| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005094488 | Incident Date: Nov, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TRINITY | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEU65856U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 06 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 20 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased a brand new 2006 ford explorer limited with the new 6-gear 8 cylinder engine. during downshift to a stop, the truck would literally lurch forward as the engine jerked into the proper gear. after repeated visits (in excess of 5) to the dealership, and replacements of valves and a whole new transmission, the problem is not as evident, but continues nonetheless. new problems have also developed, such as "jerking" movements on take off (as if i were pressing and releasing the gas), delayed response when pressing the accelerator on take off, as well as an engine "roar" on acceleration not typical of an engine fan ; none of these issues were corrected when brought to the attention of the dealer's service department (ernie haire ford). i have been following a forum on edmunds.com where other consumers are having the exact same issues; the "computer" was simply reprogrammed and expected to "fix" the problem with no further options available, since an attempt to "lemon law" the vehicle would result in "a lot of lawyers and litigation and paperwork," as expressed by the service manager at ernie haire, and would "probably wind up being a waste of my time and money if the company couldn't find anything wrong with the vehicle during the process". i did not have these mechanical issues with my '97 explorer. *nm |
