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2003 Ford Explorer shifting problems reports

22 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 2003 Ford Explorer — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Shifting problems reports
2%
share of complaints
80,050 mi
median mileage in shifting problems reports (22 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.