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

Issue ID	923014
Internal NHTSA #	10460547
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	29/07/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I discovered a leak in the radiator after noticing that the temperature gauge needle was bouncing around at an idle. After about a minute, the vehicle overheated and started steaming. We ended up having to have the radiator replaced at a cost of $600. (it was also over 90 degrees that day and i was stranded with two small children, the youngest was 4 months old.) then about a month ago, in may 2012, i was at a grocery store and when i went to enter the vehicle i noted a large puddle of antifreeze on the ground and it was dripping from the radiator. We had to have the radiator replaced, again at a cost of $600. The same mechanic repaired it both times and said it was the same issue as the first one. Now we are having transmission fluid leaking from the cooling line that leads from the transmission to the radiator. These incidents have caused us serious hardships financially and could have caused physical injury due to the fact that it was extremely hot out on both occasions and i had small children with me miles from home. I have already contacted ford motor company and they have declined to do anything about this issue. I am requesting, as are many others, that a recall be issued. And i also suggest that you research this problem on the internet as it is a major one. It is strange that ford changed the radiator in the 2007 model year explorer.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PANA, IL
VIN pattern	1FMEU73E86UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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