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

Issue ID	728605
Internal NHTSA #	10274811
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	15/03/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was shifted into reverse, it would jolt back extremely hard. The failure almost caused the contact to sustain a whiplash. The failure occurred nearly every time she shifted into reverse. The dealer stated that the automatic transmission needed to be reprogrammed. She planned to the vehicle repaired in the latter part of june 2009. The manufacturer advised her to call nhtsa and file a complaint. The current mileage was 78,244 and failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ST LOUIS, MO
VIN pattern	1FMEU73EX6UXXXXXX
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	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 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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