# Slow Shifting Explorer 2000

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [April 20, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804 "2013-04-20T00:55:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![WhoKnows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@WhoKnows](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WhoKnows)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804/1 "2013-04-20T00:55:12Z")

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Shifts slowly or stays in shifting mode longer than necessary. Must stop accelerating and wait a few seconds until the shifting is complete. Does something need adjusting?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804/2 "2013-04-20T00:59:54Z")

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Have you checked the level/condition of the transmission fluid?

Tester

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804/3 "2013-04-20T02:26:05Z")

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Was the last trans fluid and filter change within suggestions in the owners manual?

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**Author:** ![WhoKnows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@WhoKnows](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WhoKnows)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804/4 "2013-04-20T02:38:16Z")

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I have had the transmission fluid changed (probably a couple years ago). And, at recent oil changes I have asked that they check the tran fluid. They said they did and reported no problems.  
Next?

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**Author:** ![YourMechanic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yourmechanic/32/3184_2.png) [@YourMechanic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/YourMechanic)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804/5 "2013-04-20T04:22:57Z")

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For your car, the transmission is entirely electronic, there’s nothing to adjust.

If the engine is tuned up and also the engine sensors are working properly, then the problem is most likely an internal transmission problem.

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**Author:** ![WhoKnows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@WhoKnows](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WhoKnows)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804/6 "2013-04-20T04:26:48Z")

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Not good news, but THANK YOU!

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-shifting-explorer-2000/78804/7 "2013-04-20T04:47:38Z")

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It could be worth a try at a new trans filter and fluid change, depending on how many miles since the last service.