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In reference to above, I noticed excessive shifting while towing 2 dirtbikes on an open 6'x10' trailer. While cruising the highway at 65mph, any slight incline in the road and the V8 would immediately downshift into fifth gear. Sometimes even downshifting into fourth gear then back to...

I believe that the slight hesitation between gear shifts is the electronic drive-by-wire throttle. It is designed that way to create a smooth shift. The adaptive transmission learns how you drive, and tries to mimic your driving pattern. If you change your driving pattern, the computer system...

7,000 miles and no problems so far. The smooth ride and comfort are still there.

Purchased my '06 XLT V6 back in June. No problems here, and just turned 7,000 miles. Towed a couple of dirt bike trailers but no offroading. Took a 700 mile trip and averaged 21mpg with mixed city & highway driving.

The 16's look small, and the 17's have a nice machined aluminum face. I have the 17's with the AT tires and the ride is very smooth and quiet. I also have the same AT tires on my F150 with 18" rims and have minimal tire wear @ 25,000 miles. I got used to the odd door handles on our '06 XLT...

After 5,000 miles of city & highway driving, I have been averaging 18.6 mpg according to the trip computer. I have seen as high as 22mpg on one tank of highway driving @ 75 mph average. My vehicle is a 2006 XLT 4x4 V6 with the 17" aluminum wheels. I really enjoy the smooth ride, smooth...

MPG has improved I reset the trip computer 1,500 miles ago and have averaged 18.9 mpg. I have been using Citgo 87 octane and mixed city/highway driving. My V6 4x4 XLT Explorer now has about 4,500 miles.

2006 Xlt V6 My 2006 XLT has 3,000 miles and shows 16.5 mpg average since new according to the in-dash display. Mostly city driving stop & go. The mpg has increased slightly with the more miles driven. I plan to reset the mileage computer after the first oil change. I also have a 2004 F150...