Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Explorer has 279 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
279
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | Hi, I purchased my 2006 ford explorer in 2019 from a mechanic lot. Since then I’ve changed the muff... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!! THE REVERSE BAND BREAKS AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS TRANS... |
| Jun 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Complete failure of the powertrain electrical harness. Heat degradation to wire insulation has expo... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TURNING FROM TURNING LANE INTO WAL-MART AND WHEN I GAVE IT GAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND WO... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM FOR YEARS. THEY CAN FAIL WITHOUT NOTICE AND... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1. REAR WIPER QUIT WORKING SEVERAL YEARS AGO. SLUGGISH AND NOW FROZE UP. HASN'T WORKED FOR A LONG ... |
| Sep 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE AND YOU GIVE IT GAS, IT SHIFTS REALLY HARD AND JERKS AND SLIPS. I THI... |
| Mar 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION BEEN SLIPPING ON 2ND OR 3RD GEAR I BELIEVE I NEVER TOWED OR CARRY HEAVY LOADS AT ALL IT... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY EXPLORER'S TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO EXHIBIT HARD SHIFTS THAT RATTLE THE ENTIRE CAR. I KNOW THI... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | OVERDRIVE HAS A HARD JOLT " HARD SHIFT" WHEN NORMAL DRIVING. I SEE THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH ALL FORD... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS BANGING INTO GEAR. IT JOLTS THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH AS IT SHIFTS. T... |
| May 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WILL NOT SHIFT |
| May 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD EXPLORER, EDDIE BAUER. I NEEDED THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND PAID AAMCO ALMO... |
| Mar 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY LURCHES AND MAKES VERY HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN GEARS. ENGINE RACES BETWEEN HA... |
| Feb 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | GOT 2006 EDDIE BAUER W/98,000, 1 PREVIOUS OWNER (MOTHER) ALL SERVICING VIA THE SAME FORD DEALER (GEN... |
| Jan 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE MADE A L... |
| Sep 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING DOWN THE HWY THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR CAME ON. I LOST ALL USE OF THE FUEL PEDAL ... |
| Jul 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I AM A MILITARY SPOUSE AND DRIVING HOME FROM FT BRAGG AT 50 MILES AN HOUR MY TRUCK STARTED COSTING S... |
| Jun 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS WHILE SWITCHING GEARS EVENTUALLY JOLTS/JERKS HARD, WRENCH LIGHT SIGNALING A... |
| Jun 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PUT THE KEY AND THE SHIFT LEVER WON'T MOVE INTO ANY GEAR AND ALSO NOW I CAN'T... |