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2006 Ford Explorer repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (17%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (4%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 202 repairs.
2006 Ford Explorer transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (29%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (16%)
< $100 (39%)
Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Ford Explorer
Engine not specified
| 107000 mi US $450 |
Front differential leak repair |
| 102100 mi US $800 |
transmission very rapidly jerked. Mike Naughton Ford, Aurora, Colo had car for 3 days and couldn't find problem but charged me $800. |
2006 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic RWD
| 108000 mi US $150 |
Torque converter felt like it was going out, replaced transmission fluid and so far so good. |
| 12000 mi | Common problem with Explorers with 6 speed transmission where transmission downshifts from 2 to 1 harsh when coming to a stop. Service bulleting was issued in November that reprogrammed the transmission and e-learned new shift strategy. |
| 15000 mi | Two problems fixed; 1. Occasionally difficult to shift from park. Gear selector lever was replaced. 2. Ping or Click noise when reversing and going back to forward. Problem was found in right rear driveshaft, which was replaced. |
| 31000 mi | Transmission would kick when shifting into first when comming to a stop. |
2006 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 85000 mi US $3800 |
The Transmission Valve Body is failing Transmission was rebuilt, Transmission Valve Body was replaced. |
| 930 mi | right transaxle seal leaking |
| 37000 mi US $185 |
Axle gasket on 4WD system was leaking. Problem was fixed by replacing the gasket. |
| 37800 mi US $50 |
Brake shift interlock working intermittently. You needed to jiggle the shifter, push the shift button in several times etc. to get the car to shift out of park. Turned out to be a sensor on the shifter. Shifter was replaced. |
| 94000 mi US $900 |
Torque converter not properly locking into place. |
| 25000 mi | Hard shifting, mainly between 1st to 2nd, but noticeable though all gears. |
| 29000 mi | Car was dificult to shift into gear from park |
| 137000 mi US $1300 |
Transfer case motor stuck between 2WD & 4WD. Car would not move. |
| 72200 mi US $1309 |
transmission fluid ran out due to a fitting coming loose (might have been caused by a car wash). Required R&R of radiator as well. |
| 29000 mi | Transmission shifting hard into and out of 1st gear. Shifter intermittently not moving out of Park. Shifter replaced. |
| 25000 mi | Truck was at dealer for late engagement of shift into 1st gear from a stop and a bump feeling when coming to a stop. TSB 07-23-2 was performed. Truck still has same symptoms. Ford tech being contacted by dealer. Customer waits for answers. |
| 26000 mi | Continuation of existing problem. TSB has been superceeded by TSB08-3-8. When dealer tried to reflash they received message of latest software installed. Delayed engagement and bump stop still exist. |
2006 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
| 102100 mi US $1300 |
Stop changing gear |
| 121000 mi US $2100 |
Transmission was not taking reverse and not shifting past second gear. The shop re-built the Transmission. |
| 133500 mi US $400 |
and back right cv joint. |
| 21000 mi | Selected Transmission/Drivetrain - Difficulty in getting gear shift to engage. 3rd trip to a dealership for this problem. This dealership finally got it right. This time was told that the problem is a 'known problem' at Ford but no recall. |
| 73000 mi US $283 |
rear drive axel needed to be replaced. |
| 116800 mi US $1900 |
Trans was slipping,acceleration, jerking problems. Finally threw wrench & check engine lights. Problem caused due to 3rd Gear Ratio Error causing Transmission to go into fail-safe mode, Transmission was rebuilt. |
| 96000 mi US $736 |
drivers side rear axle snapped, looked like there were previous problems not repaired correctly |
2006 Ford Explorer 4dr SUV
210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| 42760 mi C $650 |
Had to repair a front differential seal leak. |
| 116000 mi US $1200 |
Transmission was slipping when accelerating from a stop. Torque converter needed to be removed and repaired. |
| 35000 mi | I was having a difficult time moving the car out of park. There was a TSB for the problem and they replaced the shifter. |
| 108000 mi | Transmission was rebuilt with 75000 miles on it. In March the transmission started slipping again. I decided not to put alot of money into a ten year old car. That year of Explorer has major transmission problems , look on the internet. |
| 38440 mi US $1700 |
A/C condenser drip shorted shift solenoid in tranny. replaced parts ($950) and labor came out to $1700. moved A/C drip elsewhere. Poor engineering on Ford's part |
| 109000 mi US $1600 |
Slippage, noise in systems, diagnosed as loose pins that came undone inside unit. The same problems you would typically read reported from 30K mileage and later. |
| 115000 mi | Transmission took several seconds to engage when put into reverse. Dealer wanted to replace transmission solenoid for $1000. I declined the repair. |
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