2006 Ford Explorer
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 635 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 15th highest complaint count among 26 Explorer model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 13 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 12 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, glass, side/rearDec 11, 2007
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
Campaign 07E104000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingMay 24, 2006
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
Campaign 06E049000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, motorNov 9, 2005
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.
AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1-800-521-4140.
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Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling
165 reports, newest first. Show all
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Mar 24, 2011
DEVELOPING COOLANT LEAK BELOW FORD EXPLORER 2006 RADIATOR. MY MECHANIC HAS DECLARED THE RADIATOR DEFECTIVE AND IS FAILING. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILED RADIATOR. THE FIRST FAIL WAS IN OCT 2009, APROX 48K MILEAGE, AND WAS CONSIDERED A PROBLEM KNOWN BY FORD. NOW I FACE A SECOND REPLACEMENT OF EXCESS $800 ESTIMATE MARCH 24TH 2011. MY ESTIMATED MILEAGE WAS 24K BETWEEN REPAIRS. THIS NEEDS TO BE SOLVED OR OUR FUTURE CARS WILL NEVER BE FORD! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 23, 2011
ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, WHILE RETURNING FROM THE PARK WITH MY DOG, MY WARNING LIGHT FOR TEMPERATURE ILLUMINATED RED AND I SAW THAT THE TEMP. GAUGE HAD SPIKED TO HOT. I PULLED OVER AND AS I WAS GOING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE TEMP. GAUGE FELL BACK INTO THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE VERY QUICKLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AN ANOMALY. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, I NOTICED THAT THE FAN WAS RUNNING LOUDLY AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE TEMP SPIKED AGAIN. I DID SO RESEARCH ON-LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS MODEL EXPLORER HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH RADIATORS FAILING. I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN TO MY MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT MY RADIATOR WAS INDEED COMPROMISED AND WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT. A NEW RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT AD WATER PUMP WERE INSTALLED COSTING ME CLOSE TO $1000. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ABNORMALLY. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT HER WITHIN FOUR BUSINESS DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,133 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,500.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 15, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED JUNE OF 2008, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLES COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE RADIATOR SEAL AND CAUSED THE ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK. REPORT 1320050701 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11
Engine and engine cooling, Visibility, Mar 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO OVERHEAT SPORADICALLY AND THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE FAILURES. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE COOLING SYSTEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO DISABLE THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 26, 2011
I BEGAN NOTICING A COOLANT SMELL AFTER USE, THEN NOTICED A LEAK THAT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. I ADDED COOLANT TO KEEP DESIRED LEVELS. I HAD A MECHANICAL SHOP INSPECT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A "DEMO" FROM A LOCAL FORD DEALER W/ 11K MILES ON IT. AT 30K MILES THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED W/ OEM BY FORD UNDER WARRANTY AS IT WAS LEAKING IN A SEAM. I HAD THE RADIATOR REPLACED AGAIN, SO THE VEHICLE IS ON ITS' THIRD RADIATOR. MILEAGE AT LAST REPLACEMENT WAS 73K. SO 3 RADIATORS IN 73K MILES. THE MECHANICAL SHOP CONTACTED FORD ABOUT PARTS AND WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THESE RADIATORS AND AN"UPGRADED" RADIATOR IS AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES. I WENT WITH THE UPGRADED OEM VERSION, PARTS/LABOR WAS ABOUT $800. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 11, 2011
CAR RADIATOR RAN HOT, LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. RADIATOR DRAINED OF ALL FLUIDS WHILE ON HIGHWAY, BLEW HEAD GASKET ON ENGINE, DAMAGED ENGINE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE AND RADIATOR. THIS IS THE THIRD RADIATOR ON CAR, FIRST AT 33,000 MILES, SECOND AT 67,000 MILES, LAST INCIDENT VEHICLE HAD 87,000 MILES. I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY, IF NOT COST WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER $ 7000.00 DOLLARS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 4, 2011
2006 FORD EXPLORER RADIATOR LEAKS ,HAD REPLACED 3 ALREADY AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED THEN IT'S TO LATE .THEY HAVE A FIX FOR IT BUT WHO PAY THE PEOPLE NOT FORD. WHEN THE TRUCK STALLS BECAUSE IT GETS HOT I BELIEVE THAT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. DON'T YOU? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 1, 2010
2006 FORD EXPLORER RADIATOR LEAKS WITH ONLY 33K MILES CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. RADIATOR BEING REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 16, 2010
NOTICED LEAKING UNDER 2006 EXPLORER. TAKEN TO DEALER AND TOLD RADIATOR NEEDED REPLACING FOR $980. VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. TOLD RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FROM THE FINS AND THAT THIS WAS "COMMON". IN CHECKING THIS OUT, THIS IS NOT COMMON FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS 2006 EXPLORERS ARE PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY A FORD PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE RADIATORS AT NO CHARGE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 12, 2010
RADIATORS ON 2006 FORD EXPLORERS. MY FIRST RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 37,318 MILES. I NOW NEED A NEW ONE AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD REPLACEMENT ON JUST MY VEHICLE. FORD HAS OFFERED NO HELP AS TO THE COST OF REPLACING AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. CHECKING ON LINE, I SEE OTHER FORD EXPLORER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING FROM FORD. I REQUEST A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 10, 2010
NOTICED LOW COOLANT LEVEL AND SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED FOR ABOUT 10 SECS, THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL TEMP. TOOK TO THE DEALER TO GET CHECKED OUT, AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR BECAUSE THERE WAS IN FACT A SMALL LEAK. REPAIR COSTS WERE $1100 TO REPLACE A RADIATOR, YES A RADIATOR THAT HAD 50K MILES ON IT. RADIATORS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO GO OUT THAT EASILY, AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB I HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SORT OF ISSUES. FORD HAS ALREADY RELEASED A TSB FOR THIS FAULTY PART BUT WILL REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT, OR PAY FOR ANY OF THE WORK DONE. THE ONLY REASON I EVEN USED THE FORD DEALER WAS TO GET THE PCM UPDATE THAT ONLY THEY CAN DO. PLEASE HELP, COMPANIES HAVE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER EDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 9, 2010
VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING, LOST POWER, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. CUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT UP AND OFF YOU GO. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS OVER THE NEXT YEAR, ABOUT 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL MORE MONTHS OF THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND GIVE SOME MORE MONEY TO THEM, JUST FOR THEM TO COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT I HAVE A SMALL LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE. I'M ALREADY MAKING PAYMENTS EVERY MONTH FOR A VEHICLE THAT WON'T WORK RIGHT. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND GET ALL THE SERVICES DONE ON TIME. CURRENTLY I HAVE CLOSE TO 80,000 MILES ON MY EXPLORER. I HAVE BEEN READING THAT PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED BOTH THE THROTTLE BODY AND RADIATOR GOING BAD, I HAVE READ THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THE RADIATOR AND THROTTLE BODY TO GO BAD. FORD YOU NEED TO RECALL THIS, AND OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE. LONG STORY SHORT THIS WILL BE THE LAST FORD I PURCHASE, AND I'M THINKING ABOUT GETTING RID OF THIS ONE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 23, 2010
MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER WHICH HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT HAS A LEAKING RADIATOR. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD THIS IS NORMAL ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE. THIS IS SHAMEFUL AND FORD SHOULD MAN UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 23, 2010
FORD EXPLORER 2006 ENGINE OVERHEATING. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE 118 F', WAS STRANDED WITH INFANT IN THE CAR. HAD CAR TOWED, AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THE RADIATOR, COOLANT AND HOSE PARTS ON THIS MODEL, AS SHOWN ON HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/EXPLORER/2006/COOLING_SYSTEM/RADIATOR_FAILURE.SHTML APART FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION, NO INJURIES TO REPORT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 5, 2010
WE PURCHASED A 2006 FORD EXPLORER A FEW YEARS AGO AND EVER SINCE WE GO IT, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON. WHEN THIS LIGHT TURNS ON THE CAR STARTS JERKING AND WE CANT STEP ON THE GAS ANY MORE BECAUSE THE CAR HESITATES TO GO. WE HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT A WHILE THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND THE CAR IS OK AGAIN, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON SOMETIMES FOR A FEW HOURS AND SOMETIMES FOR A FEW DAYS. WHEN WE 1ST HAD THE PROBLEM WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. WE TOOK IT BACK A FEW MORE TIMES AND THEY KEPT TELLING US THE SAME THING. WELL THAT DEALER CLOSED, WE TOOK IT TO OTHER FORD DEALERS AND THEY WOULD TELL US THE SAME THING, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. WELL AT 1ST IT WOULD HAPPEN LIKE ONCE EVER 2 TO THREE WEEKS, THEN IT WOULD DO IT LIKE ONCE A DAY, WELL NOW IT DOES IT EVERYDAY MORE THAN ONCE A DAY. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR IT HAPPENED TO ME. I ALWAYS HAVE MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME SO IM USUALLY ON CARPOOL. WELL WHEN THIS HAPPENED I HAD TO GET OUT OF CAR POOL CROSSING THE YELLOW LINES JUST SO THAT I CAN GET TO THE OTHER SIDE TO PULL OVER, AND I CANT STEP ON THE GAS. SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A WHILE AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND CONTINUED. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN NOT 2 TIMES, 6 TIMES TOTAL THAT DAY WHILE TRAFFIC IS MOVING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR, WE ALMOST CRASHED. I AM TIRED OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER JUST FOR THEM TO SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I EMAILED FORD CORPORATE AND ALL THEY CAN SAY IS TAKE IT AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. I TOLD THEM WE HAVE DONE THAT MANY TIMES AND THEY TELL US THE SAME THING. I GOT MAD SO I CALLED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER, WHICH WAS NO HELP. SHE SAID FOR ME TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN. I ASKED HER IF THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, IS FORD GOING TO HAVE IT FIXED AND SHE SAID NO. I LOOKED IN TO THIS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2006 FORD EXPLORER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 1, 2010
NOVEMBER 2009 AT 50,000 MILES HAD RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALER. MARCH 2010 A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION PCM CARD WAS INSTALLED. HAD TO NOTIFY DEALER THREE TIMES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING WELL, DEALER REBUILT TRANSMISSION. JULY 2010, 67000 MILES THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING SEPARATED AND ALLOWED COOLANT TO LEAK OUT WITH NO TEMPERATURE WARNING RESULTING IN A BLOWN ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE AND WE ARE NOW GETTING INTERMITTENT THROTTLE FAULT LIGHTS ALONG WITH ENGINE SPEED INPUT CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION CODE P0320. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 27, 2010
2006 FORD EXPLORER - PROBLEM WITH RADIATOR. I BOUGHT MY FORD EXPLORER BRAND NEW AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR, THE RADIATOR STARTED GOING BAD AND AS OF NOW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 7 RADIATORS. MY PARENTS BOUGHT THE SAME YEAR EXPLORER AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 5 RADIATORS. I CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY, AND OF COURSE, THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD NO REPORTS OF THE DEFECT. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. A FRIEND WHO WORKS FOR FORD TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THOSE RADIATORS BUT THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION SO THEY ARE UNABLE TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE MOST TERRIFYING CASE WAS 2 YEARS AGO. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH NASHVILLE TENNESSEE AT 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AND MY CAR OVERHEATED ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAD ONLY HAD MY MOST RECENT RADIATOR FOR 3 MONTHS. IT APPARENTLY CRACKED. THE RADIATORS LEAK FLUID SO YOU MUST CHECK FLUIDS REGULARLY TO PREVENT A BREAKDOWN AS THERE HAS BEEN NO WARNING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 26, 2010
SECOND RADIATOR IN 2006 FORD EXPLORER, FIRST ONE WAS AT 32000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN OVER 100 COMPLAINTS BUT YET NO RECALL FROM FORD. THE FIRST WAS COVERED UNDER THE NEW WARRANTY. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE PURCHASED A NEW SERVICE WARRANTY WHEN THAT ONE EXPIRED, NOW AT 92,000 MILES THE RADIATOR COMPLETELY DRAINED CAUSING THE MOTOR HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER GETTING A NEW MOTOR AND RADIATOR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 5, 2010
THIRD RADIATOR REPLACEMENT IN A YEAR. FIRST ONE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. THE OTHERS HAVE ONLY LAST A COUPLE MONTHS. WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRENTY FOR REPLACEMENTS AND NOW IT IS NOT. AFTER SEEING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT IS ABOUT TIME FORD TAKES THIS ISSUE AND DOES SOMETHING TO FIX IT. AND FIX IT RIGHT! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 2, 2010
I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. AT 40000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I HAD A CRACKED RADIATOR AND HAD MY FIRST RADIATOR REPLACED. I NOW HAVE 67000 MILES AND JUST HAD MY 3RD RADIATOR PUT IN. I AM NOT GOING THROUGH FORD AS THEY WOULDN'T GUARANTEE THEIR WORK ON THE FIRST ONE THEY REPLACED. CLEARLY THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATORS IN THIS CAR AND IT IS UNFAIR TO ALL OF US WHO PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 18, 2010
2006 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER WITH APPROX. 53K MILES HAS A RADIATOR LEAK AS REPORTED BY THE FORD DEALER. NO WARRANTY OR RECALL. HAVE FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR PRICE TAG. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 17, 2010
FAULTY RADIATOR IN 2006 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 2WD 4-DOOR. RADIATOR LEAK AT 40K MILES. IT STARTED WITH THE ENGINE REVVING UP AFTER FEW MINUTES OF DRIVE UPON ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAYS LEAKY RADIATOR MAY BE CAUSING ENGINE TO HEAT UP AND THE ABNORMAL TRANSMISSION FUNCTION. I SEE MANY REPORTS ON INTERNET WITH MULTIPLE RADIATOR LEAK PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR MODEL AND IN SOME CASES UPTO 5 RADIATOR REPLACEMENTS UNDER 50K. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A RECALL FROM FORD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 14, 2010
2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT #RD RADIATOR GOING IN TODAY. FORD KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM AND STILL LETS CUSTOMERS PAY FOR ISSUE. *TR