Low Speed Lurching

I've got an '04 Explorer XLS 2wd that has what I can only describe as a dead
spot in the trans. If let to coast for a while at speeds between 10 and the
shift point to 2nd gear she'll lurch abruptly after stepping lightly on the
throttle. There is also a slight delay between hitting the gas and feeling
the lurch forward. This behavior only happens before the shift to 2nd.
This really makes for a jerky drive when making my way through residential
areas as I experience this at just about every turn.

I was told by a Ford tech that this is called drivetrain wind-up.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a fix or should I just get used
to it?

I have about 5 more months of warranty left and I would love to go back to
the dealer armed with more info.

K

"Kelley" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> I've got an '04 Explorer XLS 2wd that has what I can only describe as a
> dead spot in the trans. If let to coast for a while at speeds between 10
> and the shift point to 2nd gear she'll lurch abruptly after stepping
> lightly on the throttle. There is also a slight delay between hitting the
> gas and feeling the lurch forward. This behavior only happens before the
> shift to 2nd. This really makes for a jerky drive when making my way
> through residential areas as I experience this at just about every turn.
>
> I was told by a Ford tech that this is called drivetrain wind-up.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a fix or should I just get
> used to it?
>
> I have about 5 more months of warranty left and I would love to go back to
> the dealer armed with more info.
>
> K

My '03 EB acts pretty much the same given the opportunity. I don't and I
give it gas in the corners. After all it's an SUV.