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
Vehicle jerks as if the transmission fell down when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear or when decelerating. Also, feels like some one rammed into the back. Vehicle moves jumps forward while stopping at a traffic signal. I have missed hitting the vehicles in the front a couple of times. *tr
ODI 10483701
Power Train
Forceful driveline bump while braking - below 10 mph. *tr
ODI 10500560
Power Train
Whenever i put my suv in reverse it jolts and it feels as if my transmission has fallen out. I also notice it does the same when i try to put in "drive" some times. My car is well maintained and i have always bought ford trucks. I'm scared to drive my children in the car at times because my truck has a mind of it's own and decides when it wants to accelerate and when it doesn't. Please give some insight. I've seen…
ODI 10484023
Engine · Power Train
Range shifter needs to be replaced, truck is jerking with acceleration and changing going between 1st to 5th gear jolting the vehicle. Very big safety issue as i have almost been rear-ended multiple times. Ford says no recall on transmission issues. Mine is a 6r60 transmission in the 2006 eddie bauer explorer which has the range shifter located inside transmission. Will cost $2300 to fix! *tr
ODI 10494484
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated the vehicle would shake whenever the gears were shifted. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would make a loud noise and the transmission started to slip. Also, the gear shifter failed to move out of park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10479347
Power Train
Transmission slips. Vehicle lunges when reversing and shifting gears. I'm afraid i may hit another vehicle or pedestrian. According to www.carcomplaints.com there are many owners with the exact same problem of the exact same model and model year. *tr
ODI 10478329
Engine · Power Train
While trying to stop my vehicle suddenly accelerated and i had to put it in neutral to come to a stop. I pulled into a parking lot and shut the engine off and then started it up again and my engine revved at around 4000 rpm. The only way i could drive the vehicle home was to keep constant heavy pressure on the brakes. It always wanted to accelerate. *tr
ODI 10475348
Power Train
No events leading up to failure. Regular vehicle usage. After 5 years and 85000 miles, the transmission began clunking and hesitating to shift. When shifting into reverse or drive, the transmission jolts violently. This failure has not yet been corrected but has been diagnosed and a rebuilt transmission is on order. I am complaining now because so many similar reports have also been filed across the internet. Upon…
ODI 10474192
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
It would not shift in reverse till i turned it off and restart it took the reverse. After the incident the explorer keep on giving me problems every time i'll shift it into reverse. I have to actually punch the gas so it could get the reverse gear. It has been many times that i had to quickly step on the brakes to avoid hitting on coming traffic as well as parked cars, after having to punch on the gas so i could go…
ODI 10608338
Power Train
When i went to shift into reverse would not move. Immediately after that when tried to go forward was loud noise and i had to start forward in 3rd then shift into drive, little wrench appeared on dashboard. Light went out and could then start out in drive without having to start in 3rd, however could no longer use reverse. Took to transmission shop for evaluation and was told needed to have transmission rebuild as…
ODI 10465873
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission slipped. The transmission fluid was changed but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 91,690.
ODI 10492275
Power Train
Transmission started jerking while going down the road. It also began jerking when shifting into drive or reverse. I had originally thought maybe the fluid could be low but after seeing all of the people that this has happened to and no-one being able to get anything done i am considering looking into a class action suit for all of the owners. I also had problems with the traction control while on a vacation in the…
ODI 10472125
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I have a 2006 ford explorer xlt and this will be third transmission to go into the vehicle. In addition, i have replaced the radiator three times and an engine block seal. These are very costly fixes for a car that is only a couple of years old. I have reached out to ford customer service and they are not helpful or sympathetic at all and claim that they are not aware of any transmission problems. Meanwhile, when…
ODI 10457745
Engine · Power Train
First incident occurred in early april 2012: my car was emitting a foul smell and overheating. Upon inspection, it was discovered that my radiator was leaking. I turned my vehicle into ford and it was replaced. Second incident occurred early-mid oct 2012: my car was jerking and the check engine light came on. It was taken to have the codes checked and it was indicated that i had 2-3 random "miss-fires" to my spark…
ODI 10486027
Power Train
Had complained about a hesitation in 2008, after several times at the shop they did something to the throttle body. Now the transmission slips in 3rd gear. At only 56785 miles this is terrible. *tr
ODI 10454284
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into park with the engine on and the vehicle rolled away as the contact attempted to exit the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a tree, injuring the contact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and was in the process of assisting the contact with the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10453536
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle began to jerk and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be overhauled. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a part within the transmission needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10822221
Power Train
2006 ford explorer is a lemon. Thousand of problems across the nation. Take one to a garage and the mechanics tell you which problem you have before you tell them, one of three. Transmission failures, radiator replacement every 30000 miles and bad wheel bearing causing tires to come off during driving. Lucky for me only two encountered so far. Transmission failure. Getting on interstate and stalling in traffic is a…
ODI 10449147
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The truck jolts when shifting gears to reverse and drive, i feels like a car ran into me from the back. It has caused me to bump into another car in front of me when i was sitting in traffic, as i accelerate the gas pedal it either stalls or jolts very hard, thank god it there was no damage to the other car nor mine. Ever since this happened, it has been big problem when driving on the road, and now the truck…
ODI 10537249
Power Train
Sticks in park, bangs when shifted to reverse or other, slips out of gear when driving then engine will rev as if in neutral, sticks in park when on hill will not shift to drive or reverse ( out of park), when the vehicle looses gear it will rev and i am unable to accelerate and have to pull over to allow other vehicles by until i can get it to engage and go into gear otherwise the car just revs and goes nowhere. *tr
ODI 10491738
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
The air bag malfunction light and wrench light both lite up on the dash. The car appeared to be running strange, shifting hard. After turning off the vehicle, it would not restart for approx 20 minutes. It would run fine for a day or so then the lights would come on again. Took the car to the ford dealership, they drove it for approx 23 miles and the lights wouldn't come on. The battery tested low so they replaced…
ODI 10442461
Engine · Power Train
Purchase this vehicle in 2011 once it was home within 3 months began having problems, i also purchase the ford extended warranty and took it back to the dealership. They explained they could not find an issue with the transmission. It jolts, lunges, and sometimes the transmission doesn't engage. I feel extremely unsafe trying to pull out at an intersection because the car starts to jolt and i have to slam on the gas…
ODI 10651017
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I bought my ford explorer in 2006 but three years later had to replace the radiator. After that i notice that the transmission would slip every now and then. The problem seems to have escalated since june 2013 with the vehicle jacking or dragging before shifting gears. My wife is actually afraid of driving this vehicle and instead prefers to drive my 2000 honda accord which has been running with no problems. I took…
ODI 10558066
Engine · Power Train
When i moved from park to drive the transmission jolted and slammed into gear... Today while driving the truck went from 40 to about 10 mph and will not go above this speed. *tr
ODI 10484699
Engine · Power Train
During a left turn across three lanes of traffic our explorer would not accelerate. It lurched to start and would not go above 10-15 mph, nearly stalling. We were able to drive the car home but could not get it to go above 20 mph. At speeds 10 - 20 mph it jerked violently. This was a common occurrence at speeds 45 - 60. Moderately accelerating between 45 - 60 mph has caused hard jerks for years with this car prior…
ODI 10514682