Ford F-150 Complaints (2006)

585 consumer complaints on file.

#10568397February 27, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I TRIED TO START MY TRUCK, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. IT TURNED OVER PERFECTLY BUT WOULD NOT START. IT HAD STARTED TWICE EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE, LOCATED ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, HAD CORRODED AND FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564077February 12, 2014
ENGINE
I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT IS A 2006 F150 4.6L - AFTER HIS INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE #2 SPARK PLUG (MANUFACTURE INSTALLED) HAD DISINTEGRATED AND FELL INTO THE HEAD CAUSING SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE #2 CYLINDER THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT A COST OF OVER $6,000 PLUS TAX. IT WILL TAKE OVER A WEEK TO FIX AND I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THEIR "CUSTOMER CARE"( [XXX]) DEPARTMENT, BUT HAVE HAD NO HELPFUL OR SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB AND DEVELOPED A TOOL TO ASSIST WITH THE REMOVAL OF FAULTY SPARK PLUGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563425February 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
THE FRAME BROKE WHERE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS, THIS LET THE FRONT AXLE TWIST AND YOU CAN NOT STEER THE TRUCK!!! I THINK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, IF YOU WERE GOING OVER 5 MPH. YOU COULD NOT TURN.FORD FACTORY REP. SAYS THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO NOT THERE PROBLEM, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS AT THERE EXPENSE AS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. HOW MANY OTHER FORD PICK UPS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT REPORTED IT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HOW TO OR WHO TO COMPLAIN TO. THE NTSB SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS VERY CAREFULLY TO SEE IF THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563118February 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561324January 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,618.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561160January 23, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WENT TO START TRUCK AND ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT FIRE. I TRIED THE STARTING FLUID TEST TO SEE IF IT WAS AN IGNITION PROBLEM OR FUEL PROBLEM. GAVE A LITTLE SHOT OF STARTING FLUID INTO THE INTAKE AND THEN TRIED TO START. MOTOR ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO START BUT NEVER STARTED BEINGS I DIDN'T GIVE IT ENOUGH STARTING FLUID TO START BECAUSE I'M NOT A FAN OF USING IT. WITH THAT I ELIMINATED THE IGNITION HAD TO BE FUEL. I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND SEARCHED NO START PROBLEM FOR 2006 F-150 AND FOUND A YOU TUBE VIDEO OF THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE RUSTING OUT. WENT OUT AND DROPPED SPARE TIRE AND TOOK THE CONTROL MODULE OFF THE CROSS MEMBER AND NOTICED THE HOLE CORRODED THROUGH THE HOUSING JUST LIKE THE VIDEO. I GOT THE UPGRADED PART FROM A FORD DEALER FOR $163 AND INSTALLED. RUNS FINE NOW. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS FORD KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM SINCE THE HAVE CAME OUT WITH AN UPGRADED CONTROL MODULE SO WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL? I LIVE IN A STATE THAT TEMPERATURES IN THE WINTER MONTHS CAN BE BELOW 0 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND DRIVE AN HOUR ONE WAY TO WORK, THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON THE ROAD IN EXTREME COLD, COULD OF HAD MY TWO CHILDREN WITH ME BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COLD OUT. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED AT HOME BUT STILL IT WAS 4 DEGREES OUT AND LAYING UNDER MY TRUCK TAKING THE MODULE OFF WAS NOT VERY PLEASANT. THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560611January 20, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
MY FACTORY TIRES, BF GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A, ON MY FORD F-150 KING RANCH BOUGHT NEW IN 2006 LASTED ONLY 21,428 MILES. THEY GAVE ME A LOUSY $236. AND IT COST ME $708.TO REPLACE ALL 4. NOW, 18,270 MILES LATER THERE ARE LESS THE 4/32 LEFT ON THE TREAD. ON A RECENT OIL CHANGE, A DEALER WOULD NOT ROTATE MY TIRES BECAUSE OF THE WARE. NOW I AM BEING TOLD - SORRY NO WARRANTY LEFT! - I AM LIVID! CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559991January 15, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING HOME, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A WELL REPUTABLE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TWO FUEL INJECTORS FAILING AND NEEDING REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL SPARK PLUGS NEEDED REPLACED. 6 OF THE 8 PLUGS SNAPPED IN HALF AND NEEDED TO BE BURROWED OUT ON TOP OF IT COSTING $90 PER PLUG DRILLING OUT. TOTAL FOR REPAIRS CAME TO $2300. BUT AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED I STILL DO NOT HAVE A RUNNING VEHICLE. THE ENGINE STARTS BUT OIL PRESSURE DROPS AFTER 5 MINS OF RUNNING. I WOULD LOVE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS, IF THIS IS COMMON OR NOT. AND IF SO, WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558971January 7, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE GAS IN THE CAB ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOURCE OF THE GAS SMELL COULD NOT BE FOUND. A FEW DAYS LATER UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE SOUND WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TOWED BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORIGINAL #2 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGED THE HEAD. REPAIR EXCEEDING $700 WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY FORD. REPEAT INCIDENT LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER WITH ANOTHER CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558133January 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRUCK WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, WHEN I WAS TOLD NOT TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE BECAUSE THE FRAME IS CRACKED AND RUSTED THRU. THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS NOW WORTHLESS. IN MY 50 YEARS OF OWNING AND DRIVING NUMEROUS VEHICLES IN THE NORTHEAST, I NEVER HAD A RUSTED FRAME ISSUE. FORD WILL NOT HELP NOR INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558219January 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED ON A ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 17 2013 A CAR RUN IN TO MY TRUCK .DRIVER SIDE MY TRUCK SPIN AROUND AND I HIT THE DIVIDER IN THE MIDDLE AT THE STREET THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOY THE TOTAL DAMAGE ON MY TRUCK WAS $10,800 DOLLARS AND 2 MONTHS LATER A REVISE A LATTER FROM FORD COMPANY SAID THAT MY TRUCK HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG ...SO I REVISE THE NOTIFICATION REALLY LATE ... SO I WAS THIS DRIVING A DEFECT TRUCK FOR YEARS REALLY I M REALLY UPSET ..WHEN I REVISE THE RECALL LATTER I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE BIG VALLEY FORD DEALER SHIP AND THEY FIX MY AIRBAG ...SO THERE WAS A PROBLEM I TRY TO GET A HOLD OF THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER BUT THEY DON'T DUE NOTHING ABUT IT I NEED HELP AND SOME INFO HOW CAN I GO AGAINST FORD COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551041November 5, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS P255/65SR17 SEPARATED AT APPROX. 10,000 MILES. POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT SINCE IT WAS A STEERING TIRE. PURCHASED AT PEPBOYS STORE # 661 TUCSON, AZ. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549836October 28, 2013
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2006 FORD F150 FX4 HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE LAST 9,000 MILES. I AM DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS, WITH NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, HALF TANK OF GAS, AND I WAS COASTING AS HIGHWAY SPEEDS SLOWED - AS I WENT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR TO SPEED UP, I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. FIRST THE WRENCH DASH LIGHT CAME ON, THEN I NOTICED STEERING WAS SLIGHTLY DIFFICULT AND THEN THE BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT I DID NOT LOSE HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, HEAT, OR POWER. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND WAITED 2 MINUTES, THEN IT STARTED BACK UP - A LITTLE DIFFICULT ON THE STARTER, BUT IT WORKED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS CHAT FORUMS ONLINE WITH USERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH 2006 V8'S IN THE F150. WHAT IS FORD DOING ABOUT THIS? MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. FROM WHAT I READ THIS IS A FUEL PUMP CONTROL PANEL ISSUE WITH CORROSION OF DISSIMILAR METALS - WHERE IS THE RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544648September 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP THE TRUCK GAUGES STARTED GOING CRAZY. TRUCK STALLED BUT RESTARTED WITH GAUGES STILL ACTING CRAZY. ALL GAUGES WOULD BOTTOM OUT AND COME BACK UP AND RADIO WAS TURNING ON AND OFF. REPLACED BATTERY BUT ONLY STALLING ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. TOOK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER BUT SINCE THE TRUCK ONLY DOES THIS RANDOMLY, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. TRUCK RUNS PERFECTLY BUT GAUGES AND RADIO STILL GO ON AND OFF MAKING IT EXTREMELY ANNOYING TO DRIVE. VERY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW THAT SO MANY OTHER FORD OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED FROM FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543660September 15, 2013
ENGINE
WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK, A SPARK PLUG BLEW INTO THE HEAD. THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. THE REPAIR COST ME $3,448. TO REPLACE THE HEAD. IF FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. MY FAMILY WAS LEFT STRANDED 7 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE TO GET HOME AND THEN TWO WEEKS LATER, HAD TO RETURN TO DEALERSHIP AND PICK UP THE TRUCK. SO STRESSFUL AND EXPENSIVE. JUST GLAD WE WERE IN A TOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543026September 11, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542639September 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER AT ALL SPEEDS. THE CONTACT CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE STEERING SHAFT BUT THE SERVICE ONLY REMEDIED THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND OFFERED THE CONTACT A NEW PART TO PURCHASE. THE CONTACT DID NOT PURCHASE THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541859September 4, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536640August 28, 2013
ENGINE
2006 FORD F-150. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $447 TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE RECEIVED THE BILL, THE PRICE HAD DOUBLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532331July 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V208000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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