2006 Ford Explorer Power Train Problems
- 169
- 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 169 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 70 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
1. Rear wiper quit working several years ago. Sluggish and now froze up. Hasn't worked for a long time. 2. Replaced radiator several years ago. Replaced thermostat several times over the years. Then... 2018, september,-- disappearing coolant from radiator for last 6 months with no obvious leak. Car over heated in august but no obvious leak. Kept refilling... 3 days ago bottom thermostat housing sprung a big leak and…
ODI 11133499
Power Train
When the car is put in reverse and you give it gas, it shifts really hard and jerks and slips. I think that something is wrong with the transmission. This happened while i was leaving work and put the car into reverse to leave the parking lot.
ODI 11139859
Power Train
Transmission been slipping on 2nd or 3rd gear i believe i never towed or carry heavy loads at all it's been doing this since the first month i purchase it and it's been getting worst since
ODI 11129253
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Transmission is slipping bad and car not shifting into drive
ODI 11019803
Power Train
My explorer's transmission is starting to exhibit hard shifts that rattle the entire car. I know this is not a new problem as a family member had to replace the transmission in their 2006 explorer and cyber community is full of examples. This is a major safety issue as the transmission hesitates while excelerating through intersections and shifts hard enough to jolt the entire car while slowing down.
ODI 11022396
Power Train
Overdrive has a hard jolt " hard shift" when normal driving. I see this is a big issue with all ford explorers, too bad i didn't do some research before buying a ford.
ODI 10992929
Power Train
The automatic transmission is banging into gear. It jolts the vehicle back and forth as it shifts. Tried replacing transmission fluid but continues to do it. Feels like i've been rear-ended at times. Its a consistent occurrence.
ODI 11002083
Power Train
I purchased a 2006 ford explorer, eddie bauer. I needed the transmission rebuilt and paid aamco almost $4,000. Not even a year later the transmission failed and had to be re-built again but it was under warranty. Back in march 2019, i took it back to aamco and was told nothing wrong with the transmission. August 2019, i went back to aamco and they replaced the solenoid pack is what i was told. Now, not even a month…
ODI 11256530
Power Train
Transmission occasionally lurches and makes very hard shifts between gears. Engine races between hard shifts. Have loss of power between shifts which has almost resulted in causing an accident. Lurching seems to occur mostly after driving at 20 to 30 miles per hour for at least 20 minutes.
ODI 10958725
Engine · Power Train
Got 2006 eddie bauer w/98,000, 1 previous owner (mother) all servicing via the same ford dealer (gene butman), except for a few oil changes from uncle ed's. Late nov 2016 took it in due to the heat was fluctuating, was told it needed the thermostat and housing replaced (even though it had the radiator replaced a few years earlier), also had brakes & rotors done, the 100,000 mile checkup said all was good. A week…
ODI 10950269
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle made a loud abnormal noise. Suddenly, the vehicle would not shift into reverse or drive. The vehicle was towed to an independent transmission shop. The mechanic diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted…
ODI 11060712
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Driving down the hwy the powertrain malfunction indicator came on. I lost all use of the fuel pedal and brake. Had to get to the side of the hwy with out dying. If i turn the car off and back on the indicator is gone and works just fine. This situation has happened at least 5 times in the last 3 months. Nothing shows up when i plug in a code reader. *tr
ODI 10916816
Power Train
I am a military spouse and driving home from ft bragg at 50 miles an hour my truck started costing so i had to pull over and have it towed. I had a ford do a full diagnosis a month before this and the truck only needed barons. Lafayette ford fay nc 28306
ODI 10884767
Power Train
While driving car stalls while switching gears eventually jolts/jerks hard, wrench light signaling a powertrain issue appears in display. As i am doing research i realize this is a common transmission issue with fords. Definitely will not purchase another ford and will discourage everyone else i know from purchasing. Ford takes no responsibility for this issue in its vehicles. Completely unacceptable for a large…
ODI 10874827
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Check engine lite and orange wrench lite which shuts car down no excelration pedal power steering gone and no brake control on freeway coming home. Trans. Will not shift and jumps when wrench lite is on very dangerous this has been going on since april took back to dealer sent to mechanic replaced 2 parts on excelleration module. Still not right.
ODI 10881352
Power Train
Complete and total catastrophic failure of transmission while driving 65 mph on highway. I was traveling in my car with my family when we heard a loud explosive bang from under or car. I shook my wife and scared my children. I knew it definitely was not good and felt an immediate loss of forward momentum at highway speeds, we were traveling in the fast lane at the time and other vehicles were following behind us.…
ODI 10853496
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, the transmission malfunctioned and the vehicle randomly jerked, slowed down, and unexpectedly surged forward. While at a stop sign, the vehicle suddenly surged forward and struck a pedestrian. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the transmission was replaced multiple times, but the…
ODI 10855726
Power Train
I bought this vehicle used 7 years ago from carmax. It has had transmission problem from day 1. It always shifts hard. Today the little wrench light came on as i pulled into my driveway..
ODI 10822342
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to move in reverse. After several attempts, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.
ODI 10850718
Power Train
The transmission jumps and engages very hard, it lunges forward also
ODI 10881380
Power Train
Recently my 2006 ford explorer xlt was jolting/jerking when i put it into reverse, it did not do it all the time just randomly, and about two days ago i put my explorer into reverse to leave my driveway and when i was accelerating it would not budge, the engine reved like it was trying to reverse but nothing. It only does it when i'm in reverse though. I've been recently researching this problem and it seems to be a…
ODI 10818436
Power Train
I had the transmission replaced twice, first time at 57000 miles and second time 127000 miles. This is the first vehicle i owned and had to replace transmission. Was this problem ever address. Thank you [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10874924
Electrical System · Power Train
My 2006 explorer has recently started shifting hard and sometimes will not shift into gear right away. When i pull up to a stop light or become stationary it will try to die and sometimes will. And will also not go into gear unless i give it a lot of gas and then it takes a minute to pick up complete speed. I have already had to replace multiple things on this vehicle and am seeing that others have been having the…
ODI 10849703
Engine · Power Train
I own a 2006 ford explorer eddie bauer , bought used in 2011/61000k. Since 2012 the car started showing problems with the power steering and /or engine. When driving at 35-40 mph on a highway the car started to surge forward, then back, keeping surging until the car reached a higher speed of 60. If driving on a hill, it will loose its speed. I took the car to ford dealer and they couldn't find the problem. The car…
ODI 11004696
Power Train · Service Brakes
Eddie bauer v8 2006 explorer 107000 miles the abs and srv lights came off. The car was stuck to the ground and would not speed at all. Got a mechanic to check and many different codes showed up. In the past when the same lights came up i took the car to a ford dealer and they found nothing.they recommended to change the front tires but they couldn't find any problems. For what i know it seems the ford explorer has a…
ODI 10789914