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2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	944993
Internal NHTSA #	10479347
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	23/09/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated the vehicle would shake whenever the gears were shifted. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would make a loud noise and the transmission started to slip. Also, the gear shifter failed to move out of park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,659.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72659
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
VIN pattern	1FMEU73E26UXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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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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