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2006 Ford Explorer

2006 Ford Explorer
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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Sport Utility Vehicle
ABS Brakes: Standard
Standard Airbags: 4
MPG: 14-15/20-21 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
4.0L V6 210HP
4.6L V8 292HP


Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 4.4
Exterior: 4.7
Interior: 4.3
Overall: 4.3

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2006 Ford Explorer Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2006 Ford Explorer

  1. Exterior styling - front design
  2. PowerFold 3rd row
  3. Powerful engine
  4. Quiet ride
  5. Sound system

Top 5 Cons of 2006 Ford Explorer

  1. Improve gas mileage
  2. Inside door handle position
  3. Longer warranty
  4. More comfortable seats
  5. More storage space

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Submitted 2009-01-17 11:22:41


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
My 2006 Ford Explorer dosent have the 3rd seat because I needed the extra room. Theirs plenty of room for anything that you will normally carry in a SUV.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Steering wheel looks out of place like it dosent belong in the car.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I been reading about the explorer for a while now before making my decision and came to find out after all its a really good car for the price. People that were having problems with their Explorer are people that have had the car for more than 6 year or cars with over 70k miles. Any car after that time or miles you will give you problems. The performace is good. Its not a sport car so I'm not specting for the best of it when it comes to speed.The room inside is plenty for my family of 3.

Submitted 2008-12-02 17:21:31


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Ride
Styling
Navigation
Comfort
Turning radius

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Put a small diesel in it and fix the interior door pull location.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I am quite pleased with my 2006 Ford Explorer Limited V-8, it handles and rides as well as the 1999 Cadillac Seville I traded in on it. The Interior is well designed and quite comfortable. I am really impressed with the quietness of the ride, the turning radius and the Navigation system. Economy is still an issue, it seems to me that they could have either put a small diesel in it or made it an hybrid. My only real complaint is the interior door pulls, who ever designed them didn't have a clue. They are dangerous at best, several times a high wind has caught the door and caused the door to open uncontrollably due to the location of the interior door pulls. I noticed that the 2007 Explorers corrected the problem at least in the front. With all of the discounts I got it was a good value.

Submitted 2008-07-12 08:18:43


 kjm912

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
I like the way it feels driving and that it has a ton of space.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Find a new way to fuel it.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
Great for somebody who does not need to drive many miles. Who needs a car and does not need to drive though?

Submitted 2008-05-29 11:02:18


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Very quiet sweet ride! Sharp looking front on the XLT model.Extremely comfortable.Great power!

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Nothing to improve!

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
A great SUV with class!

Submitted 2008-03-30 21:03:18


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
THE HANDLING IN EMERGENCY MANUVERS BOTH DRY AND WET CONDITIONS

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
MORE ROOM IN THE FRONT FOR FEET

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I LIKE IT

Submitted 2008-03-21 12:58:05


  GUEST

Performance:

2

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
solf seats
sound system
room
cargo space

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
V6 engine
loud
visability

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I own this vehicle and i like it. The only things that i don't like about it is the V6 does not get up and go, To many blind spots, and it is way to loud. I think you would like this car if you are use to an SUV but im not use to one because i just tradded a 2003 Nissan Maxima for this car because i thought i needed more room but now i wan't a nother Nissan Maxima.

Submitted 2008-02-20 05:31:22


  GUEST

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Beautiful Car

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
The interior is TOO SMALL

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I'm a decent sized guy, and unfortunately the interior is too tight for someone like me... Unfortunately I own it...

Submitted 2007-12-31 11:56:38


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
the view of traffic being higher than automobiles

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
improve economy and use regular fuel

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I find seating comfortable but dash instruments hard to read in daylight

Submitted 2007-10-01 04:44:19


 wffalconer

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

4

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
The redesign was well thought out. The quiet ride, handling, and performance were all improved.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Allow access to the all the navagational options while the car is in drive!

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
Wonderful SUV. I am amazed with the ride, considering this is a truck sitting on a frame. All the talk about the placement of the door handles is silly. You get used to them in about a day.

Submitted 2007-06-14 14:37:11


 Nrsedeb112

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
It is very comfortable and for a V-8 is relatively good on gas

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
We have had problems with our explorer since it hit 10,000 miles with a rough up and down shift when stopping intermittently

Submitted 2007-04-17 11:44:50


 marion_cutchen

 

Performance:

2

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Exterior styling

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
V8-has problems, particularly with transmission and very low speeds

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
Have had it back to the shop three times already within six months with no resolution to problems.

Submitted 2007-03-04 14:11:20


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Quietness, features

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Inside door handles

Submitted 2006-12-31 17:21:31


  GUEST

Performance:

1

Exterior:

3

Interior:

3

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
80,000 miles drive train went out, swing arms broke, suspension shot everything went out. you couldnt give me another ford explorer

Submitted 2006-12-31 14:10:56


 tvh1188

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Size, style, feel, easy in/out access.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Better looking dash lighting, better sound system, more standard features (DVD Entertainment package, etc.), more comfortable seats, cupholders to fit larger (32 or 44 ounce cups), better fuel economy.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
We like our Explorer, but it has a few nagging problems. The dash lights flicker frequently, engine has weird noises when cold, fuel door needs to have a lock, interior heat needs to have a complete shutoff for drivers feet area (no matter the setting hot air constantly blows out of the lower feet setting). Quality needs to be improved and mileage certainly needs to be addressed through a hybrid or diesel option.

Submitted 2006-12-15 20:25:35


 djn

 

Performance:

3

Exterior:

4

Interior:

3

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
looks and suspension.

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
improve quality and fuel economy.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
Way to many trip to the service department for me which puts a damper on a otherwise seemingly nice truck. Awful fuel economy. Ignore the sticker because the V6 get s nowhere near the reported 15 to 20 MPG.

Submitted 2006-12-14 18:10:48


 cuda499bbk

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
good looking,comfortable and roomy ,quiet cabin.good materials

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
refine engine so it sounds less like its a truck.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
this is a great vehicle for anyone who is tired of road noise and cheap interiors on japanese imports.the americans have it all over the japs for tough bodies and good interiors,ford could refine the engine and squeeze more power from v6.

Submitted 2006-11-27 15:17:50


 glenndibler

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Ride,Styling,Navigation, comfort, turning radius

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Put a small diesel in it and fix the interior door pull location.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I am quite pleased with my 2006 Ford Explorer Limited V-8, it handles and rides as well as the 1999 Cadillac Seville I traded in on it. The Interior is well designed and quite comfortable. I am really impressed with the quitness of the ride, the turning radius and the Navigation system. Economy is still an issue, it seems to me that they could have either put a small diesel in it or made it an hybrid. My only real complaint is the interior door pulls, who ever designed them didn't have a clue. They are dangerous at best, several times a high wind has caught the door and caused the door to open uncontrollably due to the location of the interior door pulls. I noticed that the 2007 Explorers corrected the problem at least in the front. With all of the discounts I got it was a good value.

Submitted 2006-11-16 10:54:44


 scafj

 

Performance:

1

Exterior:

5

Interior:

1

Overall:

1
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
The exterior

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Eliminate the horrendous and dangerous glare on the windshield. The entire dashboard is constantly being reflected onto the windshield. This is very dangerous, as my eyes are clearly distracted by this. Ford refuses to accept this flaw.

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
Windshield glare makes this truck a very dangerous truck to drive. The engineers screwed up but won't admit to it..What crap

Submitted 2006-08-31 20:43:39


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
Exterior styling
quite ride
sound system

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
Door handle possition
longer warranty

Submitted 2006-06-22 21:44:28


  GUEST

Performance:

2

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2006 Ford Explorer?
I love the New sporty look! and the improved V8 from my previous 1997 Ford Explorer

Cons: How would you improve 2006 Ford Explorer?
I would improve the explorers performance in electrical problems all being the New and enhanced safety features!

2006 Ford Explorer Review:
I would improve the overall trips to the Ford Garage! Ever since I bought this Lemon "Explorer" I have been cursed, new 6 disc cd changer, new crash sensor, new tire sensor, new electrical harness in passenger side which had to remove seats and carpet for, blemish in leather, and New EXHAUST! all in 5 MONTHS!!!

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