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2006 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200466
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
5Engine And Engine Cooling
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
140,000 miles · May 24, 2017
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WILL NOT SHIFT

NHTSA ODI #10991445

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2016
Power Train

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PUT THE KEY AND THE SHIFT LEVER WON'T MOVE INTO ANY GEAR AND ALSO NOW I CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY. I WAS PARK IN FRONT OF A SHOOL

NHTSA ODI #10906915

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2016
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON HIGHWAY

NHTSA ODI #10821431

68,000 miles · Oct 30, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR THER ARE TWO TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES THEY ARE BOTH LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10433580

74,000 miles · Nov 1, 2010
Power Train

TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL FAILURE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY SWITCHING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR AND THIS CAUSES THE MOTOR TO ACCELERATE TO HIGH RPM IN THE PROCESS. A LARGE JOLT CAN BE FELT WHEN THIS OCCURS AS WELL. TROUBLESHOOTING CODE P0745 IS PRESENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10363460

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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