engine problem
9.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
28,170 miles
Number of complaints:
12 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (11 reports)
- replace throttle body (1 reports)
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2007Aug 04
Explorer Limited
- Automatic transmission
- 42,000 miles
The car has been turning off every few weeks when I come to a stop. I took it to the dealership and they charged me a hundred dollars to run a diagnostic, of course nothing wrong. This particular day I was driving my best friend and the bridal party to the church to get married when the car stalled out over and over again!
2008Sep 10
Explorer Limited
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
Today is the final straw...I just stalled in the middle of a major intersection and was almost killed! I have been told that this is possibly and air flow problem and to replace the mass air flow sensor or maybe the GRC valve or maybe its the throttle. Has anyone fixed this problem yet?
2007Nov 15
Explorer
- Automatic transmission
- 26,000 miles
We bought this in September of 2007. By November 2007, it was already in the garage. Garaged again in December 2007. Now its again garaged for the same thing. It doesn't want to start. If by chance it does start, it doesn't want to idol. When you pull out, it jerks and makes terrible sounds, you honestly think the motor or transmission, is going to jump through the hood. When they called me in December, to pick my vehicle up, I got there before closing. I made it three miles, down the four lane, and it stalled out, and wouldn't start back. I had my child with me, and it was 35 degrees outside. I am very dissatisfied with this vehicle. I pay to much money a month to have this vehicle and not be able to use it. Im scared to drive it with my children, and we cant drive it to work. Because we are afraid of it. They changed some censors, and the ignition switch. That isn't the problem. I believe this vehicle is a lemon, I hate it, im afraid to drive it, and ill never buy another one.
2008May 02
Explorer V6
- Automatic transmission
- 47,000 miles
I bought my explorer in March of 2007........I have been an value customer for over 13 years at our dealership here in town. Will I recommend it or the dealership....no!! The spitting, stalling and putting started 3 months after I bought the vehicle, they tested it and told me nothing was wrong with mine...Again in December (remind you it has been doing this off and on during this whole time) once again they say-nothing wrong..........so again this month..........same thing...........they don't see anything, feel anything and they didn't have anything in the computer telling them it happen.
I have brought it to our dealership attention about this website and about them selling me a lemon.However they were shocked when I asked them to check the throttle body. They said they don't fix anything that is broke........
I am fed up..............
2007Dec 05
Explorer Limited V6
- Automatic transmission
- 17,000 miles
I started having a stalling problem while driving my car in December. I came to a traffic light and my car stalled on a very busy road. When I restarted the car, it continued to do the same thing at several different stop lights or whenever I would slow down. I thought I needed an oil change and drove it to the closest garage. They checked out the truck and said it was fine. I then called my local Ford dealer and brought them the truck to look at. They said they would reset my computer and that should fix the problem. About a month and a half later, my husband drove my car and witnessed the same problem in our development slowing down at a stop sign. We didn't bring the car in right away and another month and a half later, I had the same problem again, except this time I had my twin sons in the car with me and I had slowed down on a major road to make a turn across the highway. As I was turning into the parking lot my explorer stalled half way across the road, the steering wheel froze up and I couldn't complete the turn, causing me to go up a curb and nearly miss a telephone poll as well as the on coming traffic that had to go around me. It was a really close call that scared me and my 3 year old boys. We were very lucky not to have been hit by the other cars or run into the telephone poll. I immediately brought it back to the dealership service dept. and they of course could not diagnose the problem, (nor would they give me a loaner car, very unprofessional!!!) They drove it and of course it did not happen for them. I explained that it rarely happens, but all it takes is one time to have a serious accident that could kill someone. They now want to install a recorder as another complaint had mentioned. They expect me to drive around until this happens again, I do not feel safe in this vehicle especially with my children's life's at stake. We are looking into speaking directly with a Ford sales rep. to hopefully resolve this issue and either get another vehicle or have them release us from our lease agreement. Thank you to all the others who complained, my dealership service dept. said that they did not have a record of this happening to anyone else.
2008Mar 10
Explorer XLT 4.6L
- Automatic transmission
- 17,650 miles
This is a follow-up to my previous post. My 2006 Ford Explorer saga lives on. Here we go...I had the vehicle recorder installed by Ford and after about two weeks, the vehicle stalled yet again at a stop light. The recorder button was pushed twice within 20 seconds of the vehicle stall and immediately the vehicle was returned back to the service department for review. Get this, I now have a Ford Zone Representative working with me to help resolve this issue and he just called me and informed me that he had a Ford Fuel Service Engineer visit the dealership to review the recorder readings and realized that when the recorder was installed, it was installed incorrectly therefore, the readings could not be read. Oh my!!! As the zone representative began explaining this to me with embarrassment, he then proceeded to ask me for my approval to have Fuel Service Engineer drive my vehicle with the recorder correctly installed for a week or two to see if the vehicle would stall again. He then proceeded to tell me that he authorized the dealership to install a new throttle body per my request. After much research and thanks to a young lady responding to her post here in this forum, I was found out that a Throttle Body issue is becoming more frequent in the Explorer. I spoke with the Ford Service Department and Throttle Body issues are VERY common in the F350s but to date, are very rare except in a few cases with the 2006-2008 Explorer. So to update, I will pick up the vehicle tomorrow with the vehicle recorder installed properly and will keep it installed for 1 month. I only hope the issue is resolved but only time will tell. I told the zone rep that if it stalls again, I will call him, drive it back to the service department, and they can keep it being it would be the fourth time in 3 months that they serviced this piece of junk for the same reason. California lemon law is 3 times therefore, I will request Ford trade in my model and provide me with a newer or equivalent model that does not stall. More to follow.
2008Feb 22
Explorer XL 4.6L
- Automatic transmission
- 16,550 miles
Oh, where do I start. I guess with at least I know now that I am not the only one with the frustrating issue. Purchase the 2006 Explorer in Oct 07 and had it in the dealership in November for 3 days, in December for 2 days, and now in January 08 for three days with absolutely no resolution. I have been working with the service manager at Goesch Ford and Ford Consumer Affairs (1-800-392-3673) and get this, Ford is going to install a vehicle recorder box that when the vehicle stalls, we are supposed to press a button and at that time, the recorder will record vehicle data 30 seconds before to 30 seconds after the stall. All this just because the system indicate NO negative PCM codes even though it stalls out periodically. Needless to say, I am researching the Lemon Law requirements (3 returns to the dealer with the same unresolvable issue constitutes a valid lemon law claim) and plan to talk with a lemon law attorney shortly as well. Ford seems to want to help but being it is my wife's car and she often travels with my 3 children, the car is definitely on its way out of my family. I will keep you all posted with the details of the next visit to the dealership..
2007Dec 07
Explorer XLS
- Automatic transmission
- 27,694 miles
The SUV stalled 5 times within 8 days. The first time I thought it was something I did. 7 days later #2 & 3, I got mad because it happened in a turn. #4 & 5 happened waiting in line at the Ford Dealership Service line. The fix took no time.
2007Aug 10
(reported on)Explorer EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 18,420 miles
I had take my car to the dealer services dept twice, due to car loose power when it goes from 2n gear to 1rst gear, up to the point that stop in the middle of the road. I almost got kill this morning with a truck from behind. Every time I take the car they tell me they can not find anything wrong. the first time they changed the alternator, second time they could not find anything,(I GOT CAR FROM THE DEALER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON 08/9/2007) thIS morning car stopped in the middle of the road. I mentioned to the guy about this web site, and then they admitted to know something about this problem, but there is not solution yet. He asked to bring the car on Monday 08/13/2007. Let see what happened.
2007Sep 24
(reported on)Explorer LX 3.2L L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 20,725 miles
Start a Lemon Law Application...Since I took the car 3 times, and they could not fix the problem, I just sent my complaint to FORD, seeking the Lemon Law. I am waiting for the answer, in the meantime I am dealing with the problem of the engine going off from 4 to 6 times in period of 15 miles everyday back & forth. It is very sad feeling, paying so much money for a car that it is not worth....
2007Feb 25
(reported on)Explorer XLS V6
- Automatic transmission
- 18,000 miles
I bought this explorer form world ford in Kendal Florida. The car will stall after coming to an idle. Plus I'm getting the jolting from the transmission when after stopping and you accelerate. I thought it was because it was new but i see it's not. I've been to the dealer service department twice but they said their is nothing was wrong with it... I'm going to take it back in one more time after that I'm going to declare it a lemon.
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2006May 12
Explorer Limited
Car turned off while going around a curve in my neighborhood. I put it in neutral and restarted it. I did not have any problems for several months
Rachael S.
Matthews, NC, USA
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