2006 Ford Explorer Sport TracProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2006 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 24, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train50
Engine and engine cooling10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Ford Explorer Sport Trac recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Explorer Sport Trac year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Explorer Sport Trac median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Explorer Sport Trac owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PUT THE KEY AND THE SHIFT LEVER WON'T MOVE INTO ANY GEAR AND ALSO NOW I CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY. I WAS PARK IN FRONT OF A SHOOL
Complaint 10906915 · Sep 15, 2016
TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL FAILURE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY SWITCHING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR AND THIS CAUSES THE MOTOR TO ACCELERATE TO HIGH RPM IN THE PROCESS. A LARGE JOLT CAN BE FELT WHEN THIS OCCURS AS WELL. TROUBLESHOOTING CODE P0745 IS PRESENT. *TR
Complaint 10363460 · Nov 1, 2010 · 74,000 miles

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