No dip stick or filler tube exists on the 03 4.0L Ford Explorer so you can't add or remove fluild unless you crawl under the vehicle. A fill plug exists on the Trans Case or Trans pan. If you need just a simple service take your vehicle to a transmission shop but if you experiencing hard or late shifts or dash O/D light blinking problems it time for an overhaul. These problems occur around the 50K mile mark and are do to inferior design and material used in the manufacture of this Automatic.
Actually , starting with the 2002 ( 4 door ) Ford Explorer , there is no automatic transmission fluid dipstick
A 2003 Ford Explorer holds 16 quarts of transmission fluid in the pan and torque converter. Fluid levels can be checked via the dipstick in the engine compartment.
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Where do I add transmission fluid to a 1994 Ford explorer with a manual transmission?
What type of transmission fluid do I need for 94 ford explorer
This does not answer your question , but starting with the 2002 model year of the Ford Explorer ( 4 door ) there is not an automatic transmission fluid level dipstick / tube that would allow you to put fluid in at home
2003 Ford Explorer 4 door models do not have an automatic transmission dipstick , Ford has a way of checking from underneath the Explorer
mercon or mercon V
No The automatic transmissions in a 2003 Ford Explorer XLT take : Motorcraft MERCON - V - ATF ( automatic transmission fluid ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The power steering and the transfer case take : Motorcraft MERCON ATF
Starting in 2002 the Ford Explorer 4 door does not have an automatic transmission fluid dipstick
The 2003 Ford Explorer has a 5-speed automatic.
The automatic transmission uses Motorcraft MERCON - V - automatic transmission fluid The manual transmission uses Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid