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2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1063951
Internal NHTSA #	10586986
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	01/05/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	It had a hard lunge anytime i was at a stop light (it would act like it was trying to go when i was stopped so i would put it in park, wait for the green light and put it back in drive so i didn't risk the chance of rear ending someone), it seemed if i pushed the gas pedal too hard, it would act like it couldn't shift into the next gear correctly, it makes all kinds of loud banging noises and the tires would lose traction. We replaced the transmission value body and the transmission control module. We got the truck back and it is still having the same issues. We spoke with ford who told us there was no way there was a 6-speed automatic bmw transmission in our ford truck - we were right - we gave ford the vin for the truck and they came back and said "we are sorry, you are right it is a 6-speed auto transmission" (so basically ford had no idea what transmission they put in the truck) come to find out it is a ford 6r transmission which was only used in 2005 and 2006 ford explorer and it's obviously a piece of crap! No one knows how to fix my truck! The truck has been to two transmission shops, a shop that has expertise in computer problems and another car shop. No one has answers for me. I can not get a rental car because my insurance will not cover rental unless i've been in a wreck. And now the transmission shop is talking about sending the truck to a ford dealership and it could take a few months to diagnose and repair. Ain't nobody got time to be out of a ride for a few months! Ford needs to recall their 2006 6r transmissions... They know there is something wrong with them. There are hundreds of complaints already out there and ford is not listening to it's customers.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CRAWFORDVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	1FMEU63896UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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