2006 Ford Explorer Cooling System Problems
- 75
- 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 75 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- radiator replaced · 14 records
- under warranty · 11 records
- eddie bauer · 10 records
- radiator leaking · 9 records
- miles radiator · 9 records
- radiator failure · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 47 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cooling System
Radiator failure causing leak which could result in engine overheat and possibly fire.. *tr
ODI 10410313
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System
Radiator leaks badly, plastic cracked. Transmission shifts too hard and hesitates going into reverse ending with a loud bang into gear. *tr
ODI 10400854
Cooling System
2006 ford explorer eddie bauer 4.0 with leaking radiator starting at 30,000 miles. Also the vehicle at defective thermostats and reservoir, that had to be replaced. Ford refused to recalled this part for whatever reason, even those they know about it. Here are listing of other people making complaints on other website of their radiator leak and other cooling system parts going bad as well. Many vehicle has been…
ODI 10398456
Cooling System
Check engine light came on. Vehicle returned to dealer, determine thermostat needed to be replace at no cost . Just purchased vehicle 3/29/2011 has 43,600 miles. Now i worrying about the radiator going bad. *tr
ODI 10393874
Cooling System · Equipment
Developing coolant leak below ford explorer 2006 radiator. My mechanic has declared the radiator defective and is failing. This is the second failed radiator. The first fail was in oct 2009, aprox 48k mileage, and was considered a problem known by ford. Now i face a second replacement of excess $800 estimate march 24th 2011. My estimated mileage was 24k between repairs. This needs to be solved or our future cars…
ODI 10392767
Cooling System
About 3 weeks ago, while returning from the park with my dog, my warning light for temperature illuminated red and i saw that the temp. Gauge had spiked to hot. I pulled over and as i was going to shift into park, the temp. Gauge fell back into the normal operating range very quickly. I thought it was just an anomaly. About 3 weeks later, i noticed that the fan was running loudly and shortly thereafter, the temp…
ODI 10392589
Cooling System
I have a 2006 ford explorer and recently had work done. After that work i noticed that colling fan was coming on constantly and that it was extremely loud and sounded like engine was roaring. They determined that radiator was leaking so they replaced entire colling system. Problem still persists and vehicle only has 60000 miles on it. I am so upset and think they dont know what wrong. They had car ffor 5 days and…
ODI 10392820
Cooling System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated the radiator and thermostat failed and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the radiator and. The manufacturer was contacted who stated there were no recalls for either failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 43,000.
ODI 10393079
Cooling System
I began noticing a coolant smell after use, then noticed a leak that progressively became worse. I added coolant to keep desired levels. I had a mechanical shop inspect and it was determined the radiator was leaking. I purchased this vehicle as a "demo" from a local ford dealer w/ 11k miles on it. At 30k miles the radiator was replaced w/ oem by ford under warranty as it was leaking in a seam. I had the radiator…
ODI 10378856
Cooling System
2006 ford explorer radiator leaks ,had replaced 3 already and ford knows about the problem but does nothing about it until somebody gets hurt or killed then it's to late .they have a fix for it but who pay the people not ford. When the truck stalls because it gets hot i believe that's a safety issue. Don't you? *tr
ODI 10374090
Cooling System
2006 ford explorer radiator leaks with only 33k miles causing engine to overheat. Radiator being replaced under extended warranty. *tr
ODI 10368519
Cooling System
Radiators on 2006 ford explorers. My first radiator was replaced at 37,318 miles. I now need a new one at approximately 65,000 miles. This will be the third replacement on just my vehicle. Ford has offered no help as to the cost of replacing an obviously defective part. Checking on line, i see other ford explorer owners are experiencing the same thing from ford. I request a recall for this defective vehicle. *tr
ODI 10365515
Cooling System
Noticed low coolant level and shortly after the vehicle overheated for about 10 secs, then went back to normal temp. Took to the dealer to get checked out, and they said i needed a new radiator because there was in fact a small leak. Repair costs were $1100 to replace a radiator, yes a radiator that had 50k miles on it. Radiators are not supposed to go out that easily, and after researching on the web i have found…
ODI 10365227
Cooling System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer eddie bauer edition. The contact stated that the radiator leaked and had to be replaced at his expense. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
ODI 10365074
Cooling System
Noticed leaking under 2006 explorer. Taken to dealer and told radiator needed replacing for $980. Vehicle has 65,000 miles on it. Told radiator was leaking from the fins and that this was "common". In checking this out, this is not common for a car of this age, however, it seems 2006 explorers are prone to this problem. This is clearly a ford problem and ford should replace the radiators at no charge. *tr
ODI 10365918
Cooling System
Car radiator ran hot, light never came on. Radiator drained of all fluids while on highway, blew head gasket on engine, damaged engine had to replace engine and radiator. This is the third radiator on car, first at 33,000 miles, second at 67,000 miles, last incident vehicle had 87,000 miles. I had extended warranty, if not cost would have been over $ 7000.00 dollars. *tr
ODI 10375550
Cooling System · Engine
Ford explorer 2006 engine overheating. Outside air temperature 118 f', was stranded with infant in the car. Had car towed, and discovered this is a recurring problem in the radiator, coolant and hose parts on this model, as shown on http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/explorer/2006/cooling_system/radiator_failure.shtml apart from heat exhaustion, no injuries to report. *tr
ODI 10351201
Cooling System
2006 ford explorer - problem with radiator. I bought my ford explorer brand new and after approximately 1 year, the radiator started going bad and as of now, i have had to replace 7 radiators. My parents bought the same year explorer and have had to replace 5 radiators. I contacted ford directly, and of course, they told me they have had no reports of the defect. I find that hard to believe. A friend who works for…
ODI 10345583
Cooling System
Second radiator in 2006 ford explorer, first one was at 32000 miles. I have seen over 100 complaints but yet no recall from ford. The first was covered under the new warranty. I was fortunate to have purchased a new service warranty when that one expired, now at 92,000 miles the radiator completely drained causing the motor head gasket to blow. It is currently at the dealer getting a new motor and radiator. *tr
ODI 10345358
Cooling System
Third radiator replacement in a year. First one went out at about 45,000 miles. The others have only last a couple months. Was under extended warrenty for replacements and now it is not. After seeing the numerous complaints on forums about this issue it is about time ford takes this issue and does something to fix it. And fix it right! *tr
ODI 10341501
Cooling System · Power Train
I have a 2006 ford explorer. At 40000 miles the transmission went out and had to be replaced. Shortly thereafter i had a cracked radiator and had my first radiator replaced. I now have 67000 miles and just had my 3rd radiator put in. I am not going through ford as they wouldn't guarantee their work on the first one they replaced. Clearly there is a major problem with the radiators in this car and it is unfair to all…
ODI 10341122
Cooling System
2006 ford explorer eddie bauer with approx. 53k miles has a radiator leak as reported by the ford dealer. No warranty or recall. Have found this is a very common problem with a very expensive repair price tag. *tr
ODI 10339069
Cooling System
Faulty radiator in 2006 ford explorer eddie bauer 2wd 4-door. Radiator leak at 40k miles. It started with the engine revving up after few minutes of drive upon acceleration. Took it to dealer who says leaky radiator may be causing engine to heat up and the abnormal transmission function. I see many reports on internet with multiple radiator leak problems with this year model and in some cases upto 5 radiator…
ODI 10336876
Cooling System
Radiator is leaking from a seam. Mileage is 52,000. Seems very early to be replacing a radiator. Dealer wants $1100 to replace. It appears that radiator failure on 2006 ford explorer v6 is a very common problem. *tr
ODI 10335054
Cooling System
1. The radiator on my 2006 ford explorer 4.0l v6 began leaking after just 3 years and 49k miles--despite regular maintenance. There was no warning signs, the vehicle overheated and fortunately we were able to safely return it to the dealer. 2. In taking it to my ford dealer they said it would need to be replaced at a cost to me of $1200 (since the warranty expired at 36k miles). 3. Ford's issued a tsb in april 2009…
ODI 10335536