# 2016 Ford Explorer - miss or tranny slip?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-miss-or-tranny-slip/176591>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [May 6, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-miss-or-tranny-slip/176591 "2021-05-06T03:16:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DavidH33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@DavidH33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DavidH33)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-miss-or-tranny-slip/176591/1 "2021-05-06T03:16:35Z")

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I feel something that could be a miss or maybe a tranny slip at mid range speeds(45ish). Just had plugs and coil packs replaced. 95k miles

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-miss-or-tranny-slip/176591/2 "2021-05-06T14:22:44Z")

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A miss should illuminate the CEL. Even if not on check for stored codes.  
If transmission, you **might** get lucky with a fluid change. Ford unfortunately suggests fluid changes are not necessary until around 100,000 miles, but that is not true. If it were, warranty would not end at 50 or 60K.