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2006 Ford EXPLORER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	966440
Internal NHTSA #	10500002
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	01/01/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission delays then lunges hard after placed into reverse. If a driver applies gas during this period, reverse will engage under sufficient power and lunge the vehicle 5 to 10 feet before it can be controlled. Due to the number of other 2006 explorers with the same problem, we felt a safety complaint was in order. This vehicle had 40,000 miles when it started 3 years ago. Its sporadic, sometimes no problem, sometimes annoying, sometimes it is scary. At its worse, shifting into reverse is delayed 2 to 5 seconds before a very harsh engagement. The speed the lever does not seem to impact this condition. It occurs about 30% of the time when regardless if the engine is cold or hot. This harsh engagement will spin the wheels and let out a loud squawk if on pavement. This engagement is very hard and feels like a minor collision. With experience, we have learned to hold the brakes hard until it engages to avoid the tire spin and keeping the vehicle from jumping. Last week we gave everyone a scare when it didn't engage until after we let up on the brakes; by that time a mother and two children had walked behind the vehicle. The wheels spun and the vehicle jumped about a foot towards them even with some pressure still on the brakes. This problem also occurs going up thru the gears we will also experience a hard shift, as though someone hit the vehicle with sledge hammer. Of all the shifts, this happens about 20% of the time now. Cold or hot it does not seem to be a factor.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUMMERVILLE, SC
VIN pattern	1FMEU63E46UXXXXXX
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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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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