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2006 Ford Explorer drivetrain & axles problems

182 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2006 Ford Explorer, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
182 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
77,000 miles 155 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 77,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 26 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 36 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 33 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 17 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 16 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 77,000 miles
Based on 155 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles26
60k to 80k miles36
80k to 100k miles33
100k to 120k miles17
120k to 140k miles16
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 155 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

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.

Reported at 96,500 miles, March 2012 CrashInjury

Same as a bunch of complaints about transmission lunges hard jolt when shifting, wrench light comes on and off regarding the 2006 ford explorer, now they are telling me that I need to get a new transmission that will be $3500.00 aprox. I have done some research and there are a lot of complains on this issue.please do something!!

Reported at 89,000 miles, March 2013

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