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2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	690804
Internal NHTSA #	10240363
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	30/08/08
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While returning home from a routine shopping trip with my wife and 2 kids, the entire vehicle died completely in the middle of a busy street. The entire dash board went dark, the engine completely stopped running and as usual when the engine stops running the steering and brakes typically don't work too well. Luckily the emergency brake worked like it was designed since we were going down hill at the time. I couldn't even turn on my hazard lights (what's the point of those when you can't use them to let others know you've now become a hazard)? I was able to restart the vehicle after a minute or two had lapsed and proceeded to move onward to our destination. This issue occurred when the transmission shifted from 2nd gear to 1st gear and going at a slow speed only 20mph. Had this happened with my wife driving i'm positive there would have been a major accident! This is a 2006 ford explorer bought brand new off the show room floor and only has 10,356 miles on it. Practically still brand new! I've done some research regarding this issue and have found that this isn't an uncommon problem with this model of vehicle. I've also found a few places that mention the cause of the issue as a throttle body malfunction. I'm looking to find if replacing the throttle body resolves the issue. If the issue is this common why hasn't ford been proactive and replaced the defective parts? Our confidence in this car is now gone and we're afraid to take our children anywhere in this vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10356
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INMAN, SC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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Vehicle speed	20
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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?

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