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
Difficulty putting vehicle into driving gear while stationary ever since its original purchase in 2006.transmission pump was replaced in 2010; however, was informed today that this part needs to be replaced again. Vehicle has undergone regular transmission maintenance so not sure how this problem arose again. The initial repair was done at a ford dealership in germany as i was stationed there due to military…
ODI 10787841
Power Train
Attention!!!!! Class action suit started. Contact feldman law group p.a. , mitchell l. Feldman @ [redacted] [redacted]. Suite 400 tampa florida 33607. Help to get this information out there to all of the consumers who have been victim to this defective, costly and dangerous product put out by ford.
ODI 10744463
Power Train
Wow!!!! $2700, thats what my defective transmission is costing me @ only 69k miles. Who wants to start a class action law suit against ford? I bought a brand new 2006 eddie bauer explorer in las vegas at friendly ford. I have had transmission problems from day one. Shifting hard, not engaging and lurching. Took the vehicle to the service department several times only to hear the problem could not be duplicated. Bs,…
ODI 10735363
Power Train
POWER TRAIN DEFECT
ODI 10734665
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter stuck in the park position. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal had to be depressed with force or the vehicle had to be restarted in order to move the gear shifter out of park. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the details of the failure could not be…
ODI 10853378
Power Train
I WAS DRIVING WHEN POWERTRAIN MIF LIGHT CAME ON.
ODI 10717300
Power Train
Tranny slips really 3 times i had no ppwer going up the hill been told its their bad 2006 almost reended 3 time s pl fix this so i can drive saflty you need to fix it and soon i have aslo for my kids and my safty i cannt worry about ford has known all the time since day one pl do right by your company cause i can nt afford it
ODI 10872586
Power Train
I was leaving a side street, merging into traffic and as i was changing lanes and accelerating into busy traffic the vehicle just sat there with the engine revving up. The transmission wouldn't engage and then it slammed into gear so hard that it felt like i was rear ended and there was a loud bang. In my opinion, this is a definite risk to our personal safety because if you turn across traffic, change lanes, merge…
ODI 10716331
Power Train
We bought a 2006 ford explorer xlt from a dealer in schenectady ny in 2006.loved the suv for the family. Three weeks later we took it back for transmission issues.the transmission would not engage to reverse sometimes without a delay then a jump.and shifted hard on acceleration. We were told that everything was fine during an inspection. Now here we set with an explorer with no reverse and needing a 2000.00 dollar…
ODI 10705187
Power Train
Went out to driveway to start it heard a loud noise like a backfire then gurgling transmission fluid running out all over driveway. .m..no previous warnings nothing but a clunking noise sometimes when shifting which dealer told me was nothing to worry about. .....vehicle has had all scheduled maintenance... I am beyond angry ......just paid this off..... Turns out ford knew about the issue with these transmissions…
ODI 10701680
Power Train
Transmission failure resulting from michelin incorrectly marking tire sizes: i had four michelin cross terrain p235/70r16 tires on my suv. Two wore out and where replaced with michelin latitude p235/70r16 tires as the cross terrain model was discontinued. The suv then started having transmission problems especially when accelerating and the transmission failed and had to be replaced. The new transmission immediately…
ODI 10782291
Power Train
Vehicle is hard to engage in gear. When putting in reverse, it jolts really hard like i was rear ended. Takes a while to engage into drive. *tr
ODI 10712987
Power Train
The transmission would not engage into the next gear. Then the engine maintenance light came on. Pressed the gas again it would not go forward. Pulled off to the side to park it and put it back in d - drive it still would not go forward. Engine light still on. Turned off the vehicle. 10 minutes later turn on the vehicle and put in d-drive and it engaged but was unable to shift into next gear. Able to make to parking…
ODI 10683254
Power Train
I was driving and the car overdrive light started blinking and then i went to drive and it started to and cut off when it jolted like someone hit me and my passenger from the rear but it was the gear or transmission or the overdrive not engaging, not sure. I sat there for about 5 minutes in neutral and then put the car in drive and it moved forward. After i parked the car it repeated the above action. *tr
ODI 10680829
Power Train
Trucks doesn't engage in gear sometimes, i have problems backing up doesn't engage properly. I almost got in accident with my two babies where in the vehicle. *js
ODI 10681931
Power Train
We have a 2006, six cylinder explorer. At only approximately 77,000 miles, we have had to replace the radiator (a $2,000 expense), and now the transmission is totally shot and needs to be either "rebuilt" or replaced. Yet another necessary repair for an automobile that has had all its routine maintenance performed, garage kept and gently driven as a family commuter. At nine model years old, we averaging 8,000 miles…
ODI 10679855
Electrical System · Power Train
In the last 2 years i have continued to have problems with this vehicle which has cost me a lot of time and money. Similarly to the majority of the complaints listed the vehicle jolts and hesitates while in motion. I have been to repair shop more times than i can count.... And not even the technicians at ford seem to know what to do as i continue to have the same issue. On my last visit to the shop ( a week ago) i…
ODI 10653465
Power Train
The vehicle was hesitating and would not engage into gear when accelerating during a turn causing the rpms to rev . This caused several cars to swerve to avoid an accident. After taking it to the shop as it was a known problem with 2006 ford explorer that it was a failed transmission. Cost to fix is $2,508.
ODI 10649151
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 10690839
Power Train
Cel light came on, code read 02 sensor which was replaced and cel light off now. Transmission jerking hard into reverse and drive and hangs up between gears, suddenly lunging forward. In stop and start or downtown traffic, with lights every block, it will sometimes lunge forward as i slow down to stop, idles rough, and then has died. It has twice sputtered and tried to stall trying to cross busy intersection. This…
Crash reported
ODI 10630987
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that immediately after shifting gears, the vehicle would lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10615129
Power Train
This my second ford explorer, transmission problems with both. My current explorer a 2006 will not engage in reverse; i cannot back-up. I purchased an extended ford warranty as a precaution, for this very problem with the 1st explorer i purchased. I was told at the dealership, (where i have purchased 5 ford vehicles in the last 12 years) i was getting a 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. I have seen thousands…
ODI 10609991
Power Train
While in drive the transmission feels like it is slipping. After driving a short time n the vehicle is warmed up it begins jerking pretty badly. You cannot check the transmission fluid or anything due to there being no dipstick or place to add any fluid in the vehicle. The owners manual states it must b done by a licensed professional. When i took it to a "professional" he researched the complaint informing me there…
ODI 10607713
Engine · Power Train
I was driving up small hill-dry conditions and the car shut down. On coming vehicle swerved and avoided collision. This has happened many times after the traction control sensor comes on. The car also jumps out when shifting gears and sometimes it is very hard to shift. Transmission problem! Safety recall imperative! *tr
ODI 10606630
Power Train
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
ODI 10595908