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

Issue ID	623086
Internal NHTSA #	10185415
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	30/06/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 ford explorer eddie baurer- within 12 hours of purchasing the car, the starter caught on fire, car was out of service 1 week. Transmission hesitated from a cold start especiallly bad when pulling out into traffic. Engine roared at times, sounded like a jet taking off. Dealer said this was normal, it was the engine fan ???? Car lurched forward when starting on several occasions. At first service dept agreed there was a problem with 8 cylinder transmission and that they were no fixes but then the ford rep got involved and suddenly they couldn't find any problems with the car. They suggested that our only recouse was to go thru the lemon law which we did. It was a long drawn out process but after 6 months of dealing with the situation, the lemon arbitration rulled in our favor and ford was required to buy back the explorer. I had a ford expedition for 9 years and loved it but after this fiasco with the explorer and ford's refusal to stand behind their product, i will not ever buy another ford. I now have a toyota 4runner and couldn't be happier. While it doesn't have some of the special features of the explorer, the piece of mind of knowing that it will actually go when i pull out into traffic is immeasureable. To those still having the problems, i would suggest the lemon law.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	600
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SARASOTA, FL
VIN pattern	1FMEU64816UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	MATTHEWS-CURRIE FORD
Dealer's telephone number	941-488-6787
Dealer's city	NOKOMIS
Dealer's state code	FL
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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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