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2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1169797
Internal NHTSA #	10701614
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	09/04/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a major problem with my 2006 explorer. It lunges, jolts, doesn't engage and sometimes the transmission slams into gear so had that it feels like i just got rear ended with a big bang! Ford does not take accountability that this is a real problem with the 06' explorer despite hundreds upon hundreds of complaints regarding it as a safety issue. It is a major safety issue! I was almost hit by oncoming traffic when i tried to cross an intersection an the transmission wouldn't engage. At various times my vehicle wouldn't engage when i was stopped at an intersection or when it did engage it would jerk. Another time i slowed at a yield and when i pressed the gas the vehicle wouldn't move but when i took my foot off the gas it accelerated very quickly with jerking motion.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	APO, AE
VIN pattern	1FMEU73E96UXXXXXX
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	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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