Engine was racing, took it to dealer, they said it was programmable transmission,cost $100 to diagnose and reset program. Ok for a while, started racing again. Took back to dealer, said it is leaky radiator, it was bone dry and it was the engine fan racing not the motor. Just past warranty, never received extended warrant information until just last week,after the fact. Taking it to a different repair guy, engine could have overheated and locked up!
2006 Ford Explorer engine complaints
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Roaring sound, rushing water, leaking under drivers side. Dealer said radiator defective, seam split, cannot repair. 2006 explorer, 48,000 miles. Service rep scolded me for not getting extended warranty; radiator warranty is 3 yr/36k mi. Also said transmission needs flushing. Told him transmission had been flushed 3 months ago. He told me I could talk with ford, but "given their current situation," they were not going to be cooperative. I plan to call ford. A 2.5 year old vehicle should not have a failed radiator/transmission.
I have my third radiator in my 2006 ford explorer with the v6 engine.
2006 ford explorer eb radiator leak @ 35,600 miles. I first noticed the problem due to puddle on the ground and during inspection I found the radiator overflow tank empty. The I took it to ford and they told me the radiator core was cracked. Vehicle no longer covered under warranty and dealer would not provide any after warranty assistance with repair. After checking with a couple auto parts stores, I was told the 06 explorer has a defect with the radiator that causes it to crack. Napa for one, would only offer me a three month warranty on a new radiator due to the defect in the radiator design for that vehicle. I called ford and they would not provide any assistance either and would not acknowledge their was a problem with the radiator design on the 2006 ford explorer. Quote from ford dealer to replace radiator was $690.00.
Leaking radiator in 2006 ford explorer at 40,000 miles. Dealership made my buy a new radiator.
I noticed coolant leaking under the driver side of the radiator at around 37,800 miles. Dealer initially said it was a loose hose and "repaired" for $75 (9/30/08). Leak continued. Returned to dealer and was told that the radiator was cracked (10/12/08). I have done searches on the internet and this appears to be a very common problem with the 2006 ford explorer. Ford should put a recall on the radiator so that if the radiator experiences problems, the repairs are covered. Dealer quoted $630 to replace the radiator. Contacted ford and customer service indicated they would arrange a "discount" for the repairs at my local dealer. This places the burden on the dealer, who is independent of ford. Ford should furnish this part to the dealer free of charge and reimburse them for the labor in order to take the burden of a faulty part off of their dealers and the consumer. A radiator should not crack with 37,800 miles on the vehicle (1,800 miles out of warranty!). This is when I "noticed" the problem. It was probably happening prior to the warranty expiration.
I bought a 2006 ford explorer used in dec. Of 2006 about a year later I was having problems took it in and needed a new water pump it was covered under warranty. In june of 2008 the gear shift would stick when trying to get out of park also the engine would race and not shift gears it was also making a knocking noise in the engine. Took it in for a routine oil change and to have all problems looked at they said there were no problems and it was a glitch in the computer "its just not resetting itself" they said it was fixed on nov.08 again went in for oil change they said coolant was low and top it off didn't see any leaks in hoses or radiator. And 9 days later my engine blow now I got to pay 5,500. To get it fixed because the warranty is now expired. I was told the coolant was leaking into my oil tank and exhaust which when oil changes were done should have been detected.
Failure #1--gear shift selector very difficult to move from park; dealer said ford redesigned, but not covered by them. Failure #2--leak in seam of radiator (between plastic & aluminum). Again, not covered by ford or by extended warranty.
Around the beginning of oct I noticed antifreeze leaking. On nov7 2006 I had to have the radiator replaced. My explorer had 47,227 miles on it but the leak was discovered before the mileage got to 47,000. I have been told that it never should have happened. We have 2 other explorers with about 120,000 and a 130,000 miles and never have a bit of trouble. The years on those are 1998 and 1999. Mine is a 2006. I am glad this was caught early. I have heard of other radiators leaking on explorers of the same year. It cost me almost $400 to have it replaced. I feel that this needs to be looked into.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the radiator was defective and leaking fluid. The dealer stated that the radiator needed to be replaced; however, they refuse to acknowledge it as a major issue that is affecting all the ford explorer vehicles. The failure and current mileages were 47,000.
My SUV stalls any time the car slows down or it will accelerate on its own up to 60mph so that I have to drive with my foot on the brake. Tonight the car stalled in the middle of a major intersection and took 5 minutes before it would restart. When it did restart it accelerated so rapidly another accident almost occurred. I have taken the SUV to the dealership three times over three years and the say that it is doing nothing wrong. I have found websites that other consumers are driving in the same hazardous vehicles with no recourse from ford. I am renting a car now because I am terrified to drive mine.
My 2006 ford explorer jerks and jolts extremely hard while coming to a stop. The first time I took it in for the warranty repair they reprogrammed the computer which seemed to help for a few months. Today I returned for the same problem only it is three times as bad as before. They told me at first it was the drivers fault. Then they came back and said it was normal operation. My neck is very sore from all the jerking and jolting it has received from this car. In fact my neck is burning right now from pain.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving and would completely shut off. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The most recent occurrence took place while driving approximately 30 MPH. The vehicle took approximately 3-5 minutes to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer six times, but the failure could not be duplicated. A diagnostic was performed and no error codes were found. The current mileage was 26,090 and failure mileage was 18,794.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward when the brake pedal was depressed. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle sporadically stalled and the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. They also did not find any error codes when a diagnostic was performed. The failure still persists and she is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The purchase date, transmission type, powertrain, fuel system, and fuel type were unknown. The failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 48,000.
I have had a slow leak in my explorer for a week, we changed the over flow tank and then the leak became a more serious one. My dad looked at it and my radiator is leaking about two different places. It is going cost me about $300.00 to get a new or if it can be repaired the price of it. A owner of a shop has informed me that he has had to repair several radiators with the same year and make as mine. If this is such a big problem for everyone why hasn't there been a recall yet.
Radiator failed car never ran hot caused engine to blow head gaskets. Car was serviced 9 days prior and radiator was full. Car stopped on freeway late at night and have to pay 6,700.00 to repair vehicle.
I began to notice leakage under my car. It appeared to be antifreeze so I kept a check on it. After two weeks, there was a gush of liquid. I took it to the local ford dealership. The radiator was bad and needed to be replaced. I bought my ford explorer new just 2 years ago. Shouldn't a radiator last more than 2 years? It cost me $80 for the diagnosis and $545 to replace it. I have the old radiator. In the upper right corner there is corrosion which indicates that there had been a malfunction over a period of time.
Defective radiators in 2006-2007 ford explorers. Hole in radiator from wear from lack of radiator support. Also gasket seal between plastic in radiator and aluminum. I can't get a replacement radiator because there are none available-3/17/08. So it's obvious there is a problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle would completely shut off. Afterwards, the instrument panel and check engine lights flashed one time. The contact allowed the vehicle to coast to a stop and then restarted the vehicle. The contact drove to the dealer and they found no failures. A diagnostic was performed in an attempt to find an error code for the failure. The contact believed that the vehicle was completely unsafe to drive. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 61,000 and failure mileage was 60,700. Updated 4/16/08 *cn updated
Have had numerous problems starting with a lifter stuck in motor at 296 miles, to transmission failure at 15,700 miles. Brakes have squeaked since it was new, overhead console has fallen off twice, satellite radio works when it wants to. Door rubbed on running board, now gas mileage has dropped under 10 miles per gallon. 14 trips to dealership so far and still not all is fixed.
We have taken our 2006 ford explorer with just over 20,000 miles on it into the shop 3 times due to intermittent lose of power when starting out. The computer software has been reloaded 2 times. The last time I took it in I told the dealer to keep it until it was fixed. After 2 days they said they could find anything wrong but believed there was a problem. Ford then asked us to drive a unsafe car to trouble shoot it for them with a flight recorder hooked up to the computer. Ford care and the dealer are both not willing to call back and fix the car.
Engine compartment fire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the engine stalls at any given moment and at speeds of 10 MPH or greater. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they reset the computer. A week later, the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle has been to the dealer approximately three to four times, but the failure still persists. The current mileage is 11,900 and failure mileage was 10,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that his vehicle stalled five times. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. The contact allows his vehicle to run for a while before driving it, in order to see if the vehicle will stall. The current mileage is 15,242 and failure mileage was 14,500. Updated 02-11-08 *bf on one occasion the vehicle was shaking and idling rough. Updated
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. The contact stated that the engine stalls without warning, while the vehicle is in motion. The travel speed is not a factor. The failure occurs intermittently. When the engine stalls, the power steering fails. The vehicle is able to be restarted. The ford dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the engine stalling began once he started using the cruise control. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 22,000 and failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 02-01-08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle's engine suddenly shut off when the brakes were depressed. The failure occurred approximately fifteen times. The engine size was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 14,000.
I have a 2006 ford explorer that has a severe acceleration hesitation problem. I've taken to dealers and they are unable to diagnose the problem. I believe it's a disaster waiting to happen and I would like ford to be more responsible in fixing the problems as it now appears many vehicles of same make are experiencing same problem. This has been a continuous issue since I purchased the new explorer in fall of 2005. Nm
Engine hesitates/stumbles when pulling out from stop position or into traffic. Ford motor says they cannot fix problem. Suv is unsafe to drive due to this condition. It is almost a year old(2006) and has 2535 miles on it. Ford will not return my calls and have had it to dealer at least 6 times with problem.
Suv hesitates when accelerating. Dealer says can't be repaired. 2006 ford explorer with 1909 miles. Sent e-mail to you on 08/05/06 confirmation #10164629 as of this date no reply from you.
Vehicle has 1978 miles, 2006 ford explorer, has major hesitation in throttle, after 3 trips to dealer, they say vehicle cannot be repaired". This SUV is unsafe to drive due to the hesitation in the throttle, cannot pull into traffic, from stop sign, or from stopped position.
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