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2006 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	952919
Internal NHTSA #	10486343
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	24/11/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that when driving approximately 50 mph the temperature gauge started to rise. A few miles down the highway he saw a large cloud of smoke coming from his engine. The contact was able to merged to the side of the road and have the vehicle towed. After diagnosis from the dealer they advised him that the radiator fractured and started to leak onto the engine. As a result, the engine and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 83,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAS VEGAS , NV
VIN pattern	1FMEU63EX6ZXXXXXX
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	50
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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