NHTSA Complaint #10333967 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10333967
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 1, 2009
Date Filed	May 31, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE CAN TAKE FROM 1 TO 10 SECONDS TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. I AM SURPRISED I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS DEFECT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO GEAR THAT IT GETS STUCK IN A HIGHER GEAR WHICH AFFECTS ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO POWER DOWN THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO LURCHES ON STOPS, MAKING IT FEEL AS IF YOU HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NOBODY HAS FORCED FORD TO RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT OWNERS SAFETY CAN BE PLACED IN THIS AMOUNT OF DANGER AND STILL NOT HAVE A RECALL. *TR

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