2006 Ford Explorer complaints

OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER THAT IS GOING TO HAVE ITS 3RD RADIATOR PUT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE RECALL; NUMBER 09D11 (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; OPERATION) REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT AND FAILED TO ADDRESS THE GEAR SHIFTER SAFETY DEFECT. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REGARDING THE MALFUNCTION AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,877.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 V8 EXPLORER AT 40MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE TRUCK STALLED. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE IN 2009, NOT SURE IF I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL AT THAT TIME. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. *TR

WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY, AND SOMETIMES AT OTHER TIMES, MY FOOT STRIKES THE GAS PEDAL TOO CAUSING THE MOTOR TO REV UP AND NOT STOP TIMELY WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON AT 3 OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND FORD MOTOR CO SAYS THEY HAVE HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND IT CAUSES ME GREAT SAFETY CONCERNS. ONCE A SEMI TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON A HIGHWAY AND I BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AS THE FORCE OF THE MOTOR WOULD NOT LET THE BRAKES HAVE FULL EFFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE GEAR SHIFT ALSO MOVED OUT OF PARK OWN ITS OWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH HER VIN FOR THE GEAR SHIFT AND MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS ON ITS OWN IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND A METAL ODOR WAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,730.

WE BOUGHT A 2006 FORD EXPLORER NEW IN 2006. AFTER THREE YEARS AND 50,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM PARK TO REVERSE TO DRIVE. NOW, AT 61,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT RESPONDING WHEN PRESSING THE THROTTLE WHILE CAR IS ALREADY IN MOTION. IF YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND THEN PRESS THE THROTTLE AGAIN THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ON OR OFF THE INTERSTATE. FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE RADIATOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RADIATOR WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,300.

IN LATE DECEMBER 2009 I NOTICED LIQUID POOLING ON MY DRIVEWAY FROM MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD AN AFTER-MARKET RADIATOR INSTALLED DUE TO THE RIDICULOUS PRICE OF THE RADIATOR FROM FORD. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2010, I AGAIN NOTICED FLUID POOLING ON MY DRIVEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE EXPLORER BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE O-RING LEADING INTO THE RADIATOR HAD "FAILED" AND IT WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP SAID YET ANOTHER RADIATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED IF THEY COULD NOT ORDER THE O-RINGS INDIVIDUALLY. I WAS AGAIN TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2010 AND I WAS SPARED THE EXTRA EXPENSE OF ANOTHER RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES AND ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED ON TIME. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT WOULDN'T START DEALERSHIP REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COST $544.00. STILL HESITATES TO START (TURN KEY NOTHING... NO CLICKING TAKES A FEW ATTEMPTS) TOOK BACK DEALERSHIP SAYS STARTER IS BAD. NOW ABS+TRACTION LIGHT +WRENCH LIGHT ON. TAKING BACK TOMORROW. HOW CAN ALL THESE PROBLEMS SURFACE AT ONCE AND NOT BE RELATED???? *TR

FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED WITHIN A WEEK THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WERE REPLACING SEVERAL RADIATORS ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO A WEAK SPOT IN THE RADIATOR. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITHOUT YOU CONFIRMING IT FIRST. GETTING STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN IS NOT PLEASANT, WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPLORE AND AT 45,000 THE RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS TRUCK FROM THE DAY I GOT THIS TRUCK. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2,000. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER---EDDIE BAUER EDITION, 4.0L V6 WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT. RADIATOR "SPLIT AT THE SEAMS" CAUSING IT TO LEAK. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP....NO RECALL, NO TSB ON THIS PROBLEM...NO OFFERS FROM FORD TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST---ESTIMATED BY THEM TO BE $1000. *TR

BOUGHT 2006 EXPLORER NEW. AROUND 14,000 MILES ENGINE PROBLEMS STARTED, HAVE TAKEN CAR IN TO FORD DEALER WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED ABOUT 7 TIMES FOR BASICALLY SAME PROBLEM ~ ENGINE LIGHT / CAR ENGINE LUNGING . MECHANICS DID DIFFERENT THINGS; REPLACED ONE DEFECTED PART WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, RESET COMPUTER, BUT PROBLEM ALWAYS CAME BACK. SOMETIMES HAPPENING BEFORE I MADE IT HOME. SOME TIMES MONTHS LATER. NOW THEY THINK MAYBE IT COULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER DIES WHILE DRIVING. LOOSES ALL POWER, SIMPLY GOES DEAD ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO FIGHT MANUAL STEERING AND BRAKING TO PULL OVER. TURNED KEY OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESTARTED LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. *TR

I HAD JUST LEFT THE GYM WHEN MY 2006 EXPLORER ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DURING ACCELERATION WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY AS IF I WERE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. I WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ALL, I WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES WERE STOPPING THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY WITHOUT MY INPUT. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED. I DECIDED TO PULL THE CAR TO A SAFE SPOT AND WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CAR DECIDED TO STOP ITSELF, ALMOST GETTING ME REAR ENDED AGAIN. I HAD THE EXPLORER TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE TUNE OF $423.78. THE ABS TONE RING HAD CRACKED, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO STOP THE CAR. I STILL HAVE THE OLD BROKEN TONE RING. I AM ALMOST NERVOUS DRIVING THE THING AT HIGHER SPEEDS FOR FEAR OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF IT BRAKES AGAIN. WOULD THE SUV ROLL OR CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SO VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT ANY DRIVER INPUT? *TR

RADIATOR HAS FAILED AT 51,000 MILE. FROM GOOGLE SEARCHES AND RESULTS AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/EXPLORER/2006/COOLING_SYSTEM/RADIATOR_LEAK.SHTML THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. FORD WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR

I BELIEVE THE FORD EXPLORER 2006 RADIATORS NEED TO BE RECALLED! FIRST OF ALL, LET ME JUST SAY THAT ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE 47 COMPLAINTS ABOUT RADIATOR LEAKS AND HAVING TO REPLACE RADIATORS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF IT OVERHEATS...IT COULD LEAVE SOMEONE STRANDED ON SIDE THE HIGHWAY, OR EVEN EXPLODE OR CATCH ON FIRE! PLEASE LOOK AT CARCOMLAINTS.COM AND REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FORD 2006 EXPLORER RADIATORS! MANY PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN THIS SAME RADIATOR REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE! OK, NOW TO ME...I BOUGHT A 2006 FORD EXPLORER IN JANUARY OF 2006. IN MARCH OF 2008, I WAS TOLD THAT MY RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY A VEHICLE WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT, WHICH GET SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECKS REGULARLY WITH A MECHANIC COULD HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM. WELL, NEEDLESS TO SAY...I GOT IT REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE MY 36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. IT WAS VERY COSTLY. WELL,I CONTINUED TO GET MY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AS SCHEDULED. WELL, JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO OR LESS THAN 23 MONTHS(LESS THAN 2 YEARS) LATER, I EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. ANOTHER RADIATOR LEAK! I HARDLY EVEN GO ANY WHERE! THE NEW RADIATOR WAS YET AGAIN ANOTHER FORD RADIATOR! I COULD HAVE BEEN LEFT ON SIDE THE ROAD OR HAD SOME SORT OF EXPLOSION! I BELIEVE THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THESE RADIATORS AND I BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS ISSUING OUT FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I BELIEVE THAT WE, THE CONSUMER, OR SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THEIR NEED TO STAY AFLOAT. AFTERALL, THEY TOO

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER LUNGES FORWARD AS IF SOMETHING IS SKIPPING. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE 30K MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE OR FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY, SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ISSUE. SAID IT WOULD NOT BRAKE BUT WOULD JUST BE AN ANNOYANCE. *TR

SPARK PLUG SEPARATES AND REMAINS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THEM. THREE OF EIGHT WAS CHANGING SPARK PLUGS DUE TO THE COMPUTER MAKING THE TRANSMISSION BUCK AND SLIP WHEN DRIVING. *TR

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION WILL BANG INTO GEAR AND IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. ALSO HAVE HAD BUCKING AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP AND DOWN AND SLIPS. WAS TOLD THE BUCKING AND SLIPPING IS DUE TO A LEAN READING IN THE COMPUTER. TOLD TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THREE OF THE EIGHT PLUGS BROKE OFF AS THEY WERE TRYING TO TAKE THEM OUT. THE SPARK PUG ARE MADE BY MOTORCRAFT WHICH IS FORD. THEY HAD TO BUY A KIT TO EXTRACT THEM AND IT COST AN ADDITIONAL $300.00 TO CHANGE EIGHT PLUGS WHICH I HAD ALREADY PURCHASED AT A COST OF $68.00. IT DIDN'T FIX THE ERRATIC SHIFTING AT FIRST. STILL SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM 1ST TO SECOND AND ACTED UP SHORTLY AFTER GETTING IT BACK. *TR

MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER FREQUENTLY LURCHES/LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING UP FROM A STOP. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING REAR-ENDED. *TW

AT 45,000 MY RADIATOR FAILED AND FORD NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. I DO NOT TAKE THE CAR OFF ROAD, AND KEEP ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. THIS IS VERY EARLY FOR A FAILURE, AND A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING FOR NO REASON IN 2006 FORD EXPLORER HAVE BEEN TOLD BY REPAIR SHOP AND OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON THING THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW TO EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN A YEAR I DO NOT HAVE 600. DOLLARS TO PUT OUT EVERY YEAR ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT PAID FOR SHOULD I LET IT GO BACK. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER HAS COOLING SYSTEMS PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND GAUGE WOULD SUDDENLY RISE. THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND THE HEAT WOULD BLOW COLD AIR. IN JULY 2009 I HAD THE RADIATOR REPLACED AND WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALER THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE STARTED AGAIN. ENGINE SUDDENLY OVERHEATS, THEN SUDDENLY DROPS, COLD AIR FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. I AM TAKING THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE RADIATORS, FANS, ETC., BECAUSE OF THE STEADY PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING WITH THEM. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER HARD OR SLOW TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. *TR

NOTICED A 6 INCH PUDDLE UNDER MY 2006 EDDIE BAUER. HAD IT TESTED AND THE TUBES AT THE BOTTOM WERE LEAKING. BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT RADIATOR FOR 220.00. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2006 FORD XLT EXPLORER WITH APX. 17,000 MILES. I HAD IT FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS IT HAD ABOUT 19,000 MILES. I DRIVE IT ABOUT 100 MILES TO A CONVENTION AND BY THE TIME I GOT THERE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING HARD, JERKING AND LUNGING. IT WAS MAKING A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. I TOOK IT TO FORD, THEY DID SOME WORK ON THE TRANSFER CASE AND REPLACED A MODULE. ABOUT A MONTH AND A THOUSAND MILES LATER, IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO FORD AND THEY DID SOME MORE WORK. THE SHIFTER LEVER WAS REPLACED. LATER IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERY DAY BUT DOES DO IT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, SOME DAYS ARE WORSE THAN OTHERS. AS TIME GOES BY IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE AND HAPPEN MORE OFTEN. SOMETIME WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THERE IS A DELAY TO ENGAGE AND ONE MORNING IT CAUSE ME TO BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT ALSO HAS A CRACKED RUNNING BOARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING A TIRE BLEW-OUT. WHEN CHANGING THE TIRE, THE JACK FAILED. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO SELL HIM ANOTHER JACK. HE WAS THEN ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR HIS MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83137.

LAST NIGHT THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE BUT WOULD KEEP KICKING OUT OF GEAR... I WOULD PUSH THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. I EVEN ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL ON A HIGHWAY AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR! I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO GET IT TO BACK IN GEAR. THIS HAPPENED 10-15 TIMES IN A 20 MINUTE DRIVE! I WAS NERVOUS TO EVEN DRIVE IT HOME! IT IS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP NOW... I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED... WILL NEVER BUY AN AMERICAN CAR AGAIN! IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE! *TR

MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER FREQUENTLY LURCHES/LUNGES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING UP FROM A STOP. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING REAR-ENDED. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AND IT SEEMED TO WORK OK FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT IT HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. IT MAKES ME WONDER IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, OR DECELERATE, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER OVER FIVE TO SIX TIMES FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE POWER TRAIN MODULE . NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,800. UPDATED 1/25/10 *CN UPDATED01/26/10.*JB

I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT V6 WITH 55K MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 30K MILES ON IT AND WITHIN ABOUT 2,000 MILES OF THE PURCHASE I STARTED NOTICING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. FOR SOME REASON THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SHIFT FINE, BUT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. MOST VEHICLES SHIFT 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, SO ON PER THE SPEED AND SHIFTS TO ASSIST GAS MILEAGE AS WELL. WELL, MY EXPLORER WILL SHIFT INTO WHAT I BELIEVE IS 5TH GEAR AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND ITS SOUNDS LIKE ITS BOGGING DOWN AND THERE IS ALMOST NO ACCELERATION AT ALL! AS WELL IT WILL SHIFT INTO 5TH WHEN CLIMBING A STEEP HILL AND WHEN IT FINALLY DOES DOWNSHIFT IT MAKES A "CLUNK" NOISE AND DROPS INTO 2ND GEAR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV WAY UP AND IT SUDDENLY FEELS LIKE YOUR TAKING OFF IN AN AIRPLANE. IF YOU LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN IT DROPS RIGHT BACK INTO 5TH GEAR AGAIN AND THEN THE STORY REPEATS ITSELF. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW AND THE ONLY CHANGES MADE WERE A TCM UPDATE AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY MEMORY CLEARING AND NEITHER OF THOSE THINGS FIXED THE ISSUE AT ALL. I NOTICE AS DAYS GO ON THAT THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND I NEVER GET A GOOD ANSWER. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME TRANSMISSION RELATED ISSUES FROM LUNGING, TO CLUNKING, TO SEVERE SHIFTING DELAYS. I'M WORRIED THAT MY TRANSMISSION OR DRIVETRAIN WILL EXPERIENCE SOME KIND OF CRITICAL FAILURE AND FORD WONT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND THE ONLY ANSWER I GOT F

THE GEAR SHIFT LIGHT ON MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER HAS BURNED OUT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY DEALER SAID I HAVE TO BUY AN ENTIRE SHIFT UNIT AND WAS TOO EMBARRASSED TO EVEN CHECK THE PRICE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD SINCE PEOPLE WON'T REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT DUE TO COST AND WILL PLACE THE CAR IN THE WRONG GEAR AT NIGHT LEADING TO INJURY. DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT FOUND A FEW ON LINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE ATTEMPTED TO START HIS VEHICLE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR $700. THE CONTACT IS AWARE THAT HIS EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB

2006 FORD EXPLORER LUNGES IN & OUT OF GEAR. WHEN I PULL OUT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, IT IS ALMOST AS IF I HAVE COMPLETELY LET OFF THE GAS AND THEN GAVE IT GAS AGAIN. NEXT PROBLEM... WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN WHETHER I HIT THE BRAKE OR JUST LET OFF THE GAS MY CAR MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A WHINING NOISE, AND A LOUD POP. IT FEELS AS IF I HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. IT SOUNDS AS IF MY CAR IS ABOUT TO QUIT RIGHT THEN AND THE. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONING, A CLICKING CAN BE HEARD AND THE AIR FLOW DOES NOT CHANGE OVER. THEN DURING COOLER DAYS THE HEAT IS INOPERATIVE, (IT STAYS ON COLD AIR) THE CLICKING IS PERSISTENT. *TR

WHEN I COME TO A STOP THE ENGINE REVS....ALMOST FEELS LIKE I AM GETTING BUMPED FROM BEHIND. HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AND HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR A RECALL ON THIS AND HAVE NOT SEEN ONE AS OF YET. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 EXPLORER WITH 42000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW OFF THE LOT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES. IT BEGAN 2 YEARS AGO WITH FLUID LEAKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO FORD AND I HAD "CRACKED HOSES." I THEN CALLED THIS PAST SUMMER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT CONCERNING LEAKING FLUID AND MY ENGINE FAN CONSTANTLY COMING ON AND OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL IN THE SUMMER. NOW A FEW MONTHS LATER...MY RADIATOR IS BAD AND ALSO NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. HAD I LISTENED TO MYSELF IN THE SUMMER AND FORCED THE ISSUE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY THEN. THERE ARE A LOT IF ISSUES WITH 2006 EXPLORER RADIATOR FAILURES WHICH I HAVE COME ACROSS IN THE INTERNET. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED V8 26,000 MLS..TRANS. SLAMS AS IF I WERE HIT FROM BEHIND. ENGINE REVS 2600 RPM AT 10-15 MPH. THEN SHIFTS. BOUGHT VEHICLE MAR.2009 NOTICED POSSIBLE PROBLEM LATE AUG. 2009..SLIGHT DRIFT/UNCONTROLLABILITY. FORD WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY OR ANYONE'S COMPLAINTS. MAYBE ONCE SOMEBODY GETS HURT WILL FORD FINALLY FIX THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR EXPLORER LINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER . HE NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER THE ENGINE. HE ASSUMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS DRIPPING WATER. AS THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE HE SPECULATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 53,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB

FORD EXPLORER 2006- RADIATOR LEAKS . PROBLEM STARTS AT AROUND 40K. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD REFUSES IN MOST CASES TO REPLACE RADIATOR. REPLACEMENT COST ARE APPROX. $450.00. *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD EXPLORER AND WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP , I FEEL AN AWFUL JERK, JUST AS SOMEONE IS REAR-ENDED ME. FOR SOME REASON, WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN, THE TRANSMISSION JERKS THE VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT WHAT FORD HAS MADE THE EXPLORER FOR, TO SHIFT WITH A SUDDEN JERK FROM GEAR TO GEAR. THIS IS NOT REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT CAUSES REAL PROBLEMS WHEN YOU EXPECT THAT YOU'VE PURCHASED A GREAT VEHICLE, BUT YOU ACTUALLY DIDN'T. I KNOW THAT I'M NOT PAYING FOR THIS MISTAKE OR FLAW IN DESIGN OF THE 2006 FORD EXPLORER. I WILL FIGHT THIS ISSUE TO THE END AS A MARTYR, AND I'M NOT KIDDING ABOUT THIS. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER 4.0 LITER. RADIATOR STARTED LEAKING AT 42,000 MILES AND JUST SHORT OF 4 YEARS OLD. LEAKING FROM THE LOWER TANK SEAL. MUST BE REPLACED, CAN'T BE REPAIRED. FORD WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS KNOWN DEFECT. THIS FAILURE ISN'T DUE TO CORROSION, IT IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT. MANY EXPLORER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS KNOWN DEFECT AND CAN ONLY GET HELP IF THEY ARE FORTUNATE TO STILL BE WITHIN THE 36K MILE 3 YEAR WARRANTY. *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT WITH A 4.0 V6. RECENTLY I WAS FILLING UP WITH GAS AND IT BEGAN CLICKING OFF EVERY 1/2 GALLON. I EVENTUALLY FILLED UP AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES. I TRIED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY, THINKING IT WAS THE PUMP, SAME PROBLEM. ENDED UP TAKING APART THE WHOLE FUEL LINE SYSTEM LOOKING FOR A CLOG. NO SUCH LUCK. FINALLY DECIDED IT MUST BE THE EVAP/CHARCOAL CANISTER. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS ISSUE, SO FORD OBVIOUSLY KNOWS ABOUT IT. BUT I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO COME IN, AND HAD NO OTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE, SO I JUST CONTINUED FILLING UP FOR 30 MINUTES JUST TO GET A FULL TANK. THE WORST PART WAS THAT YOU COULD HEAR THE BUBBLING DOWN THE LINE, SINCE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER WOULD NOT PROPERLY RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE TANK. SOMETIMES THE GAS WOULD EVEN COME BACK OUT THE FILL HOLE AND SPRAY ME WITH GAS (A REAL SAFETY ISSUE). I ENDED UP GETTING THE PART VERY CHEAP OFF OF AN JUNKED EXPLORER. BUT THE PART FROM A DEALER WAS OVER $400. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT WITH THE 4.0 V6. I HAVE THE FAMOUS RADIATOR PROBLEM THAT IT SEEMS 90% OF 2006 OWNERS HAVE. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB, BUT NO RECALL. I KNOW PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH RADIATORS EVERY 5,000 MILES. MINE DIDN'T FAIL UNTIL ABOUT 75000 MILES, BUT IT STILL FAILED, SPEWING ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY, AND CAUSING A LOT OF HOURS OF LABOR FOR ME. THE PART WAS ABOUT $300, BUT I SPENT OVER 6 HOURS INSTALLING IT, SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER $1,000 TO DO SO. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ON THE ROAD WHEN IT FAILS. SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HADTHIS PROBLEM, AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BY NOW. *TR

ABS FAILURE IN 2006 FORD EXPLORER. DEALER REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED BROKEN SENSOR RING ON LEFT-REAR WHEEL. REQUIRED EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF AXLE. CAR HAS ONLY 36,000 MILES AND A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS OLD. *TR

IT HAS A SHIFTING DELAY GOING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT, THERE IS A JOLT. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS READY TO FALL OUT. *TR

2006 FORD EXPLORER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS AND CAUSES A JOLT WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS, FEELS LIKE ONE IS BEING REAR ENDED. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS A WEIRD SOUND AS THIS HAPPENS. FORD HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO REPROGRAM THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR THE FORD MECHANIC TO LOOK AT AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO. *TR

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE EARLIER THIS YEAR...WHEN I COME TO A STOP IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME. THIS HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY AND HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR A RECALL ON THIS AND HAVE NOT SEEN ONE AS OF YET. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE SUV JOLTS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, RPMS REV AND IS SLOW TO CHANGE INTO GEAR. OCCASIONAL LOUD CLUNCKING NOISES, ALSO LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR