2006 Ford Explorer Electrical System Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 32 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 4 records
- tone wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. Since october of 2008, the vehicle stalls at any speed and the accelerator becomes difficult to depress. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle automatically stalls when attempting to brake. When attempting to accelerate after the failure, the vehicle just shuts off. The vehicle has been taken to the repair shop four times regarding the brake failure and stalling,…
ODI 10262383
Electrical System
Ford special message #15773 my 2006 explorer has twice tried to start itself, running the battery down so low that a vehicle charge was not sufficient. Ford dealer stated they were completely unaware of the problem, until i showed them the special message no. They still are not willing to fix the vehicle as noted in the message. *tr
ODI 10260711
Electrical System
I own a 2006 ford explorer, in 2009, the vehicle stalled out 3x while driving on the highway in massachusetts. My mechanic after reviewing the vehicle discovered that the vehicle had 2 corroded sensors within the wiring harness of the vehicle. After repairing the sensors within the harness, my mechanic stated that the harness system was defective and that the stalling or other system failure would happen in the…
ODI 10335425
Electrical System
Engine stalls while driving, unable to restart without dealer. Anti lock brake indicator comes on along with engine light, skid control light, doors unlock and lock while driving. Brakes lock up and spin the car out of control when driving; power steering becomes manual at times along with the power brakes not having power as well. Two dealers have had 4 different advisors look at my vehicle and they simply state…
ODI 10234860
Electrical System
My 2006 ford explorer will just shut off when you are running 55-60 mph. This seems to happen usually after it rains. My alarm goes off periodically when nobody is around it. Ford cannot seem to duplicate the problem. *tr
ODI 10235311
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
(1) i have owned my 2006 ford explorer for one year and four months. There are approximately 21,000 miles currently on it. It has had a lunging problem starting weeks after i purchased it. I have taken it into two separate ford dealers in attempts to have it fixed for a total of six times. They have attempted to update the computer on two separate occasions. Each time it is fixed for a couple of weeks up to a couple…
ODI 10204226
Electrical · Electrical System
On 12/10/05, i purchased a new 2006 ford explorer. Yesterday, for the fifth time, the vehicle has not been able to start. I brought it in to ford on 01/11/06, they replaced the battery and told me it would not happen again. It happened again last night. *jb
ODI 10149540