Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford explorer has 9 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BAD AND CAR NOT SHIFTING INTO DRIVE |
| Dec 3, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | THE CAR WAS SOLD WITH LIMITED WARRANTY, USED, BUT HAD WRITTEN COLD START ISSUE. THE VEHICLE GETS WAR... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | STEERING | WHILE PARKED, LOOKING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, I OBSERVED A METAL PART HANGING DOWN ON FRONT RIGHT UND... |
| May 13, 2014 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING MY 2006 FORD EXPLORER XLT, PULLING VERY SLOWLY INTO MY PARKING SPOT,... |
| Nov 26, 2013 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WE BOUGHT THIS USED FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. THE VERY NEXT DAY I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE ENGIN... |
| Jul 17, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERI... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLS. WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT, HOT OR COLD, SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT,... |
| May 25, 2007 | STEERING | I BOUGHT A FORD EXPLORER HYBRID LAST YEAR AND IT HAS ABOUT 2,000 MILES ON IT. ANYWAYS, I WAS DRIVIN... |
| Dec 9, 2005 | STEERING | MY FORD EXPLORER XLT 2006 HAD A DELAYED DELIVERY DATE TO ME FOR 2 DAYS DUE TO A "BAD CLUSTER" ON STA... |