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2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	601852
Internal NHTSA #	10167811
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	05/09/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This transmission exhibits a hard shift at near 0 mph when pressing the brakes to slow to a stop, to the point that the vehicle lurches forward approximately one foot and could if you are not hard on the brake, there is a possibility of striking close objects, other vehicles or persons. This is an ongoing problem that is unpredictable, repeatable and very frightening. Fords response is that they do not recognize this as a problem and have no fix for these symptoms. This problem did not exist until the vehicle had approximately 4000 miles and it has become worse with time. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4600
Number of Occurences	1000
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RALEIGH, NC
VIN pattern	1FMEU65866ZXXXXXX
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	21/11/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	2
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Dealer's name	CAPITAL FORD, INC.
Dealer's telephone number	919-790-2420
Dealer's city	RALEIGH
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	27612

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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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