2006 Ford Explorer

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 MOUNTAINS. THAT MADE THE ENGINE REV BUT BOTH REAR WHEELS STOPPED MOVING ON A BLIND HILLSIDE CURVE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

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 THERE WAS METAL INSIDE THAT WAS BLOCKING VALVES. THIS IS COSTING ME $2400. HAD TO FIX AS I AM AWAY FROM HOME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF COUNTRY AND NEED IT TO GO BACK HOME. *TR

I DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR AFTER NOTICING THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING AROUND AT AN IDLE. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STARTED STEAMING. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $600. (IT WAS ALSO OVER 90 DEGREES THAT DAY AND I WAS STRANDED WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN, THE YOUNGEST WAS 4 MONTHS OLD.) THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO, IN MAY 2012, I WAS AT A GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I WENT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE I NOTED A LARGE PUDDLE OF ANTIFREEZE ON THE GROUND AND IT WAS DRIPPING FROM THE RADIATOR. WE HAD TO HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED, AGAIN AT A COST OF $600. THE SAME MECHANIC REPAIRED IT BOTH TIMES AND SAID IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE FIRST ONE. NOW WE ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE COOLING LINE THAT LEADS FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED US SERIOUS HARDSHIPS FINANCIALLY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED PHYSICAL INJURY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT OUT ON BOTH OCCASIONS AND I HAD SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME MILES FROM HOME. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY HAVE DECLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I AM REQUESTING, AS ARE MANY OTHERS, THAT A RECALL BE ISSUED. AND I ALSO SUGGEST THAT YOU RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AS IT IS A MAJOR ONE. IT IS STRANGE THAT FORD CHANGED THE RADIATOR IN THE 2007 MODEL YEAR EXPLORER. *TR

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 YOU SEARCH THE WEB IT IS AN ISSUE ACROSS THE BOARD. I FEEL THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE AND SO ARE THEIR CARS. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND A FORD TO ANYONE, NOT EVEN MY WORST ENEMY. I COULD HAVE BOUGHT TWO CARS FOR THE MONEY I AM PUTTING INTO THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESEARCH AND NOTICE THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE TRANSMISSION IS GIVING NUMEROUS ISSUES. HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, ROARS, SLIPS WHEN CHANGING GEARS, ETC. THE MOST DISTURBING PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION JUST JUMPS INTO GEAR WITHOUT MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER. THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AT RED LIGHTS AND THEN JUST JERKS FORWARD AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. PLEASE HELP BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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 FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,934. UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING, SHE WAS KNOCKED ON THE GROUND BY THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE STREET BACKWARD AND HIT A TREE. UPDATED 07/31/12

2006 FORD EXPLORER WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES STARTED TO HESITATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER CHECKING OUT ALL THE FLUIDS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR (ANTIFREEZE) WAS WAY BELOW LEVEL. I HAD TO FILL UP THE RADIATOR WITH 1-1/2 GALLONS OF COOLANT. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER EVERY TIME FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE COOLANT WAS BELOW LEVEL. AT 44,000 MILES, THE LEAK WAS SO BAD THAT THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. JUST AFTER A YEAR LATER ANOTHER FAILURE TO THE RADIATOR. HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR A SECOND TIME AT 65,250 MILES. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IF THE RADIATOR FAILS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOOT TO HEIGHT FOR 5 SECONDS THEN DROP BACK DOWN DISCOVERED LOW COOLANT. LEAK GOT WORSE. CRACKED RADIATOR DISCOVERED THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM REPLACED RADIATOR, NOW HAVING THERMOSTAT HOUSING REPLACED. 6 WEEKS AFTER REPAIR TOOK TO FORD DUE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FORD SAID IT WAS IN QUICK CONNECT BECAUSE I USED AN AFTER MARKET RADIATOR SAID ONLY WAY THEY COULD FIX IT WAS TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE RADIATOR AGAIN FOR $1300. COULD NOT REPLACED FITTINGS HAD TO GET IT ALL TOGETHER. ASKED THEM WHY I WOULD WANT A FORD RADIATOR SINCE THEY FAIL. THEY SAID YES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR