Ford Explorer
2006 only
179,229 sold in the US for 2006.
per 10,000 sold
2006 Ford Explorer have 540 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 80,000 miles. 0.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 50,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 79,515 miles.
Median onset: 94,000 miles.
Median onset: 69,605 miles.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 76,400 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 103,000 miles. 13.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year and full specs/safety data.