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

Issue ID	673964
Internal NHTSA #	10226791
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	07/09/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving and would completely shut off. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The most recent occurrence took place while driving approximately 30 mph. The vehicle took approximately 3-5 minutes to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer six times, but the failure could not be duplicated. A diagnostic was performed and no error codes were found. The current mileage was 26,090 and failure mileage was 18,794.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18794
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KINGS PARK, NY
VIN pattern	1FMEU73E96UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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
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Vehicle speed	30
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	FORD OF SMITHTOWN
Dealer's telephone number	631-265-2340
Dealer's city	SMITHTOWN
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	11787

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.
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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