Complaint 1804540
1999 FORD EXPLORER • POWER TRAIN • incident Mar 21, 2022
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1804540
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1999
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Mar 21, 2022
- Date Received
- Mar 29, 2022
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
The transmission stopped going in reverse for no apparent reason. All other gears work fine. Thereâs no lagging when driving and no other signs. I went to put it in reverse to back out of my driveway and when I pushed the gas it just reved the engine up and floated backwards causing me to apply the brakes quickly so I wouldnât hit my house. There was smoke coming up from the transmission fluid container.The smoke continues to this day and thereâs the proper amount/ plenty of transmission fluid in the transmission container.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.