No Reverse?

Transmission frequently slips when put into reverse. Other times transmission works properly. Forward gear seems fine. Have already changed fluid and filter.

Transmission problem
1996 Ford Explorer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

My reverse just stoped working, but the car goes forward when replaced in reverse instead of backwards. The car starts up fine and does drive, park etc, just only will not reverse. I am havng some stalling in acceleration when I am on the gas while driving. What could be causing this problem?

My husband put the car in reverse but it rumbled and hesitated until he pushed the gas but it was slow moving. The OD light flashed off and on and we were unable to push the button on the column to turn it off or on once we were in drive. It sounded fine in drive. When we got home we put it in reverse again and it did the same thing. Once we turned it off and back on, the OD light was off and it did fine in reverse. Are we facing transmission issues?

That's somewhat of a relief to hear. I will take it this week and let you know what they find.

Dspracht

I was asked to look at a friends explorer, 96, v6, automatic. She was going 45mph and vehicles stopped going forward but had nothing like brakes locking or engine smoke.
Now when I tried checking it. It starts fine goes in reverse with usual clank but from that point down to first gear it's like butter. It was down a quart of fluid so replaced it to the full mark. Came back a month later and it kind of went forward but could not feel it go in to gear it just went like a energy saving car.
Heard something about the E-brake cable could cause something ti do with forward gears (? ).
Thank you in advance,
Quentin

So, basically cheap way is out. Is it really that difficult to replace the part once the trans. Is out?
Have garage to keep dust or debrise from interferring.
And have time to do it.

After going thru alot of water during a noreaster a month or so ago reverse has been week. On flat ground it will move but if I rev the engine it does not go any faster at first. I went to have the trans fluid changed and they stated that it was burnt and the trans was shot. I had them do a flush anyway. Al forward gears work OK. This happened a few years ago and it took about 4 months for reverse to fully come back. Any ideas? And if all forward gears are working OK is the trans really shot?

All forward speeds works fine and no check engine lights come on. On flat ground I have a little reverse motion to get out of parking spaces but if I accel. I do not go much faster. Had a transmission flush done but did not seem to help. Any suggestions besides rebuild trans?

I let a friend borrow my 1996 Ford Explorer. The truck started dragging going up hill. The rpm's would go up but the truck would not move. In reverse it moves fine. Now the truck will not move at all in gear going forward but still will go backwards. Is this a problem with the transmission or with the clutch. Tend to beleive the clutch (pressure plate) but not sure. I have found out the idle air control valave is bad.