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.
Campaign 05V520000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
635 reports, newest first.
Power train, Engine, Jun 18, 2014
I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. FIRST THE CAR SHIFTS HARD APPROX BETWEEN 10 MPH AND 20 MPH, THE CAR LUNGES, STALLS, THEN SHIFTS HARD INTO GEAR. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I TOOK THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THEY DID A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FLUSH... THE CAR RAN SMOOTH FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS, THEN IT STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH RESULTED IN MY RADIATOR BEING RUINED. REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND A PLUG IN THE TRANSMISSION. ($1,800) THE CAR THEN RAN FINE UP THIS PAST SUNDAY. THE CAR AS ME AND MY WIFE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM A 400 MILE TRIP WITH THE AC RUNNING, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED LUNGING AND SHIFTING HARD AGAIN. I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON... THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND MAKING A LOUD CLUNK NOISE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE DID ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUSH ON MONDAY JUNE 16, 2014... TWO DAYS LATER AND THE CAR STILL LUNGES, STALLS, AND SHIFTS HARD. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I EVEN ASKED THEM BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2006 TRANSMISSION, THEY STILL COULDN'T HELP ME. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE CAR EVEN THOUGH IN PARK, IT TENDS TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT/ EARLY MORNING... THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES... TOLD FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO... THE LAST PROBLEM IS EVERY ONCE AND A WHILE THE CAR DOESN'T SHIFT INTO REVERSE... TOLD FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ONCE AGAIN, BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO... *TR
Engine, Jun 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Steering, Air bags, Jun 4, 2014, crash
I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT, PULLING VERY SLOWLY INTO MY PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED ROARING, IT LUNGED, HIT A PARKING CURB AND THEN THRUST INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND ENGINE DIED. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED! I RECEIVED BURNS FROM THE AIR BAG CHEMICALS ON BOTH OF MY HANDS. I'M STILL SHAKEN UP ABOUT IT. NECK IS SORE AND LOWER BACK HURTS. *TR
Power train, Jun 3, 2014
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. I THOUGHT SOMEONE HIT ME. IT DID THIS TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THEN IT STARTED BEING VERY SLOW TO SHIFT INTO GEAR OR WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL WITH OUT SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE FOR 3 TO 5 MINS AT A TIME. THEN IT WOULD ONLY DRIVE A FEW BLOCKS BEFORE AGAIN REFUSING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TR
Power train, Structure, Jun 3, 2014, crash
MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. AT 4:30 IN THE MORNING IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE ACROSS THE STREET. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN PARK AND THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. MY NEIGHBORS HEARD THE CRASH, LOOKED OUT THEIR WINDOW AND RAN OUTSIDE. A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND VERY SMALL CONCRETE WALL STOPPED THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE OUTSIDE OR ANY OTHER CARS. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE TO MY EXPLORER AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL IS PUSHED OUT. HOW DOES A VEHICLE ROLL ACROSS THE STREET WHILE IN PARK? EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SHOULDN'T THIS BE SOMETHING FORD WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR? *TR
Power train, May 21, 2014
STARTING DATE IS APPROXIMATE AND MILEAGE. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE YOU COULD FEEL A JERK IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING. AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IT FELT LIKE YOU HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE FELT IT WAS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER AND THEY REPLACED A SLEEVE AND SOLENOID BLOCK APRIL 8, 2014. NO PROBLEMS SINCE. HAVE BEEN READING OTHER PEOPLE HAVE AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, May 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END AS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RADIATOR TWICE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, May 7, 2014
IT HAD A HARD LUNGE ANYTIME I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT (IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO GO WHEN I WAS STOPPED SO I WOULD PUT IT IN PARK, WAIT FOR THE GREEN LIGHT AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE SO I DIDN'T RISK THE CHANCE OF REAR ENDING SOMEONE), IT SEEMED IF I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL TOO HARD, IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT COULDN'T SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR CORRECTLY, IT MAKES ALL KINDS OF LOUD BANGING NOISES AND THE TIRES WOULD LOSE TRACTION. WE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION VALUE BODY AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. WE GOT THE TRUCK BACK AND IT IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. WE SPOKE WITH FORD WHO TOLD US THERE WAS NO WAY THERE WAS A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC BMW TRANSMISSION IN OUR FORD TRUCK - WE WERE RIGHT - WE GAVE FORD THE VIN FOR THE TRUCK AND THEY CAME BACK AND SAID "WE ARE SORRY, YOU ARE RIGHT IT IS A 6-SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION" (SO BASICALLY FORD HAD NO IDEA WHAT TRANSMISSION THEY PUT IN THE TRUCK) COME TO FIND OUT IT IS A FORD 6R TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS ONLY USED IN 2005 AND 2006 FORD EXPLORER AND IT'S OBVIOUSLY A PIECE OF CRAP! NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX MY TRUCK! THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO TWO TRANSMISSION SHOPS, A SHOP THAT HAS EXPERTISE IN COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND ANOTHER CAR SHOP. NO ONE HAS ANSWERS FOR ME. I CAN NOT GET A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE MY INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER RENTAL UNLESS I'VE BEEN IN A WRECK. AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION SHOP IS TALKING ABOUT SENDING THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT COULD TAKE A FEW MONTHS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME TO BE OUT OF A RIDE FOR A FEW MONTHS! FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR 2006 6R TRANSMISSIONS...THEY KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY OUT THERE AND FORD IS NOT LISTENING TO IT'S CUSTOMERS. *TR
Power train, May 2, 2014
CAR BEGAN STALLING WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER IS LOST. THROTTLE BOX CLEANED IN JUNE 2013. BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN WITHIN WEEKS VERY RANDOMLY WITH NO WARNING. NOW STALLING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. APRIL OF 2014 THROTTLE BOX CLEANED AGAIN AND RADIATOR REPLACED. STALLED 2 DAYS LATER. VERY DANGEROUS AS NOW REQUIRES GAS PEDAL AND BRAKING TO LIMP THE CAR TO SAFETY. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT AND IS A ONE OWNER CAR, SO I KNOW THAT ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON SCHEDULE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. *TR
Power train, Apr 22, 2014
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARD, GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO NEUTRAL AFTER BREAKING. REVERSE GEAR DOESN'T CATCH UNTIL 10 SECONDS AFTER YOU SET IT. TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN CROSSING STREETS IS DANGEROUS THE TRUCK DOESN'T PICK UP. *TR
Power train, Apr 21, 2014
FORD HAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, FORD INCREASED THE VEHICLE WARRANTY FROM 50,000 TO 75,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR, SLAMS HARD WHEN IT GOES INTO GEAR AND IS SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH THE RADIATOR, WHICH IN MY CASE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AT MY EXPENSE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED. IN TALKING WITH MY FORD DEALER, IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT FORD HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET YOU SEE IT IS AN ISSUE AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME FAILURE. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS A COUPLE YEARS AGO WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 53,000 MILES AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT FAILED AND THEN REPLACE IT. FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THIS TRANSMISSION. THEY SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT IN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING. *TR
Power train, Apr 14, 2014
THREE FAMILIAR ISSUES: * TRANSMISSION SLAMS!!! INTO REVERSE * WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT/SIGN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WITH A THUMP. * VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD SHORTLY AFTER PLACING IN DRIVE (UNDER 15 MPH). IT WILL HESITATE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES. HAD IT AT A DEALERSHIP TO REFLASH/REPROGRAM IN NOVEMBER 2013. PAID $100 FOR THE TEST AND WAS TOLD THE SOLENOID BODY FAILED. I DECLINED THE OFFER OF A $937 PLUS TAX REPAIR BILL. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE AT NO COST TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES DOES NOT SPEAK TO FORD'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY. THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN NOTED FOR YEARS. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE ABOVE THREE ISSUES PERSIST. *JS
Power train, Apr 14, 2014
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IN UNSAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER INCLUDING ENGINE, AIR, LIGHT. INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS WRENCH, AND ENGINE LIGHT. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS THROTTLE BODY. REPLACE AND CONTINUES TO DIE. NO FORMAL COMPLAINTS, BUT GOOGLE SEARCH OF "2006 FORD STALLING ISSUES" SHOWS THAT MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *JS
Power train, Apr 8, 2014
AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO 2ND GEAR. IT IS QUITE DISTURBING, ESPECIALLY IN THE CITY WHERE THERE ARE STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS FROM BLOCK TO BLOCK. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING CRASHED INTO FROM BEHIND - CONSTANTLY. THE WORST PART IS, AFTER READING LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE VOICING THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT, THERE IS NO CLEAR CAUSE OR RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FINE, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN GETTING ONTO AN EXPRESSWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP -- THROTTLING STRAIGHT THROUGH FROM 1ST TO O/D, THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY AN ISSUE WHEN THROTTLING SHORT DISTANCES NEEDING ONLY 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. ALSO, THOUGH SLIGHTLY LESS FREQUENT IN MY CASE, GETTING INTO REVERSE CAN BE JUST AS UNSETTLING. I WOULD SAY, 1 OUT OF 15 TIMES, THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO REVERSE MOMENTS AFTER PLACING THE SHIFTER INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. NOW, I WILL FINISH BY ADDING THAT THIS IS MY SECOND EXPLORER. MY FIRST WAS A 2003. AT AROUND 100,000MI., IT TOO HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUES. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS 'UNIQUE' TO THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE. WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING TO MY NEWER MODEL, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH. I AM 34YRS OLD AND I HAVE OWNED FIVE FORD VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME. I AM CONFIDENT IN SAYING FORD MOTOR CO. WILL LOSE A LOYAL CUSTOMER PERMANENTLY IF THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. SHAMEFUL. CARELESS. POINT BEING, IN ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT ISSUE, THE TRANSMISSION 'WORKS' BUT IT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY! *TR
Visibility, Structure, Apr 7, 2014
THIS HAPPENED TO OUR 2006 FORD EXPLORER (EDDIE BAUER EDITION, V8 4WD). THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS EXPLODED INTO A MILLION TINY PIECES WITH NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL TRAUMA. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE FREEZING (LOW 40S) AND IT WAS NOT IN THE SUN. APPROXIMATELY HALF THE GLASS WAS SCATTERED ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY - 10+ FEET AWAY. THE REST OF THE GLASS WAS IN THE BACK OF THE SUV. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS AROUND WHEN THIS HAPPENED - AND WE WERE NOT DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY TO A BYSTANDER - OR AN ACCIDENT AS I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MUCH THAT WOULD ALARM THE DRIVER. I WILL BE CLEANING GLASS BITS FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND BACK OF THE SUV FOR A LONG TIME TO COME! AT LEAST IT IS NOT TOO WARM OUT SO NO IS TEMPTED TO WALK BAREFOOT ON THE DRIVE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 8, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS IF IT STALLED. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO REGAIN POWER. ALWAYS FEARED BEING REAR ENDED OR STALLING ON RAILROAD TRACKS. DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD THIS MALFUNCTION SINCE THE REPAIR ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Power train, Mar 8, 2014
WHEN I PLACE MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER IN REVERSE IT SOMETIMES HESITATES THEN KICKS INTO REVERSE WITH A HARD KNOCK AND THUMP. ALSO WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE IT SLIPS THEN CATCHES THE GEAR WITH A HARD THUMP. I DON'T KNOW WHY ITS DOING THIS BUT ITS NOT SAFE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS REAL WEIRD WITH HESITATION ALL THE TIME. FORD SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS AN ISSUE THAT THEY SHOULD FIX. MANY PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT THESE FORD EXPLORERS NOT KNOWING THIS CONDITION BECAUSE ITS NOT A RECALL ISSUE AND THEREFORE THEY ...LIKE ME BUY THE CAR WITH PROBLEMS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN RESOLVED BY FORD AND HAVE TO FOOT A BIG TRANSMISSION BILL. I AM ASKING FORD TO WORK WITH US ON THIS. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER OF FORD FOR OVER 10 YEARS BUT THIS IS SOON TO CHANGE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 7, 2014
SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION SLAMS HARD ON A FAST TAKE OFF, THEN AT 45 OR ABOVE CYCLES GEARS AND WON'T STAY IN OVERDRIVE. *TR
Power train, Mar 7, 2014
VEHICLE BANGS INTO GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND CONSTANTLY SLIDES IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE THE ENGINE IS REVVING AT 2500 RPM. ALSO HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. SHOP ADVICE WATER GETTING INTO WIRE HARNESS THEY FIX BY DRYING IT AND PUTTING GREASE BUT ISSUE PERSISTS (NO CODE). *TR
Power train, Mar 6, 2014
THE CAR JOLTS REALLY BAD WHEN YOU PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THEN WHEN YOU CHANGE TO DRIVE. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Feb 27, 2014
DRIVING AT 45 MPH ,TRANSMISSION SHIFTED WITH A JERKY MOTION ,FIRST STARTED THEN.WHEN YOU FIRST TAKE OFF IT JERKS AND MAKES A NOISE. WHEN YOU BACK UP IT JERKS HARD ENOUGH IT WHIPS YOU BODY BACK. HAD IT CHECKED AT A TRANSMISSION PLACE. THEY TORE IT DOWN AND FOUND NOTHING ( $400). STILL JERKS AND SHIFTS ROUGH. DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO LAST. *TR
Power train, Feb 10, 2014
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS A VISIBLE TRANSMISSION LEAK. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS TO REPLACE WERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. DYD
Power train, Feb 5, 2014
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND THEN SLAMMED INTO REVERSE. AS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN OVER THE PAST YEAR THIS PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AND ALSO THE VEHICLE WILL SLAM INTO GEAR DURING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON OCCASION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. IT SLAMS WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW REPAIR SHOPS AND HAVE GOTTEN DIFFERENT REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Feb 5, 2014
ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT (THROTTLE CONTROL) CAME ON ALONG WITH SERVICE INDICATOR (WRENCH). I STOPPED AT SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD (AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC) THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONICS IN THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED . *TR
Power train, Jan 20, 2014
I STARTED MY CAR AND, WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE, TRANSMISSION WONT SHIFT. PUT ON DRIVE, DIDN'T SHIFT, NEITHER ON NEUTRAL. WHEN SHIFTED TO 3RD, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED. PUT BACK IN REVERSE AND WORKED/ *TR