2006 Ford Explorer transmission problems
120 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2006 Ford Explorer, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 120 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 101 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 101 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
2006 ford explorer eddie baurer- within 12 hours of purchasing the car, the starter caught on fire, car was out of service 1 week. Transmission hesitated from a cold start especiallly bad when pulling out into traffic. Engine roared at times, sounded like a jet taking off. Dealer said this was normal, it was the engine fan ???? Car lurched forward when starting on several occasions.
2006 explorer automatic transmission shifts hard into gear, has difficulty shifting between gears. This has been a periodic problem for several months.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford Explorer
- Drivetrain & axles 182 complaints
- Engine 134 complaints
- Cooling system 93 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints