Ford F-150 Complaints (2006)

585 consumer complaints on file.

#10322958March 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPARK PLUGS FAIL AND ENGINE STOPS. PLUGS CAN'T BE REPLACED;LONG SHAFT SEIZES TO HEAD WALLS. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ITEM FOR 100,000 MILES.DANGEROUS DESIGN OF PLUGS FOR ALL FORD F-150 5.4 V-8 ; AS LOSS OF STEERING,BRAKES WITH ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322376March 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERIENTIAL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND THE REAR WHEELS FELT AS IF THEY WERE SLIDING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE NO TRACTION. HE HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED. THE CONTACT'S MAJOR CONCERN WAS THAT ONE COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IF THE REAR FUNCTIONED IN THIS MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321503March 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUBJ: BROKEN GAS TANK AT SEAMS ON MY 2006 FORD F150 TRUCK I HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 FORD F150 FUEL TANK LEAKING AT THE MANUFACTURES PLASTIC WELDED SEAMS. I BOUGHT MY LAST 3 TRUCKS FROM NORTH COUNTY FORD, IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA. MY 3RD TRUCK WAS A BRAND NEW 2006 FORD F150, AND ALL 3 TRUCKS I BOUGHT FROM NORTH COUNTY FORD, I PAID EXTENDED WARRANTY ON EACH ONE OF THEM, AND THAT WAS OVER $9,000, AND I NEVER USED 1 PENNY OF IT, I NEVER NEEDED ANY WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY WORK UNTIL NOW, FOR THE FAULTY LEAKY PLASTIC GAS FUEL TANK UNDER MY TRUCK. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY MY GAS GAUGE SAID LOW FUEL, WHEN I HAD JUST PUT FUEL IN THE TRUCK THE SAME DAY. WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK, I SMELLED GAS, SO I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, AND COULD SEE IT COMING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK AREA. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON, BECAUSE I WANTED TO GET HOME BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED, AND I PUT MORE FUEL IN THE TRUCK, AND JUST GOING ONLY 15 MILES THE GAS DISAPPEARED AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, BUT I DID GET IT HOME. I JACKED UP THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT, AND CLIMBED UNDERNEATH, AND WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THAT IT WAS A PLASTIC BLACK FUEL TANK, NOT STEEL OR METAL. I WAS JUST LIKE A CHEAP SWIMMING POOL THAT YOU WOULD PUT TWO OF THEM TOGETHER, AND YOU WOULD SEAL IT IN THE MIDDLE TO MAKE A TANK. BUT THE SEAL IS NOW BROKE, AND IM TRYING TO PUT SOME PLASTIC SEAL ON IT, BUT EVERYTHING I READ ON THE INTERNET, TOLD ME FORD WAS ALREADY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE I PUT AN AD UP ON CRAIGSLIST UNDER THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTION, ASKING MECHANICS FOR HELP ON WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO SUCH A NEW TRUCK. ITS NOT LIKE I RAN OVER SOMETHING, AS THAT WOULD OF MADE A HOLE IN THE TANK, AND I COULD UNDERSTAND THAT BEING MY FAULT, BUT THE SEAMS COMING APART, AND THE GAS JUST GOING ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS IS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD, AND DONT BE SURPRISED IF THIS THING CATCHES ON FIRE ON ME, HOPEFULLY NOT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320731March 18, 2010
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY SON WAS KILLED IN HIS 2006 FORD 150 PICKUP TRUCK DRIVING 45 MILES AN HOUR. HIS TRUCK APPARENTLY LEFT THE ROAD WITH NO SIGNS OF BRAKES BEING APPLIED, FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HIS INSURANCE COMPANY WAS THREATENING ME TO RELEASE THE TRUCK FROM STORAGE WHICH I DID. I HAVE SINCE REGAINED MY SENSES ENOUGH TO SEARCH THE WEB AND SEE THAT THERE WERE MANY RECALLS ON THE BRAKE LINES OF THIS MAKE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10317700March 8, 2010
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317217March 5, 2010
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC TIRES, AND TIRE SIZE P255-65-R17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TIRES MET THE TREAD REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AT A LATER DATE THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE TREAD SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED A DISCOUNT PRICE ON A SET OF TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER A3K345MW4605. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN THE TIRES HAD A VIBRATION FROM BEGINNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED AS WELL AS THE BELTS ON TWO TIRES. UPDATED 05/17/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316906March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BRAKING THE MOTOR SURGED CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR. EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE TRUCK DID NOT FULLY RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315821March 2, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). POWER WINDOWS FOR THE F-150 NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WHO OWN THIS TYPE OF TRUCK AND THEY ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. AND THE AVERAGE FIX IT PRICE IS $500. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314516February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE A CORRODED ABS BRAKE WIRE ON OUR 2006 FORD F150 TRUCK. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE TOOK IT TO OUR DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO CORROSION. I CALLED FORD ESP AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING (DOES NOT STATE THIS IN COVERAGES). WHEN I ASKED ABOUT ANY COVERED PART NOT BEING COVERED IF IT HAS ANY CORROSION ON IT, I WAS TOLD IT DOES NOT COVER CORROSION. I LIVE IN NORTHERN OHIO AND THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE IF THE VEHICLE IS MORE THE A FEW YEARS OLD. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BRAKE SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS WIRE SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED THIS SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312533February 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2006 F-150 WITH THE 4.6L MOTOR EJECTED A SPARK PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER WITHOUT WARNING. I WENT TO CRANK THE VEHICLE ON 2/19/10, AND THERE WAS A HORRENDOUS KNOCKING OR TAPPING SOUND. I WAS ON MY WAY OUT OF TOWN, SO I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO DO A THOROUGH CHECK OF WHAT COULD BE WRONG. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND LEFT IT SITTING UNTIL I RETURNED ON 2/21/2010. UPON LOOKING, I NOTICED THAT THE SECOND CYLINDER IN FROM THE FIREWALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD EJECTED THE PLUG FROM THE CYLINDER WELL. WHEN I WENT TO TRY TO PUT THE PLUG BACK IN, IT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN. I JIGGLED THE PLUG AND RATCHET EXTENSION AND NOTICED THAT THE THREADED AREA TO ACCEPT THE PLUG WAS MUCH LARGER THAN THE STOCK PLUG. I UNDERSTAND THAT FORD HAS USED MANY EXCUSES AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS, BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT I HAVE PURCHASED NO NEW PARTS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW UNUSABLE, AND IS MY PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THESE MOTORS AND EJECTING PLUGS, SO MY QUESTION IS WHY HAS FORD NOT STEPPED UP TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311696February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A BUMP THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36080.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311700February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE DROVE 10 MPH OVER A BUMPY ROAD OR A POTHOLE THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE FOR ABOUT 2 OR THREE SECONDS. ON EVEN SURFACES THE BRAKES PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,080.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311365February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A FORD F-150 IN 2006. I AM AT MY 100,000 MAINTENANCE AND THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE TO BE CHANGED. I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE FORD REPAIR SHOP WHO TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING MY TRUCK IN 24 HOURS EARLY TO SOAK THE PLUGS BECAUSE THEY WILL BREAK IN THE MOTOR AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM REMOVED. I FOLLOWED THERE INSTRUCTIONS ON MONDAY MORNING AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO THEM. THEY CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE HEAD OFF MY MOTOR TO REMOVE THE PLUGS AT A CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE TO ME. IT DOES NOT SEEM FAIR TO ME THAT IF FORD MECHANICS PUT FORD PLUGS INTO THERE FORD TRUCKS AND WHEN THERE FORD MECHANICS TRY TO REMOVE THE FORD PLUGS FROM THE FORD VEHICLE THEY BREAK AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308721February 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F150, THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE MELTED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE MANIFOLD. THIS CAUSE THE TRUCK TO STOP. I COULD NOT START THE TRUCK AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER BY FLATBED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307511February 8, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BLACK PAINT, CHIPPING FROM UNDER THE GAS DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306438February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I'M AN OWNER OF A 2006 FORD F-150 5.4 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD 3 ENGINE FAILURES WITH THIS TRUCK THE FIRST ONE WAS AN INJECTOR. SECOND WAS A TIMING SOLENOID. THIRD WAS A COIL. I HAD OVER 100,000 KMS. I HAD MY PLUGS CHANGED. THE MECHANIC ENDED UP BREAKING OFF 6 PLUGS IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, IT SHOULD ONLY BE REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE DONE A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND IT IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I FEEL OWNERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED. ANY ADVICE I CAN RECEIVE WOULD BE HELPFUL THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303806February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. HE STATED THAT UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE , HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE NOTICED ALL OF THE WIRES AND THE FLOORBOARD SURROUNDING THE EMERGENCY AND BRAKE PEDAL HAD CAUGHT FIRE OVERNIGHT WHILE SITTING IN HIS DRIVEWAY. HE ALSO NOTICED SOOT ALL OVER THE SEATS, WINDOWS AND DOOR PANELS OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FORCED ENTRY AND THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE TRUCK. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298469January 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298299January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2009, JUNE 2009 AND AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2009. THE FAILURE BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS; SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SHE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297378December 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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