# Transmission **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** explorer, ford\ **Created:** [July 22, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/33813 "2009-07-22T20:15:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tsnyder21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/db5fbb/32.png) [@tsnyder21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tsnyder21)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/33813/1 "2009-07-22T20:15:04Z")
02 Explorer…seems the transmission to starting to slip, not catching 1st gear. Any thing preventive I can do? Trans was replaced 14 months ago. ---
**Author:** ![Gary123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Gary123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary123)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/33813/2 "2009-07-22T20:32:45Z")
If it’s an automatic transmission run a pressure test on the transmission pump. If you have a manual transmission, you need a new clutch pressure plate. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/33813/3 "2009-07-22T23:22:12Z")
How many miles? Did it start all at once? Is this the same type of problem that caused you to replace it 14 months ago? Was it an independent, dealer or chain shop that replaced it? ---
**Author:** ![tsnyder21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/db5fbb/32.png) [@tsnyder21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tsnyder21)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/33813/4 "2009-07-23T01:11:25Z")
It seems to be similar but less subtle. An independent dealer.