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Average Mileage:
41,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
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transmission problem
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2008Aug 01
Explorer Eddie Bauer
- Automatic transmission
- 28,000 miles
Long-term, ongoing problem. Still unresolved at this point. Driving along and suddenly transmission disengages. Engine "revs" when I press the gas pedal but doesn't engage the gear. Down-shifting or shifting to neutral and back doesn't help. Not safe at highway speed. Car will randomly re-engage within 30 seconds - 1 minute and lurch into gear. After 7 separate visits to the dealership the problem persists. I have a list of approximately 20 parts that have been replaced, fixed, reconditioned and computer/electronics have been reprogrammed each time. They even replaced my radiator, saying that it was possibly overheating and shutting down the whole electrical system....sounds suspicious when everything else on the car that is electronically controlled worked just fine. The "repairs" work for a week or so and then the problems return. Today I filed a complaint with Ford because the local Ford dealership/service department seems incapable or unqualified to repair my vehicle. I have maintained from the beginning that it needs a new transmission but they seem determined not to replace it. Good thing I have the extended warranty, huh?
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2009Mar 22
Explorer EB V8
There have been issues with the 2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer since we bought it. My wife has complained about the transmission popping out of gear or jolting into gear since we have owned it. The issues were intermittent at first and everytime we brought it to the dealership, they said that they "could not reproduce the problem". Quite honestly, because I don't drive my wife's vehicle or ride in it often, I never experienced it either. So I didn't think much of it. Until this past weekend, when I was driving slowing up a hill (25mph speed limit on that road) and it popped out of gear on me and it just would not go back in gear. So I ended up rolling back down the hill! Eventually, it went into gear and I got home, but it kept coming out of gear every couple minutes. Which was quite the pain in the ass, aside from being quite possibly dangerous. Had to have a tow truck pick it up to get it to the dealership. Dealership spent 2 days trying to determine the problem. On day 3, they tell us that an engineer is coming to look at it.
Just wanted to post this because there is strength in numbers. After reading the other posts on this site, I believe there is something seriously wrong with the design of the drive-train in these vehicles and I wanted to share my experience. Furthermore, when you pay this much for a vehicle, I expect quality and the manufacturer to stand behind their product. Not just do quick fixes and give us the run around till the warranty expires.
cboston
Midlothian, VA, USA
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