so the new owner would not have any issues. I really like the new kit, with the sleaves on the servos, installing it was a breeze. Of course it was better than new when i finished. I felt good when I sold the car to a nice couple knowing they would not experience the problems these transmissions are notoriously known for. Be sure I will spread the word about you and your great product!

Travis Kirk

8/3/2013 07:31:08 am

I have a 2007 Mustang with a 5R55S transmission. I just bought it with 98,000 miles. After about a week the motor needed replaced because of warped heads. The transmission was shifting hard between 1st and second gear, discussed with mechanic and he said that the load vacuum from dea motor could be the cause. After having motor installed the symptons didn't go away. The o/d light contiues to flash. The mechanic read the codes and said that there was "5th gear incorrect ratio" and "torque converter incorrect clutch". Could be the servo issue. I have spent $5,000 to replace motor and would like to avoid another $3000 to $4000 repair if I can.

Travis

Andy

8/3/2013 11:50:02 pm

Travis,

I am still surprised that Ford mechanics don't know about or suspect the worn servo bore issue more than they do. When there are any shifting issues from 1-2, 2-3, or 5th, that is one of the 1st things they should suspect.

The worn bores will cause slipping, hard shifts, and high revs between shifts from those gears. They will also throw the incorrect gear ratio codes. You are within the amount of miles that this can happen.

I would do an adjustment on the bands and see if the issue gets better at all which it should if the bores are the issue. You will be able to do that with the transmission in place. If it does get better then you more than likely have worn bores and our kit would help you out.

Instructions on the adjustment are within our instructions on servo replacement on our site.

Andy

Jeff Petro

8/5/2013 10:10:03 am

I have an 04 explorer, v6 with 123000 miles and am having these symptoms, not shifting into second unless let up on gas and P0775 code, OD light flashing. Is this a classic case and will the kit most likely correct the problem?

Andy

8/6/2013 12:03:51 am

Jeff,

I would say yes this is the classic case with classic symptoms and our kit would be recommended.

Andy

Chris H

8/12/2013 01:23:12 am

Good morning, just looking on some confirmation that this kit would work for me.
Im having a issue where my 2002 AWD explorer with the 4.0L.
It will slip when going from 1st to 2nd.
Then at that point it seems to accellerate but slower than nornal and kinda feels like its slipping while your gaining speed. You kinda have to baby it when cruising to get it up to speed without any major slipping.

The O/D light will start flashing once your just past 2nd gear and after a scan it has four codes
P0732
P0735
P0775
P1000

After research, it seems like this kit would fix it. Does this problem seem like a candidate for your product??

Thanks!

Andy

8/12/2013 01:26:59 am

Chris,
It for sure sounds like the worn bore issue. I would do a band adjustment 1st and the shifting should get better temporarily. If it does then I would order our kit. The instructions for installing our kit are on our site and within those are instructions on how to do the band adjustment. I only takes about 30 minutes and a couple of wrenches.

Andy

DONALD KOWALSKI

8/28/2013 08:29:56 am

Hi Andy,
I have an 02 Eddie Bauer v8 Explorer that revs then bangs into first gear occasionally, hard shifts into second occasionally and will sometimes rev and bang into reverse. I recently had the trans serviced with new filter and fluid and bands adjusted and the problem seems to have gotten worse. Does this sound like your kit will work in this case?

Andy

8/28/2013 11:55:52 pm

You may have two things going on but the more prevalent problem is more than likely something to do with your torque converter. I would focus on that 1st. Check out the explorer forum and you may find out a few more things.

Andy

Jeff

9/3/2013 05:59:21 am

I have a 2003 Ford Explorer 4x4, 4.0L SOHC, automatic transmission that just rolled of $200K. I have read the comments and it sounds a lot like your kit is what I am needing but wanted to give you the symptoms for confirmation. When I take off from start, it has very little power, sounds much louder than it used to be, shifts hard from 1-2, 2-3 is not too hard of a shift and but shortly after shifting into OD, it quicly looses OD and the light flashes, my RPM's shoot up to 2800-3000 giving me even worse MPG.

Andy Wanie

9/3/2013 06:32:00 am

Jeff,

My assumption is there is a lot of highway driving put on this vehicle to get that many miles before this issue came up. If you are the original owner I would say it is worn bores. Even if you are not he original owner if you picked it up while the mileage was still less than 100K I would still think it is worn bores. However, the way you describe little power concerns me a bit. 1st gear does not have anything to do with the IM or OD servo until you want to shift into 2nd gear. If you truly have little power in 1st there may be two things going on. Our kit would fix you other issues but what do you really mean by little power?

Andy

Robert

12/9/2015 10:54:17 pm

I have a 2002 Ford Explorer and the od light starts going of after a while of driving but it is shifting fine what could it be please advise

Andy Wanie

12/10/2015 08:05:03 am

Robert, You may be at the very beginning stages of the worn bore issue. You are probably slipping in and out of OD just enough that the computer sees it and throws the code. This will gradually get worse and you will start to notice worse shifting. You can keep an eye on it but I would consider putting out kit in now. You can also contact us on our contact page for a more detailed discussion.

Tonya

9/11/2013 07:45:26 am

Andy,

Thank you so much... Before I purchased the kit and had a local mechanic install it my OD light was blinking and the service engine light was on; I was unable to pass inspection. The shifting was a nightmare. I will eventually have the transmission rebuilt or replaced however at this time your servo fix was affordable and my SUV passed inspection. I actually like driving it again. I admit I was nervous at first hoping it would really work. It really does work! Thank you so much.

James

12/17/2013 05:32:10 am

Andy,

I have a 2006 Explorer 4.0 with 136000 miles. I'm experiencing similar issues as those who have posted here already. Trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd, and it will not shift into overdrive. P0775 code. Your product should fix this problem?

Daryl Walker

2/27/2014 02:41:12 am

Andy. I hope your kit is all I need. I have an 2004 explorer 4x4 with 162000 miles on it. My problem started off small with the transmission only shifting hard into first gear when it was cold then it started to happen more frequently and also started to do it in reverse also. And I also noticed that sometimes it doesn't want to shift to 5th gear. Would that be the servos or do I have a bigger problem?

Ashley

3/15/2014 04:51:48 pm

I have a 2003 ford explorer v6 awd it has about almost 161000 and the o/d flashing it's don't want to shift into 3rd gear it the rpm go up and I let off the gas and it shifts it only does it in 3rd gear what is wrong can you please help I got it with like 140000 on it.it started in October 2013 I still drive it will it mess it up more who can I fix

Andy Wanie

3/16/2014 12:53:08 am

It can be a worn bore issue but may also be a solenoid pack. I would do a band adjustment on it to see if the problem improves at all. If it improves I would suggest it would be a worn bore and our kit would help. During the adjustment you also want to make sure that there is good adjustment left in the bands. If they are worn too bad I would suggest doing a rebuild. The instructions for the adjustment are on our directions tab at the end of the kit installation instructions.

Andy

Brady

3/31/2014 08:07:44 pm

Andy, 2007 Ford Explorer XLT with 61000 miles. Recently starting shuttering from 1st to 2nd, 4th to 5th. The vehicle shifts easily and smooth from 1st to 4th when starting off cold but seems to have real trouble getting to 5th on the first series. After driving for about 30 minutes or so it starts shuttering from 1st to 2nd as well as 4th to 5th. Stop/go traffic makes it really highlight the issue. Your thoughts on whether or not your product would be a possible fix.

Andy Wanie

4/1/2014 12:45:23 am

Brady,

With that few of miles, even though the symptoms sounds like worn bores I would not go there yet unless you are the type of driver that does a lot of city/stop and go driving. This would be the earliest mileage point we would have seen worn bores in. I would do a band adjustment 1st and see if you notice and changes or improvements. If you do I would suggest it is a worn bore and the OD servo bore would be the one that affect 2nd and 5th. There are other things that can give you similar symptoms but I would start there.

Andy

Keavin Harrison link

4/1/2014 10:05:40 am

I have a 2004 ford explorer. On sunday my wife was driving, it all of a sudden started to slow and o/d light started to flash. She pulled over stopped, turned off car, then restarted it and for about 10 miles it was oaky. The o/d light started flashing again and took a long time for the gears to change,when it did change it hit hard.Drove home on the highway o/d light on but did all right. When she exited the highway and stopped the process started again, slow to shift and hard hit entering gear. Have pulled codes po731,po732,po734,po735. This car has 51,000 miles on it. Have you any suggestions about these codes and so few miles on car. This sounds like the servo problem with the exception of code po734,i think that is 4th gear and i read that it is not on the same band.Does this mean a complete overhaul? Thank you for this site!

Andy Wanie

4/1/2014 12:05:38 pm

It sounds like you are having problems with all the forward gears. If you have issues in each gear it is probably not a forward clutch because that stays engaged while shifting 2nd to OD. It may be an issue with a pressure control solenoid so I would consider having that replace before you attempt any rebuild. Of course start with the simple things 1st make sure the fluid levels are OK. The other possibility is an issue with the pump which would be my 2nd option to look into.

john

6/13/2014 08:01:36 am

Andy I have a 02 Eddie Bauer ford explorer the service engine light and check transmission in message box are on. the o/d light flashes and the rpm rev up real high when it shifts into 2 and 3 like its slipping do u think your kit is my solution

Andy Wanie

6/13/2014 09:04:54 am

John,

What you are describing are the symptoms of worn bores. However if this happened at the same time for both gears that is a bit odd. If the issues started separately for each that would make more sense. If you bought the car with these issues that is possible also. If the problem just started happening I would do a band adjustment and see if you get any improvement in shifting. If you do it more than likely is worn bores. If you want to get back to us, you can use our contact page and we can do the back and forth a bit easier with questions.

Andy

Nate

6/16/2014 08:22:26 am

Well my 07 mustang clunks into reverse but has no problem backing up. I have lost 2nd 3rd and 5th with a few codes one being the solonoid code and one being incorrect torque ratio. My mustang now has 110k and has been doing it since 97k. My question is would this kit fix it and how much would it cost for the kit, where can I buy it and can I do it myself without a lift?

Andy Wanie

6/16/2014 12:04:12 pm

I would suggest you have something else going on other than worn bores or at least two things. It is unlikely that both bands would be worn bad enough at the same time to cause the shifting issue. 2nd and 5th both use the OD band and third is the only one that uses the IM band. Check your fluids 1st, and you could crawl under it and do a band adjustment and see if anything changes. If you get some changes in shifting by doing so then you may have worn bores and our kit will fix it. Either way our kit would require partial removal of the transmission. If you want further help I would suggest using our contact page for more direct communication.

Andy

gerald martin

6/19/2014 02:53:11 pm

Sounds like I need to order ur bore repair kit but first I don't have info to order it and would like to speak to somone about this, u can contact me at 865 386 2903 thanks gerald

Sammy

6/21/2014 02:03:12 am

I have a 2003 ford explorer 127k on the od light flashes from time to time but the transmission shifts perfectly, I pull a code p0741 replace the torque convertor and the solenoid pack still the light flashes after it warms up goes away when I turn it off and restart it.
It runs perfect I don't know if any one had this faulty blinking light issue.

Andy Wanie

6/22/2014 02:08:32 am

It actually sounds like you are at the very beginning stages of the worn bore problem. When the vehicle warms up the fluid in the tranny gets thinner and bypasses easier causing a loss in pressure. Since you are at the beginning of the problem you could do a band adjustment and I would expect the problem to clear up for a while which confirms the worn bores. Otherwise you can just drive it for a while and eventually the problem will get bad enough that the symptoms will become more obvious. If you do the adjustment and it clears up our kit will fix the issue.

Andy

Richard link

7/15/2014 11:19:55 am

Andy have a 2005 explorer xlt. Believe it has a 5R55S trany. Changed oil in the trany after purchasing it as I didn't know when it had been done. Started slamming into forward gear when I put it into O/D. Eventually it would not go into any forward gear but had reverse, always. Put in new mercon 5 and wondering if you believe my problem are the servos. The O/D light is on constantly along with check the transmission. Straight forward answer would be appreciated.

Andy Wanie

7/16/2014 01:45:58 am

Richard,

This is not an issue with the servos. More than likely a problem with the forward clutch so you are probably looking at at a rebuild. Make sure that what ever tranny you put in that it gets bored and sleeved or has been bored and sleeved.

Andy

Travis H.

7/20/2014 09:22:05 am

Andy,
My wife has 2004 Ford Explorer XLT and it has the 5R55S tranny - has approx 120,000 mi on it. The symptoms we have is it is not wanting to shift from 1 to 2 - it revs high unless you let off then it shifts - no probs with the 3 or 4 shifts but will not go into 5 . It just runs a high 2500 to 3000 rpm in 4th. No shifting to the cruising 5th gear at all. The only other symptoms is the O/D light comes on after about 5 minutes & the transmission makes a high whining sound like a power steering pump low on fluid...My first plan is to drain the tranny fluid and check the pan for metal flakes & possibly change the filter but I read your website and wonder if you think these symptoms may be a sign that it is need of the servo bore fix?

Andy Wanie

7/20/2014 09:40:37 am

Travis,

It most certainly sounds like worn bores. If the problem just started, doing a band adjustment may improve or change the shifting a bit. If it does at all then I would suggest our kit will fix the problem. Keep in mind that all of these will get the issue sooner or later so even putting out kit in if it does not fix the issue which I think it would it is always a preventative measure.

Andy

mike l

7/30/2014 12:12:51 pm

Andy I have a 2001 ford Explorer 4×4. It has the 4.0L had the tranny rebuilt about 2yrs ago. Now it's shifting weird. It stays in gear longer then it should, the o/d light is flashing. Then all of the sudden it stoped acting up and went back to normal for about a week or so. It just left me sit at a light. Had to get it toed home. There was a big bang somewhere under the truck and it shuts off when u put it in drive. The reverse works good. I'm out of my mind here. What could it be? Can u help?

Andy Wanie

7/31/2014 12:07:45 am

Mike,

It sounds like you have a pretty big issue and it is more than our kit would fix. You probably have a broken band and or an issue with the forward clutch and are probably looking at a rebuild.

Sorry we could not help you out.

Andy

Reuben

8/1/2014 05:23:36 pm

Andy I bought a 02 mercury mountaineer v6 4.0 the the O/D flashes and service light is on p0775 p0732 and p0735 are on showing on the scanner . Drove it 80 miles today on Highway drove nice I couldn't tell that the tranny has issues the light was on the intire time felt good do you think your product will help ?.

Andy Wanie

8/3/2014 12:33:13 pm

How many miles are on it. If you can't specifically describe how the shifts are from one gear to the next I would drive it until you can figure that out and the symptoms are more obvious. You for sure could be in the beginning stages of worn bores.

Andy

zach

8/4/2014 07:10:13 pm

My 02 explorer 5r55w has a od light flashing and po741 code, ive replaced valve body and selanoid pack to no avail, could this be a worn sleeve? i plan on getting t/c replaced but im thinking about doing this also since my mechanic will b up in there anyways. could this be the problem?

Andy Wanie

8/5/2014 01:51:24 am

It helps to actually know how it is specifically shifting or not shifting. If you can describe that and also let me know how many miles you have on it I would appreciate it.

Thanks
Andy

Reuben

8/6/2014 05:11:06 pm

The mercury has 167000 miles on it had the band's adjusted codes cleared .Before that tranny guy said yea run on 2nd and 5th we re hi 2500 3000rpms but after adjustments drove good for bout 40 miles O/D light started to flash again and only p0775 and p0735 are showing up now no p0732 .tranny shop said gasket or solenoid wt do you think thanks .

Andy Wanie

8/7/2014 12:34:08 am

Rueben,

You did everything I would have suggested and because it improved for a bit after the adjustment I would for sure put our kit in and it should fix the problem. If it were issues with the solenoid or gasket it would not go away like it did.

Andy

Dustin

8/18/2014 04:06:08 am

I bought a 03 explorer currently has 130k on it. Same issue as i see most people having. I was driving on a decline the first time the O/D light came on and was not able to shift into O/D. went home and the next day everything seemed fine. fast forward 4 months and the same thing happened. on decline O/D light comes on and no o/d. pulled over and shut the engine off for 5 minutes. turned it back on and everything was fine the rest of the day. could this be an issue your kit could fix or is there anything you recommend i try prior just in case its not as severe as i think.

Andy Wanie

8/18/2014 04:52:25 am

Dustin,

More than likely it is worn bores. If you can be real specific on how it shifts from 1st to 2nd, and 2nd to 3rd, then from 4th to OD. You may notice a difference in the 1st to 2nd shift when compared to 3rd to 4th for instance. It may lag longer and or not be as crisp. As far as the OD shift. Get on a flat surface at highway speeds and manually turn the OD of and on. You should see the changes in rpm. Then pay attention to how quickly the OD kicks out when going up a hill and how quickly it shifts back in once you flatten out. On a gradual incline the OD should stay engaged. When the OD kicks out regardless of incline, it should kick back in worse case as soon as the vehicle flattens out or very shortly after. When there is an issue with the bores and pressure it does not shift into OD for a while after you crest the hill.

Doing a band adjustment may change the way it shifts which is our next recommendation and if the shifting pattern changes at all, then it is most likely worn bores and our kit would fix it.

Andy

sam martini

8/29/2014 06:12:01 pm

Please help I have a 2004 explorer my overdrive servo actually came out of transmisson I bought new overdrive servo garage put it in with new fluid and filter and 50 miles later it started coming out again will your kit help me please let me know if you think it will I need it please contact me thank you sam

Andy Wanie

8/30/2014 02:29:33 am

This happening is usually caused by a dirty and corroded snap ring groove. The thing that should be tried is a very good cleaning of the groove the snap ring goes in. If the edges of the groove are very corroded and or missing/worn down then the transmission would probably need replacing.

Andy

Jeff

9/8/2014 08:48:39 am

I have a 2005 explorer, 113k on it, no lights no codes, shifts ok except every once in a while
It will bang into gear slowing down then accelerating again, it does seam to slightly bang through the gears upshifting as well, could the servo bore repair help with this? Thanks

John York

9/10/2014 02:00:16 pm

Andy, I need to know where I can get this kit, as I just started having the same!e problem as everyone else.

Andy Wanie

9/11/2014 12:49:46 am

http://www.fordservoboretransmissionfixsolution.com/

domenick

9/11/2014 01:12:01 am

hi i have a 2004 ford explorer 4.0. I believe its a 5r55s.This is a weird one. I drove about an hour no issues.I went to back out of my drive way and it barely moves seems likes its binding or slipping.i was able to get out if i barely press gas. It shifts all gears perfectly in forward gears. If i force it in reverse it will flash wrench and od light. I had codes p2106 and po720. i replaced the throttle body but nothing hopefully your kit will work.

Andy Wanie

9/11/2014 04:43:13 am

Our kit does not have anything to do with reverse. You could have an issue with a broken or breaking reverse band or with the reverse servo. It could also have something do do with a leak somewhere in the hydraulic circuit.

Micky Loedeman

9/27/2014 11:51:53 am

G'Day Andy,
Just wanted to give you some feedback on the dramas with my 02 Ford Explorer. Ordered parts online and they arrived as promised from you in 8 days which was excellent took them down to my local transmission specialist who managed to fit them in about 3 hours ( he had trouble pulling out the larger of the 2 Pistons) .
Interesting to note that the smaller servo piston came out in 4 pieces which was the cause of the problem. Vehicle now runs like new.
Ford Australia dealer wasn't interested and dismissed me out of hand when I suggested it might be the servo bore/piston, the upshot of finding you guys on the Internet was that I saved myself $4500 on an exchange transmission..........Thanks Andy very much appreciated.

Warm Regards Micky (Tasmania, Australia).

Dave

9/29/2014 10:10:57 am

I have a 2003 Lincoln LS. It's shifting hard from first to second. I've had the solenoid pack replace and still suffer from the same problem. I can't get any guarantees from a transmission shop. Any ideas?

Andy Wanie

9/29/2014 11:27:42 am

If you have more than 100,000 miles on it you more than likely have worn bores and our kit would fix it. If it just started happening you may want to try a band adjustment and see if it improves things. Either way if you are going to do an LS with our kit the transmission would have to be partially removed to gain access to the servos.

Andy

Jack M.

10/9/2014 01:49:42 pm

Another satisfied customer!! Picked up your kit and pliers after getting the blinking "o/d off" light, a check engine light and three Trans error codes .. symptoms included a high Rev and 1-2 shift issue (only shifting when letting up on the gas) snap ring removal tough.. but the drill method worked well.. pushing the Pistons back in was easy.. fully depressing required some extra force... the snap ring modifiction prior to reinstalling is a must. . once done install was a "snap" now I can trade in for a 2014 Durango :) and drive it into the dealership. .

Michelle W.

10/10/2014 05:19:30 am

Hello. I have a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer with around 144K miles on it. I am the 2nd owner. I purchased it with around 45K miles. My truck has started having several problems all at once as follows:

1.) I cant put truck into gear (reverse or drive) without leaving in park and revving engine for a while first.

2) When I drive, truck has hard time going into 2nd gear (sounds like its skipping 2nd gear)

3) O/OS light comes on sparatically.

4) Check transmission light comes on the same way the O/OS does.

5) Yesterday, the check Engine light came on and now stays on.

I took it to a transmission shop and was told that the machine says I have no 2nd and 5th gear. He said it will cost $2,000 to fix.

I dont have that kind of money at this time so I wanted to know do I have any options?

Also can I drive the truck like this for a few weeks or will I just tear it up more?

Please let me know ASAP. Thank you.

Andy Wanie

10/10/2014 07:31:51 am

It sounds like you may have two problems. Not going into gear could be the torque converter. The no 2nd and 5th could for sure be the worn bore issue and is the OD one you are having problems with right now. Driving it for a while and treating the your shift from 1st to 2nd more like a manual transmission by taking off easy and then taking your foot off the gas so it shifts will get you buy for a while. You should also make sure your bands are not broke by doing a band adjustment. The instructions for doing that are at the end of our installation instructions.

Andy

Kendricks

10/12/2014 07:02:30 am

Hello Andy, I have a 06 Explorer Eddie Bauer 5r55s type tranny, while driving up the highway all of a sudden drops into lower gear, shifts up and down again, the wrench symbol came on after that and it started to whine, when I came to a stop and started back it would hold 1st up to about 4000rpm then shift hard to second and will not shift into over drive any more, truck has 183,000 miles im the 2nd owner ive owned it for about five months and it was doing fine, the service engine light came on later that day giving me a p0775 code, do you think its the servo bores or the pressure control solenoid im a little lost I don't just want to start throwing money around that I don't have... please help!

Andy Wanie

10/13/2014 12:00:33 am

I would say it is worn bores. You could try do a band adjustment and if the shifting changes for the better at all it for sure is the bores. Even if you don't do that our kit is more than likely the solution. It is rarely the solenoid pack that is the issue. The instructions for doing the adjustment are at the end of our installation instructions on our site.

Andy

Marc

10/22/2014 06:55:53 am

Hello Andy, I have a 2002 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer 4.0 with 136,000 miles on it. Recently the O/D light started flashing and the Service Engine light came on. The transmission slips when going into 3rd gear. I have to let off the gas for it to go into gear. I had the code checked and it came up as P0745. Does this issue appear to be the servo bores or do you think it's the solenoid pack?

Andy Wanie

10/22/2014 07:04:57 am

Going into 3rd gear can be a problem with the worn bores. I would do a band adjustment and see if the issue gets any better. If it does I would suggest out kit will fix the issue. It could still be worn bores even if a band adjustment does not improve shifting. The other things it could be are the servo pack, valve body gasket, or the valve body.

Andy

Mike

11/2/2014 02:38:47 am

Hey Andy, had a question did a solenoid block still have the same problem. It has a real late 1-2 shift around 4500 rpms mushy 2-3 shift and 3-4 shift seems ok and no 5th and od light flashes. Do you think the servo would fix it? And if so do I need both or just one? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, mike

Andy Wanie

11/2/2014 08:11:46 am

99% of the time it is not the solenoid pack but worn bores and you have the symptoms of worn bores for sure. The OD servo is used in the 2nd and 5th (OD) shifts and the IM servo is for 3rd. Since you are having issues with all three gears, you should order the full kit for $199.

Andy

randy

11/11/2014 06:39:25 pm

Hello Andy, i have been reading sone of the issues on her regarding the flashing OD light with the service engine soon.. i just purchased a 03 xlt and the od light is flashing and the service engine soon just popped up tonight.. it has 163xxx on it.. it drives fine, when it shifts from 1st to 2nd it will shift at around 2900 rpms as well as no overdrive, all other gears work fine. How long will this last and do you think your kit will correct it? If so how can i purchase it? Thank you tons!

Andy Wanie

11/11/2014 11:38:06 pm

Depending on driving habits you can get up to 50,000 miles on the fix before the orings will have to be replaced. We include extra orings for future replacement. It does sound like you have worn bores and are in the beginning stages. You can purchase the parts on our site.

Andy

joe

11/26/2014 11:08:12 pm

Hello ...I to have these same issues

I have a 2004 xls hits really hard if it wants to go in to 3rd but normally I have to sorta Rev the engine and let off for it to engage. ..while the od light is flashing and check engine light also..
All other gears seem to be ok or just not as.noticeable as 3rd..my reverse does seem to hesitate for about 3 to 5 sec only when warm before it hits hard in to reverse.
When trany is.cold goes in to reverse just fine
If able could u comment on my post and let me know if u feel my problem could be fixed by your product

Andrew J Wanie link

11/27/2014 08:53:22 am

Joe,

I think you may have another or possibly two issues going on. If you have been having this problem for a while you may have a worn bore in which case the computer may be jacking up the pressure trying to compensate and that may cause it hitting hard into 3rd. The delay in reverse would be another issue all together as it uses it's own servo.

Andy

billy

12/9/2014 10:43:57 am

Hello, I have a 2003 xlt with little over 200,000 on it. At first over drive went out, not long after that I'm at this point.. it's like it's stuck in first gear. Speeds up just fine but will not shift to second. I put it in reverse, drives forward in first gear same thing happens in neutral. Does anyone know what problem I'm having? Fluid is black with shavings also.

Andy Wanie

12/10/2014 12:05:04 am

1st check if your OD band is broke by doing a band adjustment. If you can do the adjustment the problem is probably a worn bore and our kit would fix it. The way you worded the question is it sounds like when you put it in reverse it drives forward but I am assuming that you mean when you try going into gear different ways it still does the same thing slipping or not going into 2nd. Again do the adjustment of which the directions are on our site at the end of our install directions and if you can do it try our kit next.

joel

12/11/2014 06:48:06 am

Id like to buy the kit. mine is doing what everyone elses is doing. shifting hard out of first. overdrive light flashing, and check engine light on. p0775 code from orielly auto

Jay

12/15/2014 03:30:14 pm

Hey a few of my brothers, in a Car Club, pooled all the cash we had to buy a family in need a newish vehicle. One of the guys found a 2002 explorer in "mint" condition.... Well I agreed on it and sent the cash. They guy that test drove it must have missed the O/D light because when I went out to check it out within ten minutes of my test drive I could tell something was up. Had odd 1/2 shift and O/D light flashing... Well at this time of year I'm obviously tight on cash. We planned on giving it to them on the 20th, now I'm hesitant.... How fast can i get your part? How much will it cost? Please help me ASAP. Ive got time in the Shop to get it in and Check the bands Thank you for any help you can give!

Andy Wanie

12/16/2014 12:06:30 am

Jay,

Parts are in stock and you only need the OD servo at this point. $120. If you put the order in today, I will knock off 20% for the family and ship it out next day at no extra charge.

Andy

joel

12/17/2014 11:55:18 am

My 03 explorer shifts hard from first to second. Overdrive is flashing and check engine light is on. Where can I buy this kit?

Andy Wanie

12/17/2014 12:40:24 pm

www.fordservoboretransmissionfixsolution.com

Jim link

12/26/2014 11:27:10 am

2009 Ford Explorer 4.0 4X4 5speed auto 174,000 Mostly Highway
Driving downhill on a country road heard a faint gear noise almost like a manual transmission not synchronizing. Wrench light comes on an soon after the check engine. Immediately 2nd and 5th were gone. Pulled code P0755, transmission shop says its a broken band. How often do the bands go vs the servo?

Andy Wanie

12/26/2014 11:36:59 pm

If things happen all of a sudden like that is very well may be a broken band especially if you literally do not have OD and 2nd anymore. To make sure if you or someone tries a band adjustment, if the band is broke you will be able to keep turning it in and in without ever hitting the 120 in-lbs then you are talking rebuild.

Andy

Juan

1/7/2015 07:58:32 pm

I have a 2004 Ford explorer V6 it's started of with hard pounding when I went on reverse and drive. Then it got to the point were the gears were slipping. Then I went on a short trip and on my way back the o/d light starts flashing it wouldn't go past 60mph cause it would shake. Then there was a point were it wouldn't even go on reverse or foward. I checked on one of the sensors and it was burned changed it then it started going foward again but it took a while to get into gear I had to accelerate in order for it to get into gear I have no clue eat it could be any suggestions? Thank you

Juan

1/8/2015 01:54:30 am

For sure you are having issues with something other than worn bores and our kit would not help at this point. It sounds like you have an issue with your torque converter or pump that is causing this. I would check into that 1st.

Shelby

1/14/2015 11:46:07 pm

Hi Andy,
I have an 07 mustang auto transmission. While my husband was on his way home from work he stopped at a light and went to go but to his surprise could not. He found that reverse will not work nor will drive we can start in 1-2-3 gears until reaching good speeds then shift into drive and it works perfectly but still no reverse. We took it to a shop to have the transmission fluid checked and it was fine, levels were great fluid was clean! Please help diagnose this. We really can't afford a rebuild..

Andy Wanie

1/15/2015 12:42:01 am

You probably are looking at a rebuild with a bad OD sprag. It needs to be engaged for D&R to work but is over ridden when in the other gears by the coast clutch apply.

Andy

Mark

10/12/2016 10:00:00 pm

I need work done. Where do you work. Transmission was freshly rebuilt but from first to second shifts hard. help!

Andy Wanie

10/13/2016 06:56:17 am

If you are asking where we are located because you want us to do the work for you, we are are only a retailer. We do not perform the work. If you email us you can ask for locations in your area that have purchased and or installed our kit in the past.

Andy

Kenyetta link

1/30/2015 12:26:46 pm

Transmission OD light on flashing after driving several minutes. All.gears shift well. Any advice, will your product work?

Andy Wanie

1/31/2015 01:30:56 am

You may have worn bores which our kit would fix but I would need to know more information. You really need to pay close attention to how it is shifting and see if there are any delays in shifts like 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd. More than likely there is but you don't realize it. You could also drive it until the symptoms become more prevalent. --- Andy

Natalie

1/31/2015 07:40:15 am

hi Andy. This morning we went out to start our 2003 explorer an we heard a pop an suddenly there was tranny fluid blowin all over the ground, had someone go under there an they saw the servo an ring blew open but the lines are fine,, is this normal? Did the 10 below temps help do this? Do I need this kit or do they just stuff the old one back in, sub has no shift problem

Andy Wanie

1/31/2015 10:23:21 am

Either the snap ring broke or there was so much corrosion they were not installed right or in all the way. If you were not having problems before you can just put the old ones back in but you need to make sure the snap rings are good and the grooves are in good shape. Then make sure they are in all the way by comparing them to the one that did not pop out.

Andy

Natalie

1/31/2015 05:10:44 pm

Thank you for your response but does any of what you wrote require the tranny to be dropped or can it be reached by being on a lift?

natalie

1/31/2015 05:19:03 pm

P.s. If there not in good shape what's my next step..

Andy Wanie

2/1/2015 01:28:06 am

It can all be done without dropping the tranny. If they are not in good shape the servos need to be pulled which can be done from the outside and everything cleaned up. New snap rings can be bought on our site or from a dealer.
Andy

natalie

2/1/2015 03:10:01 am

thank you so much I almost feel hopeful that it's not the tranny itself..I will let you know my outcome as it gets done. You have been very helpful..

Natalie

2/8/2015 06:28:28 pm

hi Andy sry didn't get back to you sooner got sick... Any way everything that you said was 100%correct, it was the snap ring that broke an the servo an oring need to also be replaced,,, he inspected the other servo an than one was good..so anyway it's running great. It cost with parts labor an tow 240.dollars I was happy to only pay that.. The very next day my sons inner snap ring broke jammim it's pieces so he couldn't shift. He wasn't so lucky same place had to charge him1056$$$$..but any way thank you for all your help, you are doing a great thing helping people an selling that servo.

Ashley cureton

2/3/2015 07:07:35 am

my o4 explore slips in 2nd n 5 the od light is still flashing just had it rebuilt

Andy Wanie

2/3/2015 09:50:40 am

If they rebuilt it and did not bore and sleeve it then 1st of all they are not too smart and 2nd then you probably have worn bores. If the issue you have is the same before and after rebuild they did not fix it properly. Did you get a warranty on it if so I would 1st call and ask if they bored and sleeved it and if not get them to pay to install our kit or take the tranny apart and bore and sleeve it on their dime.

Andy

William J Lacey

2/18/2015 09:02:34 am

Hi, I have 2002 Lincoln LS with 117K, I bought it from a 1 owner at 97K.(Lincoln Dealership). Park to R and D have always been hard. Everything was fine then one day shifting from 1st to 4th was like bumping thru the gears, 5th gear has made no difference from 4th. the "Check Transmission" light came on but no CEL/MIL indicator or codes (Just pending codes). I stopped driving it and started googling the web. I purchased a new Bosh solenoid and a 5R55N valve body shift kit (Transgo). I plan to install it,... I came across your website, and now think that the servos are worn. After I rebuild the valve body and replace the solenoid, if the problem still exists I plan to purchase your kit and adjust the bands. Hopefully I am on the right track, what do you think?

Andy Wanie

2/19/2015 02:17:20 am

Well since it sounds like you are having problems with 2nd, and 3rd at the same time it is likely not worn bores at this point or at least not for both because the likelihood of having them both go at the same time are extremely thin. You could have a problem with your solenoid pack but with that also that much happening all at once would be kinda rare. It is not a bad place to start.

William J Lacey

2/23/2015 09:10:33 am

I pulled the valve body and rebuilt it with the 3 mods, I also decided to pull each valve/spring and polish the cylinder, check the springs.
I found a broke spring on the "Overdrive Servo Control Valve". That may be a good sign that it could be the lack of 2,3 & 5 gears when shifting manulaly & bumbing from 1-4. I hope so,I hope you are right in your first response, as this would be easier than partilly dropping the 02 Lincoln LS tranny, as this is the only way to get access to the servos. This is a great site and a wonderful tool for the DIY, I'll keep you posted. Thanks Andy!

William J Lacey

2/27/2015 12:54:33 pm

Andy, your comment "worn bores at this point or at least not for both because the likelihood of having them both go at the same time are extremely thin", was exactly right. It was the broken "servo spring" on that particular valve in the valve body. I learned so much from your site, I'm glad it wasn't the bores. You are more concerned with your us folks getting the right solution, versus buying product, this is integrity to the max, thanks I'll keep you're site in mind as this 5R55N transmission ages.. v/r , Bill

tony

2/23/2015 12:16:51 pm

I have a 2003 ford explorer xls\spt I have same problems throwing code on p0775 p0735 and p0732 over drive lights come on after shifting to second or third. What could be the problem and if it can be fixed by the bores which one do I need to get and how mych ??? I don't quite understand which one I might need...

Andy Wanie

2/24/2015 12:42:25 am

There are two servos that come in our full kit for the $199. Those are the overdrive and intermediate servos. The OD is used in the 2nd and 5th gears, and the IM is used for 3rd. So you have to pay close attention to what gear or gears it is having problems shifting into. If you are having an issue only shifting into 2nd or 5th then technically you only need the OD servo. Even given that we do recommend putting both in.

Andy

Steven Burns

3/2/2015 11:57:22 pm

Hi I have a 2002 explorer that had the slipping problems we all know about as well as a whining noise coming from the transmission until fully warmed up. Recently my wife was driving the truck and called me complaining of I hi revs and barely any forward motion so I told her to pull over and get a tow home, the next day I get home from work and test out the truck and find out there's no reverse just lurches forward about an inch and then nothing, no movement in gears 1,2 or 3 except for the same lurching, drive seems to work as i was able to pull it into my driveway up an incline but it took alot of throttle for ot to move, what do you think could be the problem? Worn servo bores?, pump? Solinoid block? Or broken bands?

Andy Wanie

3/3/2015 12:05:17 am

It is something other than worn bores or a combination of things. Given you explanation I would expect the overdrive sprag is messed up. You are probably looking at a rebuild or replacement.

Andy

Meghan

3/7/2015 10:18:17 am

Hi, Andy,
I think I may have the beginning stages of the above post but not sure. Let's see what you think.

We have been hearing the whining but hubby thought it might be pulleys. We have the check engine light on all the time but it is only throwing a code for something in the exhaust so unrelated. We're not having the OD light problem.

A few months ago we felt a hard shift when shifting uphill around 40mph we got the oil changed and that seemed to remedy that with only a slight notice of it since.

This afternoon on the way home from work the real problem started. When it goes to shift into 3rd gear it doesn't go, it will rev really high and the whole car just lags and goes nowhere. I have to let off and it will shift and then go one as normal. No problems until I slow or stop and then accelerate again. It does it every time. It's still not throwing any codes.

It's a 2004 explorer. Just an explanation to our mechanic and he says more than likely a rebuild. Found this thread and figured I would see what you though. Thanks!

Andy Wanie

3/10/2015 12:51:49 am

Meghan,

The whining noise is probably something else going on not the worn bores. Worn bores can cause hard shifts and given you were going up hill around 40 that is a good speed that 3rd gear would want to pop in. The high revs are for sure a sign of the problem but that could also be caused by one or two other things but more than likely worn bores if you have over 100,000 miles on it. You could have your mechanic do a band adjustment(Directions on our site at the end of our install directions) and if the shifting improves then for sure our kit will fix it.

Andy

Ricardo S.

3/9/2015 11:08:54 am

Hi I have a question .
I have a 04 ford explorer and my transmission just doesn't work the reverse what you guys suggest me to do.
Thanks again

Andy Wanie

3/9/2015 11:29:26 am

Without too much more information it could be a lot of things. I would start by pulling the reverse servo assembly and pulling it apart, cleaning it real well because they can get really dirty and inspect things. Put it back in and see what you get.

Ricardo S

3/9/2015 11:44:43 am

Well my explorer goes forward like normal operating but just it doesn't go on reverse and you advise me to remove reverse servo assembly and cleaning it up.
Just one more question how do identify the reverse servo? And do I need to remove the transmission or I can do it just by removing the transmission pan ?

Thanks again Andy

Andy Wanie

3/10/2015 12:41:35 am

The OD servo assembly can be removed by taking out the pan. Four bolts. The cover twists off and then you should remove everything and clean it well and expect it. Also remove the plug on the side which has the check valve in it. Check everything for damage then assemble it and put it back.

john

3/11/2015 06:11:13 am

andy, how can i contact you directly?

Andy Wanie

3/11/2015 06:15:00 am

On our contact page.

http://www.fordservoboretransmissionfixsolution.com/contact.html

Rick

4/15/2015 01:27:47 pm

2002 mountaineer with 4.6. I don't have any codes but I have a flashing O/D light and check transmission in the read out. I haven't taken it to get any codes read yet. It does seem to wind out 2nd gear and I have to let off befor it will shift and a slightly weird feel when shifting back to first when coming to a stop. I wish I could explain more or have the codes but have been very busy. Do you think the bore fix would help? Side note my mountaineer has 92000 miles on it and this is the second transmission with only 50000 miles on it.

Andy Wanie

4/17/2015 05:30:31 am

Rick, It could be worn bores for sure. Since the tranny was switched out and if it was a used transmission then I could see it happening since you do not know how many miles were on it when the swapped it out. What I would do is a band adjustment on the tranny. If the shifting improves at all I would suggest it is worn bores and our kit would fix it.

The directions for the adjustment are are the end of our installation directions which you can find on our site.

Andy

Rick

4/17/2015 10:41:26 am

The transmission that is in the truck was brand new 50000 miles ago.

Scott Graham

5/1/2015 01:18:59 am

I just bought a Ford Explorer made 02-95, it's a 4x4 xlt control track with a five speed manual trans. The engine e is a 4.0 with 178,000 miles. I towed it home because it didn't run. I managed to get it running, however the only gear that has any response is fourth.
The clutch seems fine but I'm boggled on what the issue may be. Any ideas??

Claud

5/12/2015 04:29:49 pm

Mine start acting up like a month ago.....I have to take a trip next.....how should I drive to make it.

Andy Wanie

5/13/2015 12:27:31 am

If you take it easy on acceleration and or let up on the gas when you need it to shift you should be fine until you can get it fixed.

craig

6/2/2015 11:52:48 am

2000 explorer runs and shifts a little hard but after 10 minutes of driving i lose all grears and it seems to grind when trying to put in park. your kit or transfer case issue. also if i let it sit after loseing gears for 20 minutes or so it will move again then lose all gears after 10 minutes again help your kit or transfer

jim

6/6/2015 08:06:26 am

I have a 2000 s type jag 4.0 tranny 5r55n . I had the tranny rebuilt due to harsh shifting from 2nd to 3rd and it still shifts hard they took it back for like 4 months trying different things no luck. It does it after driving for about 15 minutes or so and it only does it when in stop and go traffic when I decrease speed to about 10 or 15 mph then speed up it shifts hard. from dead stop it is fine any help would be appreciated

Andy Wanie

6/9/2015 04:13:30 am

The jag has the 5r55 in it also. You could have a worn bore issue. Try doing a band adjustment on it and see if it improves. It could also be something with your valve body gasket.

Cory

6/20/2015 12:18:35 pm

2004 mercury mountaineer 4.6L OD light flashing, check transmission notification on message center. Seems to be shifting all gears fine. Just took on a 600 mile trip with no issues. Did seem to run between 2-2.5k rpm at 65mph and burn a little more gas. Light goes off every time I shut my truck off and comes back on after driving 60mph for a short period of time. Any suggestions?

Andy Wanie

6/21/2015 01:38:57 am

Cory,

You may be at the very beginning stages of worn bores. How many miles are on it? You may not be noticing it yet but you probably are dropping in an out of OD more often than normal and that is what is giving you the light. You can wait until it gets worse and then you will know for sure but pay close attention to how it is shifting into 2nd and OD.

Andy

Cory

6/21/2015 02:35:55 am

Andy, thanks for the fast reply. The truck has 150k on it. I should also mention that when I put the OD button on the shifter I can feel the rpms change. Would you recommend fixing now and would your product be what I need to fix it?

Andy Wanie

6/21/2015 02:12:02 pm

Cory,

You are well within the range this starts happening. I would put our kit in now but if you choose you can drive it a while just to make sure.

Andy

stephen flint link

6/25/2015 11:24:50 am

How do I get your kit? I looked around and couldn't find it. Please email me back. Thanks stephen

nestor

7/7/2015 06:56:15 am

Hi there. Can anyone help me please. I have a 2001 ford explorer sport. My O/D light started to flash and doesn't stop. I can only go up to 60mph and it doesn't shift Into 4th gear anymore. What is the solution to this or do I have to take it to a transmission shop

Andy Wanie

7/7/2015 07:42:36 am

If you are not getting fourth you have something else going on internal that does not have to do with the worn bores. You should take it to a dealer or transmission shop.

Brad

8/2/2015 12:24:30 am

Hey I have a 2006 mustang with the 5r55. The problem I am having is if I manually put the gear select in lower gears the trans seems to slip when taking off. Seems to be worse in 2nd an 3rd gear. First doesn't slip much and drive seems ok. It feels like it has a stall converter in it. It shifts ok between gears though. No codes have shown up. Thanks
Brad

Andrew Wanie

8/2/2015 02:10:06 am

How many miles do you have on it? Does it only happen when you manually shift it.

Andy

Brad

8/2/2015 10:02:49 am

Thanks for the fast reply. From what I can tell it only slips when I have the shifter in 1st 2nd and 3rd. When I select drive or overdrive it doesn't slip.

Brad

8/2/2015 10:03:27 am

105000 miles

Andrew Wanie

8/2/2015 11:19:37 am

I would suggest you have an issue with internal with the transmission causing the issue and our kit would not help this one.

Andy

Steve James

8/2/2015 04:42:56 am

I have an 04 Lincoln Navigator with the 5r55s transmission. Have had it about a month. 169k on the vehicle. It had a rebuild back in 2013 and had maybe 5K miles drives on it since the rebuild as it wasn't used as a primary vehicle. a week or so ago I noticed that around the 35-40mph area the vehicle would lose a good degree of power as I could hit the gas and the rpms would jump but the car wouldn't accelerate. I should note that this issue didn't seem to present itself until I drove it about ten miles or so. Took it to a transmission shop where everything looked clean and in order when they dropped the pan. their ultimate solution was to replace the valve body gasket and they test drove it and said it was fine. they had taken it on the interstate for a good stretch and said it performed well. I get it back and after driving it a bit the same issue kicks in. around 35-40 it would pop up when you hit the gas and it wouldn't put nearly any power to the wheels. the irritating thing is that the issue seems random. It doesn't always do this. It's not a consistent thing where once it reaches the 35-40mph area and you hit the gas and it revs but no real power hits the wheels. Any clue as to what this random issue is? the transmission shop scanned it when they got it before and apparently no clues were offered. I would appreciate any opinion as I don't want to go back to this shop and let them completely rip it down for more diagnostics if there is a known issue this transmission may have with the symptoms I described. thank you

Steve James

8/2/2015 11:12:12 am

I should clarify, if it makes a difference anyway, that it's an 04 AVIATOR. not a Nav. thanks

Andy Wanie

8/2/2015 11:15:26 am

You could be at the beginning of worn bores and it can be a bit sporadic in the beginning. When you say it hits 35-40 and pops up what do you mean. Is it during accelerating or is it you are at 45-40 then you push harder on the gas and if does it. Can you try to be more specific on how it shifts from gear to gear?

Andy

steve James

8/2/2015 12:32:10 pm

When it's driving along sometimes as it reaches the 35-40 mph area it seems to cut power a bit and I hit the accelerator and the RPMs of course go up but the vehicle does not respond to it. But it is really hit and miss as to when it chooses to do this. I just noted last time it was doing this in the 35-40 zone. I use the car strictly for city driving so I haven't had it out on the interstate to see if it did anything at higher speeds. the transmission shop apparently had it out at highways speeds and they found no issue with it. But honestly I can not recollect that when it did happen if it Always happened while in the act of acceleration or not. It does seem to be the case though when gas is applied.... When it does happen. It has been relatively behaving for the last couple days, but it was clearly there a few days ago a day after I got it back from the gasket job being done, just like it was doing before the job.

Andrew Wanie

8/2/2015 12:53:00 pm

Can you tell if you accelerate fairly hard from a stop does it flare or rev high while it is trying to go into 2nd? Or does it only do that when you are trying to shift or accelerate after cruising at set speed around where you describe and then when you try to speed up it slips and revs?

steve James

8/2/2015 01:22:30 pm

I don't think I notice it starting out from a stopped position. Though I do not really hit the accelerator very hard starting off. Seems to only really occur after the car is in motion. Though have noted a few times when there was a 1-3 second delay after putting it into drive that it actually engaged gear. That symptom too, is random in it's occurrence.

Andrew Wanie

8/2/2015 02:34:29 pm

You probably have something going on with your OD sprag going bad. Unfortunately that means a rebuild.

Andy

steve James

8/2/2015 04:48:46 pm

Not to complicate matters, but after asking my wife, she claims that when it happened to her, she was pulling out into traffic from a stopped position and while the vehicle moved into the direction she wanted to go it was not really giving her full power from the start. So she suggests that it pretty much started off the bat from the start where the car moved and slowly gained some speed but was clearly revving higher as she had her foot down and was getting minimal effect. Is there a way of determining if the servo bore O rings are the culprit simply by pulling them out ? or any other method to check ? thanks

Steve

8/2/2015 11:29:03 pm

You definitely have something wrong with the inner workings of the transmission and it is probably the OD sprag.

Crystal

8/8/2015 01:43:42 pm

Hi could you please help me. I have a 2002 ford explorer 4×4 & it just recently started acting as tho it didn't wanna go when driving an hr & half away from home. A Lil while later the same day I noticed that the rpm gauge wasn't moving as normal when the vehicle was picking up speed & car started acting a Lil weird. Later that night really watched it all closely & seen that once the car reached 45 mph the rpm would get stuck at 1 1/2 & wouldn't go any higher & I could tell the car would start acting different & would start 2 kinda get loud & not wanting to go like it was stuck in gear or something. I could get the speed up to 50 mph but the rpm would stay stuck at 1 1/2 . I was too scared to try to reach a higher speed, so had to drive home an hr & half trip doing no more than 45 mph the whole time. Someone told me to try unhooking the battery over night 2 reset everything & that that may fix the problem or buy me some more time. I did that & it kinda seemed like it may have helped some cause the rpm will move up to 2 now, but unfortunately I think I may have just been wanting it to so badly that I overlooked the obvious, cause it's still doing the same overall problem in the end. I can't check the transmission fluid cause it doesn't have a dipstick. And I'm scared to drive it anywhere to even get it checked out since reading all the comments & complaints from people with exact same year & model. I just don't know what to do & desperately need some help & advice.

Andy Wanie

8/9/2015 01:14:06 am

Crystal,

I am not sure exactly what you are trying to describe. What do you mean when it is stuck at 1 1/2. If you mean it does not want to shift at all into 2nd only that is one thing. If you mean it only stays in 1st gear and nothing else then you have a real big issue. It sounds like the transmission is in limp mode and if that is that case you have a a major issue which would require a new tranny or at least a rebuild.

Andy

kevin

8/9/2015 06:07:03 am

My girlfriend has 03 explorer and recently the od light started flashing after she drives about 5 miles or so but when she turns off the car and restarts it it's gone till she drives another 5 or so. The transmission seems to shift smoothly.

Andrew Wanie

8/9/2015 06:55:57 am

If you have more than 70-80,000 miles on it you are more than likely at the beginning stages of worn bores but until the problem gets worse you cannot say that for sure. If you do a band adjustment (Directions at the end of our installation directions) and the problem goes away for a while then it is worn bores and our kit would fix it.

Andy

kevin

8/11/2015 08:32:49 am

I had asked about my girlfriends 03 explorer od light flashing after a few miles but it drives fine. The mechanic that she took it to drove and said he didn't feel anything in the way it shifts but said it's probably the torque converter not locking up. Does that sound right?

Andy Wanie

8/11/2015 11:53:26 pm

Kevin,

That does not sound right and if he is basing that just off the fact the OD light is flashing that is a poor diagnosis. If I were you I would continue to drive it until symptoms become for pronounced. If all you have is a light at this point it will change to delayed shifts or revving between shifts which would point to worn bores.

Andy

Steve O

8/17/2015 01:12:34 am

I myself have read all the comments above. Just wanted to ask my question...which has pretty much been amswered. OD light is flashing off, service engine light is on. Bunch of p codes o775 being one of them. Codes say I have 2nd and 5th gear issues. No overdrive and shifts from 1st to 3rd (my guess) at about 4k. Still drive able at this point. Getting married in 2 weeks and not really sure what to do about this.

Andrew Wanie

8/17/2015 01:20:49 am

Steve,

You sure sound like you are describing worn bores and our kit would fix it. I would not be concerned about driving it a while longer just take it easy on it and treat the gas pedal like a manual transmission.

Andy

James

8/19/2015 01:13:57 pm

Andy,
I have an 03 explorer. My od light started flashing put computer on it gave the p0775 code. So I changed solenoid pack, filter, and tranny fluid. But now when I take off I have to take my foot off gas for it to the shift then after that it shifts fine till I have to stop and have to do the same thing again taking foot off gas to shift. What could be the problem? Thanks

Andrew Wanie

8/20/2015 08:18:26 am

If the miles are 80,000 plus it is more than likely worn bores which our kit would fix. If you could. do a band adjustment on the tranny (Insturctions at the end of our installation directions on our site). If the shifting improves at all it is worn bores and our kit would fix it.

Andy

James

8/20/2015 10:08:34 am

Thank you. It has 210000.

Serenity

8/23/2015 01:32:37 am

Hello I have a 2000 ford explore n my o/d light will flash if I keep pushing the gas it will not go pass 30 mph in. I cannot reverse until I turn car off in back on then the o/d light goes off please tell me what's wrong I was told to change the filter n the gasket on the car an put some Lucas in the car I checked my transmission fluid in it is a dark color now.....please help

Andrew Wanie

11/11/2015 08:13:01 am

Serenity,

Sorry for the slow response we have had issues with our blog page. If you literally cannot get the vehicle to go passed 30mph you are looking at something seriously wrong in the transmission and are looking at a rebuild. If you can get it to go into 2nd if you let off the gas or if you manually put it into 2nd and you have it then it may be something our servos would fix. Get back to me and maybe we can figure it out.

Andy

Tony

9/7/2015 06:09:20 pm

I have an '04 Explorer with no 1st, 2nd or Od, and this was after spending 2 weeks in the shop getting rebuilt (of course they are out of business now).
Although they went through the tranny with a complete rebuild, I'm quite certain the servos were not replaced / bored.
If I put the truck in Drive, it will barely move but 3rd and Reverse work fine, although the truck has always "slammed" into reverse.
As an auto tech I'm not afraid to do the work, but I've stayed away from transmission work most of my life. Is it possible your repair kit is my solution, or am I looking at another rebuild?
Tony

Andrew Wanie

11/11/2015 08:10:26 am

Tony,

Sorry for the slow reply, we were having issues with our blog page. When you say no 1st, 2nd, and OD if your truly have none of those gears they missed something in the rebuild. If you are saying you having problems shifting into those gears then it may be something our kit would fix but I would need more specifics on how it is actually shifting. As far as our kit being tranny work it is for sure general mechanic work since you are just replacing a couple parts from the outside.

Andy

Jordan

10/17/2015 09:24:02 pm

Hey Andy I would love to order your product but i'm just not sure if it is what i would need. My 2003 Explorer 4.0 4x4 mostly when cold hesitates and slips into rev and drive. I hear like a whistle when it does into drive most times. After it warms up it does alot better but sometimes when i stop at a stop light and try to take off it seems to be in neutrul and then shifts into drive. Also when in cruise going from OD it clunks in between gears trying to down shift. I hope maybe this kit can help me. I done a fluid change and filter change. It drained only 3 quarts but took 4 1/2 to refill. I'm just confused when it comes to Transmission. Any advice is appreciated.

Andrew Wanie

11/11/2015 08:01:26 am

It sounds like you are having a problem with one of your clutches which would require a rebuild.

Chris

11/4/2015 06:39:00 am

Mike

11/10/2015 07:07:37 pm

Hello,

I have a 2000 Jaguar S Type 4.0. I had the Solenoid Pack replaced but it jerks when slowing down (downshifting?) and it won't shift to 3rd and 4th gear once it heats up. Do I need to rebuild or replace my transmission?

Thanks!

Andrew Wanie

11/11/2015 08:05:49 am

I would take a look at the valve body and valve body gasket. You may have an issue with both.

Mario link

11/20/2015 09:52:16 pm

Hello,

I have a 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0 V6, (222K miles) with the O/D OFF light blinking a few seconds after the engine is turned on.
The 2nd and 5th gears are not engaging and the 3rd one seems to
exhibit a little "kick". After 1-2 miles of driving, the 1st to 3rd gear shifting does not seem to take place despite the engine's higher rpm! Have already replaced the solenoid block/pack
x2 (OBDII 0745 x2...solenoid B stuck the 1st time/3 months ago, solenoid A/2 weeks ago), all speed transmission sensors and the solenoid harness(... a new pigtail).
Transmission fluid and filter changed x3 in the last 3 months(... with no metal debris in the pan). Front/rear differentials and transfer case
fluids have been changed,and seemed fine. The SUV was bought 3 years ago with 145K miles on it and that the transmission had been repaired. Is it a servo bore problem, band, both, or something else? Kindly advise.

Andrew Wanie

11/21/2015 08:36:43 am

Mario,

It is probably worn bores. The 1st thing you want to do is a band adjustment. The direction for our kit install on our site have the directions for the adjustment at the end of them. After you do that if you have good adjustment left on your bands then they are not worn too bad to put our kit in. You may also notice a shifting improvement after the adjustment and that points to worn bores. If you cannot get the 10ftlbs on the adjustment then you have a broken band.

Andy

Mario link

12/3/2015 01:50:59 pm

Hi Andy,
Both OM and IM bands got adjusted to 10ft-lbs.A very mild improvement in driving may be noticeable, if any! Most likely, they are not broken or too worn. I am practically "stranded" in Toronto awaiting your servo bore replacement package, as it was just ordered today.

Abel

12/2/2015 07:28:43 pm

My 2002 explore once in a while i would turn it on and shift either or and it would take a few seconds to engage,then on day went out side turn it on and nothing,no reverse or drive,I mean like if I didn't even put it in gear. The only thing that it did couple of times was ,you rev it and it seems it go into gear but as soon as you let go of idle goes back to just idle.

Andrew Wanie

12/3/2015 08:31:24 am

Abel,

It sounds like you are having an issue with your Torque converter or the pressure relief valve in the transmission.

Andy

james williams

12/7/2015 01:13:09 pm

I have 2006 F-150 backed up heard a pop no reverse it moves back slightly when in reverse but does not move when press gas please help everything else shifts fine just no reverse is it the band or something else thanks in advance

Juan Rodriguez

12/9/2015 08:07:15 pm

Hello, I have a 2006 Mountaineer v6 that i just bought. I'm not sure what tranny it has on it. Odometer says it has 102XXX miles but i did research after having some abnormal problem with steering and through carfax I found out it actually has around 183000. My first lose... oh well... now the transmission started to acting up. It does not go on gear from D but it will go manually if i started from 1st or 2nd every time and sometimes from 3rd... and after that it goes well if i keep it at more that 50 miles an hour, but if i stop at the traffic light it won't go again from D and i have to started manually again. I have read a lot about transmission problems with this vehicle and visual inspection to the wires but no issues. No check engine related to transmission but it has a code P0446. No other lights on dashboard. I really appreciate any help you could give to me.

Andy Wanie

12/10/2015 08:02:19 am

Juan,

You have something else going on other than worn bores. The code you have is for evaporative emissions which can deal with a vent, leaking gas cap etc. As to the not going in drive you probably have an issue with you torque converter.

Juan Rodriguez

12/10/2015 09:55:58 pm

Thanks a lot for your prompt answer. I really appreciate it... I just have another concern. It does not do reverse now. So do you still think it is the torque converter that is malfunctioning? I would give it a shoot and I will replace it. Again, thank you for your time and answers.

Chuck

12/10/2015 01:32:06 pm

Hello Andy, I have a 2002 Ford explorer Eddie Bauer 6 cyl. I ran into this issue where the od light flashes and check transmission displays. It shifts hard between 1st and 2nd revving if i do not let off the gas at just the right point 3rd .4th,5th seem all ok would this fix my problem

Andrew Wanie

12/10/2015 04:15:58 pm

Chuck,

More than likely worn bores. One thing you can do is a band adjustment. The instructions are on our site at the end of our installation directions. If the shifting improves at all after the adjustment then our kit should fix the issue.

Andy

Nick

12/17/2015 12:30:58 pm

Hey Andy, have a question about my 2002 4.0 explorer. Read all the comments and have spent hours on forums trying to find someone with a similar problem. My explorer has all gears and drives fine. The only issues I am having are when it shifts from 1st to 2nd, 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th It feels like a shudder between shifts. You can feel a slight shake between them almost like it was misfiring between shifts. It's pretty quick but it's there and it is annoying. 2nd to 3rd does not do this but it does take a full second to complete the shift. All the years shift on time, don't slip when shifting and don't make any noises. When going from park to reverse or drive it does take longer than expected. I just put it in drive and wait a second before giving it gas. What do you think?

Nick

12/17/2015 12:39:44 pm

Forgot to mention, if I am full throttle from stop it shifts between all year quick and problem free. If I take off At it under 1/4 throttle it doesn't appear really either. Ita just when I am between 1/4 and 3/4 throttle that the shudder feel happens.

Andrew Wanie

12/17/2015 04:10:31 pm

If you have done nothing yet, I would drain and drop the pan to see if you have metal in the bottom.

Andy

Nick

12/17/2015 04:13:09 pm

I have dropped the pan and did a drain and fill with new filter. No metal shavings in pan. 154,000 miles.

Andrew Wanie

12/17/2015 04:24:37 pm

As far as I know there is nothing with respect to gears, bands and clutches that are all common to those shifts so that would point me towards the valve body. You may have a broken spring in your body. Beyond that I would really be guessing.

Andy

SYLVESTER

1/7/2016 08:20:39 am

Hello, I have a 2001 ford explorer sport and all of sudden it didn't want to drive in D, I checked trans fluid its good, and at first it would drive in 2 also, but after maybe a day the o/d light began to flash and shortly after no more movement not in reverse D or 2. ANY HELP?

Andy Wanie

1/7/2016 08:39:38 am

1st this is not something our kit would help with. It could be something like the pressure relief valve. I would drain and drop the pan and look for signs of damage.

Andy

SYLVESTER

1/7/2016 09:34:51 am

OK, ONCE THAT HAS BEEN DONE, AM I LOOKING FOR METAL SHAVINGS ETC? I WAS INITIALLY THINKING IT SOUNDS AS IF THE TRANS MAY BE GONE AND NEEDS A REBUILD?

Andy Wanie

1/7/2016 09:53:32 am

If you do not see any metal or shavings in the pan you may just have a bad torque converter. If you see metal or shavings then the tranny probably needs a rebuild.

Andy

SYLVESTER

1/7/2016 09:58:27 am

Thank you Andy, i will start there, i truly appreciate the insight and prompt response, definitely will give great reviews for the site.

Robin

1/7/2016 09:59:26 pm

Andy I have a 2006 ford explorer with a 4.6 liter v8 always in 4 wheel drive. Well about a week after buying it with about 112000 miles it started feeling like it was slipping a little then shortly after that the wrench light came on and it started doing the thing where it won't shift out of second. I bought it at laird miller ford and they fixed it for free they said it was the shift module. Now when I am driving it's seems to be missing again. But only from about 55 to 65. But if I step on the gas it runs just fine.

Robin

Andy Wanie

1/8/2016 07:54:05 am

Robin,

That model year with the V8 does not have servos in it so our kit would not be possible. I also do not know anything about that model of transmission. Sorry I could not help out.

Andy

Cole

1/8/2016 01:30:15 pm

I am looking into buying a 2001 ranger 4.0l. It has 160000 miles and he says that after 50mph he will see the od light start to flash and so he pulls over and turns of the car to reset it. Mechanic told him taht the codes read 5th gear ratio incorrect. he says it works great under 50mph. what can you do for me?

Andy Wanie

1/8/2016 03:54:26 pm

That is one of the symptoms of worn bores but unless someone can tell me specifically how it is shifting I could not give you an opinion.

Andy

cole

1/8/2016 05:19:13 pm

says" seems to drive fine, just once it flashes it goes into safe mode so when you slow down at a light it shifts harder until you turn off the key and back on to reset."

Cole

1/14/2016 08:23:55 pm

So I bought the truck. It drives great until about 50 then the o/d light kicks on and wont go into 5th gear. If I press the o/d off button before i get to that speed it just keeps it from shifting to 5th gear and the light won't flash. If the light starts to flash, it just goes into limp mode and it really doesn't have too bad of down shifts. Speed sensor on the axel? Transmission filter? Or worn bores. I would like to fix it myself but need to make sure I know the issue before spending a lot of money.

Andy Wanie

1/15/2016 08:06:30 am

Just to clarify your use of the work limp mode means it is putting the check engine light on correct? Do a band adjustment. The instructions for that are at the end of our installation directions on our site. If you can do one properly and the shifting improves at all our kit should fix it. If it does nothing, More than likely, the person getting rid of it new it needed a fix due to worn bores and just got rid of it.

Andy

Cole

1/21/2016 07:57:25 pm

I just went to adjust the band's and the adjuster went almost all the way in the transmission by hand. Am I doing it wrong or is there a broken band?... when I got under the truck I noticed that the adjuster was almost all the way out along with the nut. Did this cause damage inside?

Andy Wanie

1/21/2016 09:18:56 pm

Cole,

If you turn the adjuster all the way in and it does not snug up you have a broken band or you have a strut that fell off. You should drop the pan and look for signs of damage.

Andy

Cole

1/21/2016 09:23:45 pm

Thank you so much. Will this be something that I will have to catch falling fluid and replace when done? I'm new to this whole thing but I still love doing new stuff. Is this something a good handyman could do?

Cole

1/22/2016 08:04:51 am

Yes you would have to drain the fluid and dispose of it. Then remove the pan and check. After that it will have to be refilled properly. I would recommend having someone else take a look if you are not familiar with working on vehicles.

Andy

Eric Grinstead link

1/26/2016 10:14:52 am

Hello Andy: I have 2005 Explorer 168K newly purchased, o/d flashing when you drive over 65-70 mph, goes off after you shut off engine. had trans. shop diagnose, code was P1744 I'm a retired vet, that hopes you can enlighten me?

Eric

1/26/2016 01:07:46 pm

Eric,

That is a torque converter lockup issue and could be a clutch issue or a solenoid issue. Either way this looks to be something that our kit would not do anything for.

I would have someone drop the pan and look for debris pointing to a clutch issue and if they don't see anything I would think about replacing the solenoid pack.

Andy

Justin

1/27/2016 08:58:31 pm

I have a 2001 f150 v8 4x4 with 182,000 miles and my problem has been going on for 4 months now and I still drive everyday. When I put truck into drive it idles up and won't go into gear right away and I usually have to rev engine a few times to get into gear then all is good unless if I come to a light or turning and I don't come to a complete stop it will jump out of gear into neutral, usually from second to first,but if I come to a complete stop usually it's fine but occasionally it will Idel up and I can feel truck trying to move. Any help would be great. Thanks

Eric G. link

1/31/2016 05:07:44 pm

Andy- 2005 Explorer 168K solenoid pack torque pattern please. I can't seem to find it any where. I know it' s 71" lbs I just need a pattern? or do I? Thanks again, Eric

Andy Wanie

1/31/2016 05:37:34 pm

As far as I know there is not a pattern. I would just criss cross it.

Andy

Alicia

2/3/2016 12:15:34 pm

Hi Andy, I have a 2002 ford explorer xlt 294,000 miles, just bought truck from friend. My problem is that it shifts hard into 1 and 2nd, majority of time I have to let of gas for it to change, and it bumps into 3rd, sometimes it wont go into gear at all. The shifter moves fine into the gears but I dont hear them ingaging. Do I need a new transmission or can this one be fixed, o/d light flashes every now and then, also my check engine light is staying on and it blinks sometimes. I also hear a loud pop sometimes near my rear driverside. Please help, don't have the money for a whole new trans.

Andy Wanie

2/3/2016 12:26:42 pm

Alicia,

You more than likely have more than one thing going on and our kit would only fix part of it. I would recommend someone do a band adjustment to see what if any changes take place. Direction for that are at the end of our installation directions on our site. After that I would drop the pan and see what kind of damage you are seeing?

Andy

Doug

2/16/2016 05:53:58 am

My 2002 Ford explorer, with 165000 miles shifts poorly from 1st to 2nd having to let of the gas to get it to shift. After that shifts ok. Will the kit work?

Andy Wanie

2/16/2016 10:55:23 am

Doug,

It for sure can be worn bores and most likely is. One thing we always recommend is to do a band adjustment. Directions are at the end of our install directions on our site. If shifting improves at all then our kit would be the best thing to try 1st.

Andy

Mel

2/17/2016 11:51:52 pm

Andy. 03 explorer od light flashing...amco put a new solenoid pack on. still flashing hey I need to rebuild the tranny with the tranny has no slippage no metal in the pan everything looks perfect could it be the servos and which ones should I replace if it is

Andy Wanie

2/18/2016 07:37:32 am

Mel,

More than likely you are at the beginning stages of the worn bores and having an issue with the OD servo. You may not notice any slipping but just the OD going in and out too soon or too late. The bad slipping will happen later. Until it gets worse there is really no good way to check. If it were bad, a band adjustment would help diagnose it.

Andy

Mel

2/19/2016 07:47:15 pm

I tried to find how to do a band adjustment on your website but I did not see it I'm interested in purchasing the OD servoif that that's what it possibly could be

mark link

2/19/2016 02:06:50 pm

I have a 2006 explorer . All of a sudden with no warning I have no reverse. Any comments would be awesome insight for me thanks. Mark

Andy Wanie

2/19/2016 02:30:04 pm

Probably a broken band or a clutch issue. Either one would require a rebuild.

Andy

Andy Wanie

2/19/2016 10:13:15 pm

Go on our site and at the end of our installation directions on the directions tab is where you can find them.

Dan

2/26/2016 01:54:48 pm

My daughter has 03 explorer the shop says it has a jag. Trans. The bands are prob. Gone. I said about the servo he didn't have much to say about that. Is the jag trans true? And can the servo be repaired on these?

Andy Wanie

2/26/2016 02:25:31 pm

Dan,

I already replied to your email but in general they do not know what they are talking about. You should have a 5R55W in your vehicle and not an N.

Albert M

3/1/2016 05:18:49 pm

I have a 02 Ford Explorer V8 2WD. Out of nowhere I stopped at a stop light and when the light turned green my car wouldn't move when trying to accelerate. I shifted it into 1st and it started to move. OD light started flashing well i was driving in 1st. Now my car doesn't move when shifted into reverse or drive (D). I had no previous issues with the trans. The car will only run in 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

ANdy Wanie

3/1/2016 06:16:11 pm

Albert,

I can tell you your issue has nothing to do with worn bores. Could be the pressure relief valve or possibly something electrical.
Andy

Keith Wiebe

3/6/2016 09:46:15 pm

I have a 2003 Thunderbird that I have owned for a year. It has always shuddered when warmed up going into 5th and when going into 4th when really warmed up. I've tried to increase shift pressures via an sct tuner to no avail. It has never slipped and only flared once when shifting to 4th when I reduced the shift pressure by -25 percent in the tuner. 1-2 shift is fast and crisp. Is it possible that a worn OD servo bore would affect direct clutch application in 3-4 shift as well as 4-5 shift? Tried Dr. tranny shudder fix to no avail. Torque converter clutch slippage isn't an issue as I can lock and unlock it without any shudder although the converter makes a "scraping" noise in nuetral when cold but quiets up when running a few minutes. Fluid is clean.

Keith Wiebe

3/12/2016 11:27:41 am

Well, I used a snap on scanner and it had an option for firm shift. Yes, it was very firm and would bark the tires on 3-4 shift and 4-5th was like I wanted it. I felt that this proved there was nothing wrong with the tranny. I dropped the pan, replaced the filter and went with 5 qts of Mercon V and a bottle of lubegard green supplement. The shifting is now great with very little shudder (perhaps 10 percent left). I feel the oil was getting old or someone flushed it with perhaps regular Mercon Dextron.

Cory

3/7/2016 09:16:27 am

This product works!! 2004 Mountaineer 4.6L o/d light flashing and jerking. Replaced the servo with this company's product and everything was perfect after that. Thanks for being there for those of us with this junk transmission.

Jason Overman

3/16/2016 07:12:39 pm

I have a 2002 Explorer and it seems out transmission guy is having issues figuring out whats wrong with the transmission. Problem is it slips between 3 and 4th gear, also when i place it into reverse there's a delay then it clunks in (shakes the whole truck). He has rebuilt the transmission and took it for a test drive. While on the test drive it worked great for the first couple miles then it threw a "code" (what code im not sure) then it does the samething with shifting. With the code he think's it is the solenoid, thought he had a bad one, ordered a new one put it in and is still doing the samething. He is lost and now is tearing the entire transmission apart to make sure he didn't miss anything. Should know more tomorrow but my gut is telling me its something else causing this mess and was wanting to put a feeler out there to seek other opinions. Please help...

Keith Wiebe

3/17/2016 06:09:52 pm

Take my thoughts with a grain of salt as I haven't been into this particular trans but did overhaul a lot of the A4LD's in the past. With delayed reverse and slipping into 4th I would suspect a direct clutch problem. I had one in a van that had a delayed reverse and the answer was some rubber seals on the center support weren't the correct ones (too thin). They may have gone to a more substantial seal on the later 5 speed trannies. In the A4LD days one had to "size" the seals by using another piece of the trans and putting the 2 pieces together for a length of time before final assembly. This is off the top of my head. Ask your mechanic what kind of seal the center support had for the direct clutch.

Paul

4/2/2016 06:30:07 pm

I just rebuilt my 2003 Ford Explorer transmission which was shifting hard from 1st to 2nd. I also changed the spark plugs, wires and ignition coil. Now the gears are shifting smoothly but the vehicle shudders from about 50 mph. What do you think may be causing this shuddering?

Andy Wanie

4/3/2016 08:39:28 am

It could be a lot of different things. Can you tell if the shudder feels like it is coming from a specific area in the vehicle?

Paul

4/3/2016 12:39:50 pm

I don't think it's the transmission. All the gears are shifting smoothly. A guy suggested I clean the air flow sensor (MAF) which I did but the shuddering is still there. It feels as though something connected to the motor is breaking down at 40 mph. The truck has new plugs, wires and coil. Do you think one of these components may be faulty? Or is something else going on here? Thank you.

Trice

4/6/2016 07:23:34 am

Hi Andy I've just come across this site and I've read through majority of the comments and I realize that I'm having the exact same problem that everyone else is. I purchased a 2002 Ford Explorer 4.6l engine used when I got it it was high miles 193,000 and now it's about 193,872 maybe. I only have it about 2weeks The guy said before I got it that the original owner rebuilded the engine that those mile may or may not be accurate and it ran really good now and one morning the O/D light popped on and the Trans seem to be sticking when shifting gears. Do you think your kit will help me info whey and where can I get it from.

Trice

Andrew Wanie

4/6/2016 08:21:08 am

Trice,

I do think our kit will fix the issue. You should do a band adjustment and if shifting improves our kit would be the place to go. Directions for that are at the end of our install directions on our site.

Trice

4/6/2016 01:07:50 pm

Ok great how do I get to your site to find the instructions for the repair

Andrew J. Wanie

4/6/2016 03:14:11 pm

http://www.fordservoboretransmissionfixsolution.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

Manny

4/16/2016 12:29:10 am

Andy, I have a 2006 Explorer 5R55S transmission 115,000 miles on it. It is showing code P0745 and it flares up when shift out of second but never really seems to make it to third though if I ease off the gas for a second it seems to ease into a forward gear, possibly 4th, I don't think it is 3rd since it is kind of limping and feeling pretty short on power. I have not been able to pull any other codes, I have reset the TCM and always get p0745. I am planning to drop the pan tomorrow and pull the solenoid pack for inspection of the electrical connections and perform a filter fluid change. Would one of the servos control 3rd gear and does this sound like I may need your fix if the servo unit check out electrically? Thanks, Manny.

Andrew Wanie

4/16/2016 10:45:34 am

You are doing the right thing drop the pan and look for damage. The reason I say that is if you think you have not 3rd at all you may have broke a band. You can also check this by manually putting it in 3rd and see if you get it? If you do have third that is the IM servo and it may fix the problem.

Daniel

4/21/2016 10:23:46 am

Would it be a good idea to replace the torque converter after a complete transmission overhaul?

Andrew Wanie

4/21/2016 10:29:02 am

Daniel,

I am a big fan of if it ain't broke don't fix it so I would say no. Unless of course you are still having issues.

Andy

Daniel

4/25/2016 10:58:55 am

When I seat the torque converter and spin it, it sounds like it is grinding, the splines on both shafts look fine and the torque converter as well

Andre

7/2/2016 03:40:33 pm

Hey Andy I have a 01 explorer sport trac automatic trans.I dont know much about it. I bought it in march it had 202k on it and was told they were highway miles all the way and the truck was serviced properly since it was purchased. I was also told it never towed anything. Either way I bought it to travel with my job. I did so traveling from NC to South Florida and back a handful of times and even traveled to Baton Rouge and back from NC. I am guilty of "gassing and going". I didn't service the truck at all and may be paying now. There is now close to 219k on it. I first noticed something with the transmisson shifting wrong about 3 months ago it was an isolated incident so i just wrote it off as I may have had the gear shifter in the middle of N and D. But I was leaving a job site and was going up a hill not too steep but steep enough to put a lil extra strain on my engine and reved up shifting from 2nd to 3rd until I let off the gas. I keep an eye on it after that. And it didnt do anything like that but when there was strain on the engine I could feel the shifting getting harder. But it always shifted until recently for the past 2 weeks it has been just getting worse. The o/d lights starts binking until it is cut off. At first it was just reving and not shifting 1st to 2nd but once you got up speed it shifted all others,hard. I checked the fluid and it was good maybe even a little over. I threw 2 bottles of lucus in it that didnt help at all. EVERYDAY it got worse! O/d blinking light. It would only acclerate very slowly on flat roads but shifted fine at high speeds still. Day after day it got worse shifting from 1st to 2nd in D. So I would put it in 1st on the shifter and it would drive. Same with 2nd. So when I picked up speed then I would put it in D, and it would shift good from 3rd to 4th I dont know if I have 5th but it shifts in the higher gears. Now my girlfriend drives it today and at first it was shifting in D, after stopping it was accelerating slowly again with the rpms high so she put it in 2nd and it was accelerating slowly in 2nd too. She barely got home she said. I got in it and it is barely catching in any gear for me to see becase we live in a hilly area I will wait for the trans to cool and see if I can get it to shift. Also R got worse too and if on an incline strains to go rpms very high. I have 2 days off, 3 max. I have to get this fixed with your kit if you think from the symtoms im having it would help. No check engine light on though. So I never took it anywhere to see what codes. What do you think Andy...any insight would be helpful.

Andy

7/3/2016 09:19:33 am

Andre,

The 1st thing I would try is a band adjustment. Instructions to do that are at the end of our installation directions on our site. If shifting improves at all our kit is something that should help. If it doesn't do anything I would suggest draining and then dropping the pan to look for any signs of damage.

Andy

8/7/2016 10:33:11 pm

Andy,
Wondering if you could tell if i need new servo..i have 2009 explorer with 92k. Had severe 1-2 downshift bump..had new shift solenoid put in..sympton gone..except i get a small bump 2-1now when im coming to a rapid stop. If i do a normal stop..downshifts perfect. I also noticed it seems do it more when its hot..i live in arizona so its all the time ha ha.

Thanks

Andrew Wanie

8/8/2016 08:56:46 am

TJ,

You might be having an issue with your coast clutch during a downshift. Normally with worn bores you don't notice much when down shifting only up shifting. If you do have worn bores your up shifting problems will come back even with the change in the solenoid pack.

Andy

kyle

9/14/2016 09:29:44 am

I have a 2005 mercury mountaineer with 150000 miles on it automatic transmission AWD 6 cylinder. When put into reverse there is a noticeable hard bang and when accelerating when it shifts to second it is a had shift and even into third it also seems to hesitate between shifts. When driving up a hill there is a kind of studded and a delay in shifting into third. When coming to a stop there is a hard shift and a bang when downshifting from third to second. Will your kit work to fix these problems?

Andrew Wanie

9/16/2016 01:53:08 pm

Kyle,

You may have more than one thing going on. Bangs are not usually something you get when the bores are worn. You may get some hard shifts when they are worn real bad. Two things. You can do a band adjustment. The directions are at the end of our installation directions on our site. If things improve then worn bores are most likely part of the problem. If it does nothing, I would drop the pan and look for shiny metal shavings or parts. If you have that then you are looking at a rebuild.

todd

12/2/2016 09:38:04 am

I have a 2007 ford escape. the overdrive light is blinking and will not shift from 1st to 2nd until it is around 4k rpm for a few moments. After this it runs fine as long as I dont slow to 1st gear again. Any ideas?

Thanks

Andrew Wanie

12/2/2016 12:31:39 pm

Not quite sure but if you want, go on our site and email me the last 8 of your VIN and I can look into it.

Monty

12/15/2016 10:15:50 am

Hi,

I have a 02 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition. When driving it seems to completely miss 2nd gear and the O/D light is blinking along with the "Check transmission" display. I did not want to cause further damage so I did not try going at faster speeds to see if O/D still works. Do you think this has anything to do with the Bores? P0732 is the only code appearing. We have already removed the Pan and have checked the Solenoid which is working fine and ohm's correctly.

Kind Regards,
Monty

Andy Wanie

12/15/2016 10:20:50 am

You 1st need to see if you get 2nd at all. Put it in D2 and see if you can start from a stop in D2. If you can your band is not broken. You can also do a band adjustment. Directions for that are at the end of our installation directions on our site. If you can do a band adjustment properly, the band is not broken. After the adjustment, if the adjuster only turned in a thread or so from where it was, the band most likely is not breaking. If shifting improves at all it is most likely worn bores which our kit would fix.

Andy

J.J.

12/26/2016 06:11:30 pm

Hello,

I have a 2007 Mustang 4.0 with the 5R55S transmission. It is shifting fine and keeping the correct RPM in overdrive. The O/D light is flashing after a few minutes of driving but there is no obvious sign of malfunction. The Ford dealership said the codes returned show that it is the torque converter. The fluid was not burned up. Is it possible that it could be the TCC solenoid?

Eric

6/9/2017 04:22:56 pm

Hello, I know you can't diagnose exact issues but I was wondering if you think this is an issue your product could fix. I have a 2004 Ford Explorer 4WD with a 5R55S transmission and 73K miles. One day the "OD OFF" light started blinking and the check transmission light came on. I changed the fluid, filter and solenoid pack. I reset the codes and the symptoms are still the same. It doesn't want to shift into 2nd or overdrive, it gets up to high RPMs in first then seems to go right to 3rd gear. It also gets worse after it warms up. The codes that are coming up are P0745 (pressure solenoid A), P0731, P0733 and P0734 (incorrect gear ratio gears 1,3 and 4). Thanks in advance for your help.

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Andy Wanie

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