NHTSA Complaint #10260242 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10260242
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 1, 2009
Date Filed	February 27, 2009
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

2006 FORD EXPLORER. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. DRIVING ALONG (HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS) AND CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR (AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL). ENGINE WILL "REV" WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED BUT THE GEAR WILL NOT RE-ENGAGE FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS! I HAVE COASTED OFF THE ROAD, WHILE DODGING TRAFFIC ON APPROXIMATELY 50 OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT 7 TIMES AND HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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