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2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1388276
Internal NHTSA #	11002083
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	01/06/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The automatic transmission is banging into gear. It jolts the vehicle back and forth as it shifts. Tried replacing transmission fluid but continues to do it. Feels like i've been rear-ended at times. Its a consistent occurrence.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAST HAVEN, CT
VIN pattern	1FMEU73836UXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	27/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?