This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Ford EXPLORER 2006 power train automatic transmission. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Ford EXPLORER 2006 power train automatic transmission and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

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

Issue ID	645947
Internal NHTSA #	10204226
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	01/07/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	(1) i have owned my 2006 ford explorer for one year and four months. There are approximately 21,000 miles currently on it. It has had a lunging problem starting weeks after i purchased it. I have taken it into two separate ford dealers in attempts to have it fixed for a total of six times. They have attempted to update the computer on two separate occasions. Each time it is fixed for a couple of weeks up to a couple of months, however, the clunking and jerking once again show. I believe that they unplug the battery each time it is taken in, allowing the computer to "forget" its adaptive learning. (2) when i take off from a stop it hesitates and then slams into gear causing the vehicle to accelerate unpredictably. Furthermore, when stopping it feels like it is freewheeling in between first and second gear with an abrupt stop and a jerk that causes a violent jerking of the vehicle. The feeling it provides is one of being rearended. (3) the only thing that has been done is to reprogram the computer and unhooking the battery so the computer forgets its adaptive learning. This is a quick fix for ford and does not solve the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4000
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PRATTVILLE, AL
VIN pattern	1FMEU73816UXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	24/04/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PRATTVILLE FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	PRATTVILLE
Dealer's state code	AL
Dealer's ZIP code	36066

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.

Last decoded VIN:

9BFZZZ54ZLB104288 WAUZZZ8P5BA036571 MMBGNKH40BF001052 WDDJK7EA3DF011303 KMHTG6AF6LU021359 WBA41HB04SCV16659 5YFBU4EE0DP190712 MA3KFC42S00201812 KMUHBDSB8MU056086 1FDFE4FNXPDD24108 KNAJC524585820743 JM1BL1V72C1657053

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?