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#808 of 841 Re: 2006 transmission problems corrected [dave1309] by gldnbr2 Mar 15, 2008 (7:22 am)
Replying to: dave1309 (Mar 15, 2008 6:31 am) Awesome! How long has it been since you had it repaired? After my last new flash it took a couple months before it began acting up again. I'll keep my fingers crossed that what your mechanic did will continue to work. Replies to this message: dave1309 (Mar 15, 2008 8:14 am)
#809 of 841 Re: 2006 transmission problems corrected [gldnbr2] by dave1309 Mar 15, 2008 (8:14 am)
Replying to: gldnbr2 (Mar 15, 2008 7:22 am) If I remember correctly the problem was finally fixed (hope) back in late November of 2007. No problems since..........need to find a piece of wood to knock on when I say that, don't want to jinx anything.
#810 of 841 Gas Mileage by sacmtnr Mar 28, 2008 (2:33 pm)
Just returned from a trip to Florida from Northern Virginia. I was curious what the mileage for the entire trip might be so I didn't reset the mileage tracker until we returned home. The trip covered approximately 1900 miles. About 1400 of these were highway, with the rest being just general sight seeing and quite a bit of beach driving (aprox. 60 miles). Also sat in one highway backup on the way home where we only traveled about 5 miles in 2 hours. The total average mileage was 20.8. I was actually very surprised it was that high. I would have expected that for just the highway part of the trip. Will also mention that the vehicle always had 4 people in it.   A note on the transmission issues with the 6 speed, it's been about a month since I had the latest flash update (from late November/ early December actually) done and it still seems to be shifting slightly better. Like I said in an earlier post, it's not perfect but the latest update did seem to make it a little better so might be worth a try for those of you that haven't done it yet. Replies to this message: baggs32 (Mar 28, 2008 7:06 pm) sacmtnr (Mar 29, 2008 6:12 am) gldnbr2 (Mar 29, 2008 6:33 pm) baggs32 (Mar 30, 2008 4:23 pm)
#811 of 841 Re: Gas Mileage [sacmtnr] by baggs32 Mar 28, 2008 (7:06 pm)
Replying to: sacmtnr (Mar 28, 2008 2:33 pm) Good report. Thanks for the update.   While the tranny issues, minor and isolated as they seem to be, make be glad we went with the V6 in our '06 Explorer I think we'll get the V8 if we get a Mountaineer next year when the leas is up. Our best highway mileage came last Summer on a trip from Pittsburgh to the OBX where we averaged just under 22 mpg. Seeing that the V8 gets similar mileage it would be worth the extra $$ just to have the extra power. The hills around here make the V8 slightly strained at times. Replies to this message: sacmtnr (Mar 29, 2008 6:12 am) gldnbr2 (Mar 29, 2008 6:33 pm) baggs32 (Mar 30, 2008 4:23 pm)
#812 of 841 Re: Gas Mileage [baggs32] by sacmtnr Mar 29, 2008 (6:12 am)
Replying to: baggs32 (Mar 28, 2008 7:06 pm) There is definitely a big difference from the V6 to the V8. A friend of mine has an 06 Explorer with the V6 and when I drove that it was easy to see that it wouldn't take much to put a strain on it. Short of trying to pull your house down the street, there is not much that would stress out the V8. I have pulled an enclosed motorcycle trailer (800lb motorcycle inside) and the only way you can tell it's back there is because you can't see out of the rearview mirror. Power and passing speed is very impressive. In my opinion V8 is the only choice. Replies to this message: gldnbr2 (Mar 29, 2008 6:33 pm) baggs32 (Mar 30, 2008 4:23 pm)
#813 of 841 "fluttering" noise by allieoop1 Mar 29, 2008 (8:31 am)
I own a 2006 V6 Mountaineer with 43000 miles on it. Since my first oil change at 3,000 miles the car has had what I call a "flutter" that lasts from about 30 mph to 50 mph whenever I'm accelerating. It sounds similar to the sound you get when you put a playing card in the spoke of a bicycle tire. I've complained about it to the dealer every 3000 miles when I take the car in for oil changes but they haven't been able to figure out the problem.   Has anyone else had this problem? Were you able to get it fixed?   Thanks
#814 of 841 Re: Gas Mileage [sacmtnr] by gldnbr2 Mar 29, 2008 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: sacmtnr (Mar 29, 2008 6:12 am) I just returned from a trip from Chicago to Memphis and back and I did average slightly under 21 mpg on the highway. I thought this was good for the V8.   I have pulled a 3100 lbs trailer with this Mountaineer and found the V8 more than capable of handling that weight.   As for the transmission, after the November flash it has worked better, but not perfect. Too bad this problem has left such a sour note with me towards Ford Motor Company's ability to recognize and admit there is a problem and satisfy their loyal customers.
#815 of 841 Re: Gas Mileage [sacmtnr] by baggs32 Mar 30, 2008 (4:23 pm)
Replying to: sacmtnr (Mar 29, 2008 6:12 am) There is definitely a big difference from the V6 to the V8.   I actually did drive my father-in-law's '06 EB V8 up and down a couple of side streets once. The power difference was noticeable but his gas mileage was pretty poor compared to what others get. I've rode with him so I'm 100% sure that discrepancy was due to his driving style. He drives like my wife, who is the primary driver of our family hauler, so that kind of worries me. She'll be getting the minimum EPA rating or less no doubt.
#816 of 841 Re: Transmission dragging [lmmason] by consumerights Sep 08, 2008 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: lmmason (Feb 03, 2007 11:52 pm) Hi, Did you ever get your problem with your Explorer resolved? I have an 06 Explorer that hesitates and lunges too. No one seems to know how to fix it and we are trying a different dealership to see if their mechanics are any better.   My Explorer hesitates, lunges and shakes. It happens sporadically, however the mechanics have acknowledged the problem and tried to fix it via computer codes and replacement of the throttle body...twice within the warranty of the part.   Please let me know what steps you took to get your car fixed or if it wasn't fixable. My car has been back numerous times for the same issue. The diagnosis is always the same thing...computer codes or not having the correct computer codes. If anyone else has had the same issues, please contact me. Replies to this message: dave1309 (Sep 08, 2008 3:11 pm)
#817 of 841 Re: Transmission dragging [consumerights] by dave1309 Sep 08, 2008 (3:11 pm)
Replying to: consumerights (Sep 08, 2008 1:07 pm) Yes I did get the problem resolved for now (feel like I should knock on wood) from the dealership. First time was to reflash the codes. Second time a new TSB came out and the dealership replaced the valve body with a new one that had some changes made to it along with replacing the filter and fluid. The TSB also contained another, newer, code flash that seemed to make the difference. Before I left the dealership the mechanic did advise me that he removed all the stored memory from the adaptive learning module. He said it may act up again briefly but his suggestion was to drive it about 50 miles (round trip to a small town near me and back) and that should reset everything.   I did as he advised and have not had any problems since ro maybe I should say so far. As a result of this problem I purchased an extended warranty just in case and I've never had to do that before.   Everything the dealership did was under warranty and didn't cost me a dime. Guess I was lucky that the dealer was willing to go the extra mile and the service guy told me up front the first time I was in that they had been seeing this type of problem frequently. He said Ford was supposed to be working on the problem and a new TSB was coming out along with a redesigned valve body (the one I mentioned earlier).   Good Luck trying to get it resolved.

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