Used 2006 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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You guessed it.... radiator issues
ddau, Parker, CO, 07/05/2012
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Bought my 2006 XLT used in 2006 with 7K miles. Still have it and now have 87K. I replaced the radiator at 25K, 49K, and 69K. All were covered by factory or extended warranties. I live in CO and when I am up in the mountains going up hill with the car full of family, the transmission will literally shake the car when up shifting into 3rd or 4th gear. It's one of those problems you can't replicate for the dealership though. The driver's side stablizer link just broke and will be replacing this weekend. Outside of the radiator and stabilizer link, I have had no other problems with it.
Another Radiator Issue
spanora, Sunnyvale, CA, 10/08/2013
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I purchased this vehicle at 35k miles. At 40k miles (4 months later) the radiator, thermostat and thermostat housing went bad. $1300 later I was on my way. At 55k miles, after owning the car for 16 months, the enginge had a blown head gasket. At 85k miles, the radiator, thermostat and thermostat housing are bad again. Definitely not something that should go bad again so soon. We'll see how long radiator #3 lasts!
06 Explorer radiator and tranny
bllowns, Chattanooga, TN, 04/09/2013
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
I bought my 06 Explorer (my third one) with only 11,000 miles which now has 82,000 miles. So far I've replaced the radiator twice at a cost of $469.00 a pop. At 65,000 miles the transmission started slamming into reverse. When I put it in reverse now, if it dose not go in gear immediatly, I will shift it into neutral and back into reverse and hope it will gently go into reverse as it should. This helps but I shouldn't have to do this! Now it's hitting hard when it downshifts while stopping. I've owned many Fords over the years and so far I've had to replace seven or eight transmissions. No more transmissions or Fords for me! My son has a 98 Tacoma with 210,000 miles. So long Ford!
Not radiator, check your head gasket
Tanner, 10/29/2010
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I went through 5 radiators before I figured out I had a blown head gasket. Now, my block is warped which happens to all 06-07 4.0's when they overheat.
The straw that broke the camels back
Robert, Akron, OH, 11/29/2017
updated 12/09/2020
Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Purchased a 2006 Ford Explorer used in 2014. Clean car fax, no issues. 1 month after the purchase the water pump went out. No problem, replaced it and moved on. Two months later the thermostat went out. Had that replaced. A month later the radiator sprung a leak. Second radiator this car had replaced based on car fax history report. Then the heater hose blew, twice in 6 months. After all of that the car still would overheat at any given time. Then about one year after the purchase, the transmission would not engage in reverse all the time. Had to shut the engine down and try it again until it would engage. Two many other issues to list, but finally the straw that broke the camels back was a broken timing chain. Apparently when the timing chain breaks in this engine, you are looking at serious money to repair. Or a possibly replacing the engine. Had this auto for three years, put about 18k miles on it and had it towed to a mechanic at least five times. Never again. Sold it for what I could get.
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