NHTSA Complaint #10491738 — 2006 FORD EXPLORER POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10491738
Vehicle	2006 FORD EXPLORER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 9, 2012
Date Filed	January 7, 2013
Mileage	59,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AK

Consumer Description

STICKS IN PARK, BANGS WHEN SHIFTED TO REVERSE OR OTHER, SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING THEN ENGINE WILL REV AS IF IN NEUTRAL, STICKS IN PARK WHEN ON HILL WILL NOT SHIFT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE ( OUT OF PARK), WHEN THE VEHICLE LOOSES GEAR IT WILL REV AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAVE TO PULL OVER TO ALLOW OTHER VEHICLES BY UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO ENGAGE AND GO INTO GEAR OTHERWISE THE CAR JUST REVS AND GOES NOWHERE. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2006 FORD EXPLORER

Other POWER TRAIN Complaints

#11663104 — May 27, 2025 — Hi, I purchased my 2006 ford explorer in 2019 from a mechanic lot. Since then I’ve changed the muffler, all 4 of the...

#11534558 — July 26, 2023 — THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!! THE REVERSE BAND BREAKS AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION!! NO WA...

#11467756 — June 6, 2022 — Complete failure of the powertrain electrical harness. Heat degradation to wire insulation has exposed all conductor...

#11414743 — May 1, 2021 — THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM FOR YEARS. THEY CAN FAIL WITHOUT NOTICE AND CAUSE A VEHICLE ...

#11366820 — October 28, 2020 — I WAS TURNING FROM TURNING LANE INTO WAL-MART AND WHEN I GAVE IT GAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WOULDN'T MOVE. LUCK...

Recent Complaints for the 2006 FORD EXPLORER

#11663104 — LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION — May 27, 2025 — Hi, I purchased my 2006 ford explorer in 2019 from a mechanic lot. Since then I’ve changed the muffler, all 4 of the...

#11663104 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — May 27, 2025 — Hi, I purchased my 2006 ford explorer in 2019 from a mechanic lot. Since then I’ve changed the muffler, all 4 of the...

#11623728 — ENGINE — November 5, 2024 — The contact owns a 2006 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. T...

#11514883 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — March 31, 2023 — Transmission

#11467756 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — June 6, 2022 — Complete failure of the powertrain electrical harness. Heat degradation to wire insulation has exposed all conductor...