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2006 Ford EXPLORER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	707646
Internal NHTSA #	10254442
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	06/01/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On jan 6 2009, i noticed a puddle of antifreeze on the ground underneath my 2006 ford explorer. The explorer is equipped with the 4. 0l v6 engine. I took it to the dealer as it is still under warranty, and they said that the radiator had cracked. I had it replaced under warranty, and afterwards i did some searching through the warranty history that was provided to me when i had bought the vehicle, and found that the radiator had been replaced on feb 18 2008 also. This means that two new radiators have gone into this vehicle in the last year. I spoke to the ford customer service line and they have told me that this is the first they have heard of this problem, with no plans for a recall in the future. This seemed strange to me as i know of at least 10 other people who have had radiators replaced, sometimes three times, in their 2006 explorers. I believe that there should be a recall on these vehicles to have the radiators replaced with a better designed part. This would have been an extremely expensive repair had the vehicle not been under warranty. I appreciate anything you can do.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19616
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA, 00
VIN pattern	1FMEU74E96UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Ford EXPLORER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Ford EXPLORER Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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