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

Issue ID	784209
Internal NHTSA #	10318703
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	01/01/01
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 ford explorer with a defective gear shift. Consumer states that the repair work was made for the recall. Then was further advised that this repair would not fix defect and consumer would be responsible for paying for the repair. kb the consumer stated the vehicle was a part of a customer satisfaction program. The program was to repair the transmission gear shift lever from getting stuck in the park position, by replacing the gear shift lever circuit board free of charge. Prior to notification, the consumer noticed the gear shift would periodically and temporarily become stuck in park. The consumer had the repair performed. The first circuit board replacement did not fix the defect. So a second circuit board was installed and seemed to fix the problem. However, a month later, the gear shift lever became stuck in park several times. The consumer contacted the dealer, and was informed the repair would not be covered. The consumer was informed other parts within the gear shift would need to be replaced. The consumer was informed the repairs were outside the limits of the recall. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	1FMEU74E76ZXXXXXX
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	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type
Transmission type	AUTO
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	HOLMES TUTLE FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	TUCSON
Dealer's state code	AZ
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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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