Complaint 1437940
2006 FORD EXPLORER • POWER TRAIN • incident Jan 4, 2017
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1437940
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2006
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Jan 4, 2017
- Date Received
- Jan 5, 2018
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.