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2006 Ford EXPLORER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	986295
Internal NHTSA #	10515883
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	05/03/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Upon starting the vehicle it suddenly excelerates. I now keep my foot on the brake at all times immediately following ignition. It has has happened four or five times in the last several months. I have owned the vehicle since 2007 when i purchased it from ocala lincoln mercury as a ford certified vehicle. It had approximately 14,000. Today it has only 54,230 mostly highway. That is less than 7000 miles per year. Itr has regular services at my local for dealer. All of my repair records are obtainable through the ford motor company.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST. CLOUD , FL
VIN pattern	1FMEU64846UXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	1
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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?

What is Defect?