FordExplorer2006
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2006 Ford Explorer Seats Problems

7
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 7 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • head rest · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 20, 2018 · 110,000 miles

    Seats

    Drivers power seat is loose. Problem appears to be related to track. Seat feels loose and moves forward or backward depending on acceleration or braking. The biggest problem is how distracting this is. The amount of movement seems to be getting greater and greater.

    ODI 11089116

  • June 3, 2016 · 103,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. When the vehicle was started, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the front passenger seat was occupied; however, the warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…

    ODI 10888640

  • September 16, 2007 · 38,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was in park and when attempting to shift into reverse, the vehicle exhibited an unusual dropping noise and began to jerk violently. In addition, when starting the engine the vehicle would often lunge forward abnormally. When braking, the vehicle would also jerk violently as if someone had crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The contact…

    ODI 10386867

  • November 25, 2006

    Seats

    The head rest on the rear seats of the 2006 for explorer pose a serious vision obstruction. You cannot see when backing up or changing lanes. If you have a car seat in the back seat you cannot let the head rest down. You also cannot move the head rest up or down, only tilt the head rest forward. *jb

    ODI 10174285

  • October 10, 2006 · 3,000 miles

    Seats

    Under the front driver and passenger seat, there is surface rust on the metal frame and components. Rust is not likely serious, but can stain anything it touches, and may progress to more serious rust, causing parts to break down, or malfunction. Dealer i bought vehicle from called ford service center, and ford is aware of the problem, and as they deem it "normal wear and tear" it is not covered by any sort of…

    ODI 10171843

  • October 9, 2006

    Seats

    The headrest on the rear seats of the 2006 for explorer pose a serious vision obstruction. You cannot see out of the side of the vehicle for passing or changing lanes. If you have a car seat in the back seat you cannot let the headrest down. You also cannot move the headrest up or down, only tilt the headrest forward. *nm

    ODI 10170602

  • January 1, 2006 · 1,200 miles

    Seats

    Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that there is not enough padding on the front driver side seat of the vehicle. The dealer recommended taking the vehicle to an upholster shop. The upholsterer added more padding to the front seat and the contact stated that this made the seat more comfortable. The current mileage is 55,000 and failure mileage was 1,200. The consumer stated this is a…

    1 injury

    ODI 10192592