Explorer 4WD V8-4.6L SOHC VIN W (2004): Transmission and Drivetrain

Also for this vehicle: Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L (1994), Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L SOHC VIN E EFI (1997), Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L SOHC VIN K SFI (2001), Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1999), Explorer 2WD V6-4.0L (2009), Explorer 2WD V6-4.0L VIN E (2001), Explorer 2WD V6-4.0L VIN K (2007), Explorer 2WD V6-4.0L VIN K Flex Fuel (2002), Explorer 2WD V8-302 5.0L VIN P EFI (1997), Explorer 2WD V8-302 5.0L VIN P SFI (1999), Explorer 2WD V8-4.6L (2008), Explorer 2WD V8-4.6L VIN 8 (2006), Explorer 4WD V6-245 4.0L (1991), Explorer 4WD V6-245 4.0L SOHC VIN K SFI (2001), Explorer 4WD V6-245 4.0L VIN X SFI (1997), Explorer 4WD V6-4.0L (2009), Explorer 4WD V6-4.0L VIN E (1999), Explorer 4WD V8-302 5.0L VIN P SFI (2000), Explorer 4WD V8-4.6L (2008), Explorer 4WD V8-4.6L VIN 8 (2006), Explorer 4WD V8-4.6L VIN W (2002), Explorer AWD V6-4.0L VIN K Flex Fuel (2003), Explorer AWD V8-4.6L (2010), Explorer FWD L4-2.0L Turbo (2011), Explorer and Explorer Sport Trac Factory Service Manual (2007).

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01Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC): Sections
02Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
03Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
04Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
05Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
06Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
07Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
- Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T › Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Automatic Transmission/Transaxle158 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T › Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Band Apply Servo, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Band Apply Servo: › 09-12-12 › Jun › 09 › A/T - Loss Of 2nd/3rd/5th Gears/Ratio DTC's Set2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Band Apply Servo: › 09-12-12 › Jun › 09 › A/T - Loss Of 2nd/3rd/5th Gears/Ratio DTC's Set2 3 4 5
  - Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Case, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Case: › 09-12-12 › Jun › 09 › A/T - Loss Of 2nd/3rd/5th Gears/Ratio DTC's Set2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Case: › 09-12-12 › Jun › 09 › A/T - Loss Of 2nd/3rd/5th Gears/Ratio DTC's Set2 3 4 5
  - Fill Plug, A/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fluid - A/T › Component Information61 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins21 pages
    Recalls: › 04B22S3 › May › 05 › Campaign - Additive For A/T Fluid2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Component Information › Description and Operation
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fluid - A/T: › 05-25-8 › Dec › 05 › Recalls for Fluid - A/T: › 04B22S3 › May › 05 › Campaign - Additive For A/T Fluid2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Specifications3 pages
    Component Information › Description and Operation
    Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    Service and Repair37 pages
    System Information › System Diagnosis › P15122 3 4
    Component Information29 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins18 pages
    Customer Interest: › 05-25-8 › Dec › 05 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Hub Bearing Noise2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Bearing: › 05-25-8 › Dec › 05 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Hub Bearing Noise2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheel Bearing: › 04B22S3 › May › 05 › Campaign - Additive For A/T Fluid2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Service and Repair › Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
  - Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Fluid Pan, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Seals and Gaskets, A/T › System Information › Service and Repair › Extension Housing Seal2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - A/T19 pages
    Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information9 pages
    Locations › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Diagrams › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Service and Repair › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
  - Shift Interlock, A/T › Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Shifter A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Shift Linkage, A/T › Shift Cable, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Transmission Cooler, A/T › Component Information9 pages
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2
    Service and Repair › Transmission Fluid Cooler - Backflushing and Cleaning2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Transmission Mount, A/T › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information9 pages
    Locations › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Diagrams › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Service and Repair › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
  - Valve Body, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Main Control Valve Body2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Clutch, M/T › Hydraulic Hose, Clutch › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
- Continuously Variable Transmission/Transaxle, CVT › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Vehicle - Tow Capability/Service Kit Requirements2 3
- Differential Assembly45 pages
  - Differential Clutch › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest: › 06-4-4 › Mar › 06 › Drivetrain - Limited Slip Differential Chatter2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 06-4-4 › Mar › 06 › Drivetrain - Limited Slip Differential Chatter2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Differential Clutch: › 05-21-11 › Oct › 05 › Audio System - Door Speaker Inoperative2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Differential Clutch: › 05-21-11 › Oct › 05 › Audio System - Door Speaker Inoperative
  - Differential Axle Housing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Differential Axle Housing: › 04-17-15 › Sep › 04 › Drivetrain - Front Axle Tube Seal Leak
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Differential Axle Housing: › 04-17-15 › Sep › 04 › Drivetrain - Front Axle Tube Seal Leak
  - Fluid - Differential › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    Recalls for Fluid - Differential: › 04B15 › Apr › 04 › Campaign - Rear Axle Inspection/Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fluid - Differential: › 04B15 › Apr › 04 › Campaign - Rear Axle Inspection/Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Pinion Flange, Differential › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5
  - Seals and Gaskets, Differential › System Information › Service and Repair › Drive Pinion Flange and Drive Pinion Seal-Rear Axle2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints61 pages
  - Axle Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Axle Shaft Assembly › Axle Shaft › Component Information › Service and Repair › Rear Axle Halfshafts, Bearings and Seals2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
  - Seals and Gaskets, Drive Axles › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Customer Interest for Seals and Gaskets: › 08-19-3 › Sep › 08 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Seal(s) Leaking2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Seals and Gaskets: › 08-19-3 › Sep › 08 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Seal(s) Leaking2 3 4 5
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information19 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest for Wheel Bearing: › 05-25-8 › Dec › 05 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Hub Bearing Noise2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wheel Bearing: › 05-25-8 › Dec › 05 › Drivetrain - Rear Axle Hub Bearing Noise2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Front2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
- Drive/Propeller Shafts, Bearings and Joints › Drive/Propeller Shaft › Component Information13 pages
  - Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Drive/Propeller Shaft: › 05-16-4 › Aug › 05 › Driveline - Vibration/Boom Between 55 and 75 MPH2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Drive/Propeller Shaft: › 05-16-4 › Aug › 05 › Driveline - Vibration/Boom Between 55 and 75 MPH2 3
  - Service and Repair › Rear Driveshaft2 3 4 5 6 7
- Flex Plate › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
- Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams
- Manual Transmission/Transaxle › Fluid - M/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › M/T - Mercon(R) V ATF Usage Information2 3
- Power Take-Off › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - Transfer Case11 pages
  - Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
  - Four Wheel Drive Selector Relay › Component Information7 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Transfer Case Low to High Relay2
    Testing and Inspection › Transfer Case Low To High Relay2 3 4
- Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain26 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - A/T19 pages
    Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information9 pages
    Locations › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Diagrams › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Service and Repair › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case7 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Speed Sensor, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
- Transfer Case42 pages
  - Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 07-4-3 › Mar › 07 › Interior - Leather Wrapping On Steering Wheel Is Loose2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 07-4-3 › Mar › 07 › Interior - Leather Wrapping On Steering Wheel Is Loose
  - Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams
  - Four Wheel Drive Selector Relay › Component Information7 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Transfer Case Low to High Relay2
    Testing and Inspection › Transfer Case Low To High Relay2 3 4
  - Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams
  - Relays and Modules - Transfer Case11 pages
    Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Relay › Component Information7 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Transfer Case Low to High Relay2
    Testing and Inspection › Transfer Case Low To High Relay2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case7 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Speed Sensor, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
  - Speed Sensor, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
- Transmission Control Systems39 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T › Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - Transfer Case11 pages
    Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Relay › Component Information7 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Transfer Case Low to High Relay2
    Testing and Inspection › Transfer Case Low To High Relay2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain26 pages
    Sensors and Switches - A/T19 pages
    Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information9 pages
    Locations › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Diagrams › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Service and Repair › Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor2 3
    Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case7 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Speed Sensor, Transfer Case › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Speed Sensor: › 05-3-8 › Feb › 05 › 4X4 System - Increased Steering Effort on Low Speed Turn2
08Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
09Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
10Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
11Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
12Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
13Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
14Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
15Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
16Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
17Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
18Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
19Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
20Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections