6R60 Pump 2009, used and ready to install. Fits the 6R60. Ships fast from the USA.
By 2009 the 6R60 had been in the V8 Explorer for a few seasons, and many of those SUVs are now well past their first trip through the fluid. If your 2009 Explorer, Mountaineer or Explorer Sport Trac with the 4.6L takes a second or two to grab Reverse, flares on upshifts when warm, or hums louder as you rev it in Park, a tired front pump is a strong possibility. This is a used OEM 6R60 pump listed for 2009, backed by a 1-year warranty.
Everything in this transmission is hydraulic once the computer decides on a shift. The front pump, spun by the converter hub, supplies the line pressure the solenoids meter out to the clutch packs, the converter clutch and lubrication. Ford's 6R pump is a three-layer assembly: a compact cast-iron body holding the gears, an aluminum cover, and an intermediate plate carrying the stator shaft. Because the 6R60 runs a bushing at the front of the stator support, wear in that bushing or in the pump gears lets pressure bleed off before it ever reaches the valve body. A pump that is fine when cold can fall behind once the fluid thins out on a highway run or while towing.
Harsh, banging shifts with solenoid codes are more often a valve body or solenoid issue than a pump, so do not buy a pump for those alone.
Verify the fluid level with the engine running and the fluid at temperature, then run a line pressure test. If pressure is low in every range and does not rise properly under load, the pump is the likely cause. If it is low in one range only, chase that circuit instead. Our pump failure symptoms and replacement guide covers the test and the parts that mimic a bad pump, and the common problems guide explains the electrical failures that should be ruled out first.
This pump is listed for the 6R60 in 2009, which covers the 4.6L V8 Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer and Explorer Sport Trac of that model year. Ford's service number for the 6R60 pump moved from 6L2Z-7A103AA to 6L2Z-7A103C during production, so the safest check is to compare your old pump's casting, stator support and converter hub surface against the photos, or send us your year and VIN. Do not cross over to a 6R80 pump from a 2009 F-150 or Expedition: the 6R80 stator support has no front bushing and a larger bore. If your year is uncertain, the undated 6R60 pump is the general listing, and the full lineup is on our 6R family parts page.
With the transmission out and the converter off, check the converter hub; the 6R60 pump rides it on a caged bearing, and a grooved hub will damage the replacement. Use new seals and O-rings, confirm the stator support bushing fits the input shaft journal snugly, prime the pump with fluid and draw the bolts down evenly to the factory torque. Ford's fluid chart authorizes MERCON LV for refill of the 6R60, so use it and check the level hot after a full warm-up. A fresh filter and pan gasket kit is cheap insurance against old debris, and since the transmission is already apart, a 6R60 shift kit is worth considering for a 2009 that tows.
| Fits | 6R60 2009 |
| Part type | Pump |
| Condition | Used |
| Brand | OEM |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. The 2009 Explorer V6 used a different five-speed transmission. This pump is for the 6R60 six-speed behind the 4.6L V8.
No. The 6R80 pump has a larger stator support bore without the front bushing the 6R60 uses, so the two do not interchange.
It is a used OEM pump listed with a 1-year warranty.
Usually not. A worn pump causes slow engagement, slip and low pressure. Harsh or erratic shifts with solenoid codes point to the valve body or solenoids.
Ford's fluid chart authorizes MERCON LV for complete refill and top-off of the 6R60.
