One problem related to axle shaft has been reported for the 2006 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2006 Explorer.
Ford Explorer (2006 my) had a sensor ring failure (crack) causing my vehicle to stop working. Went from 40 miles/hr to nothing in matter of seconds. The consumer stated the dealer had to replace the real axle shaft. Updated.