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

Issue ID	796835
Internal NHTSA #	10336876
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	17/06/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Faulty radiator in 2006 ford explorer eddie bauer 2wd 4-door. Radiator leak at 40k miles. It started with the engine revving up after few minutes of drive upon acceleration. Took it to dealer who says leaky radiator may be causing engine to heat up and the abnormal transmission function. I see many reports on internet with multiple radiator leak problems with this year model and in some cases upto 5 radiator replacements under 50k. This has got to be a recall from ford.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA CLARA, CA
VIN pattern	1FMEU64E06UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	27/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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.
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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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