Ford F-150 Complaints (2006)

585 consumer complaints on file.

#10872470June 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER COUNTLESS HOURS SPENT DIAGNOSING A DASH BRAKE LITE WARNING. THESE VEHICLES FACTORY DEFECT IS THE ELECTRONICS BOARD OR SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. COUNTLESS PEOPLE ARE DRIVING WITH A BRAKE LIGHT ON WITH NOTHING POSSIBLY WRONG.WHEN SOMETHING DOES GO WRONG THEY MAY NOT HAVE A CLUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871231May 27, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. THE ACCELERATION LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT WHILE IN FORWARD GEAR APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861642April 27, 2016
ENGINE
ON NOVEMBER 16,2011 I WAS ON MY WAY TO SEE MY MOTHER WHO PASSED AWAY AND WHILE DRIVING IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF AND I HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND IT WAS SPARK PLUG ISSUE, THEN TWO YEARS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I CHANGED ON PLUGS AND COIL PACKS AT GARAGE, NOW TWO YEARS LATER ANOTHER 3RD PLUG BREAKS INTO ENGINE, NOW IN NEED OF NEW ENGINE. MILES ARE OVER CLASS ACTION SUIT BUT NOT BY MANY. MY TRUCK IS WORTHLESS FOR FORDS LACK OF FIXING THIS ISSUE. I DO HAVE DOCUMENTS TO SHOW. THIS PROBLEM IS A REPEATED ISSUE AND END RESULT FOR THEM NOT TO RECALL ISSUE SOONER HAS ENDED WITH A NONE WORKING TRUCK ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861058April 23, 2016
STEERING
STEERING BECAME INTERMITTENTLY STIFF WHILE DRIVING. TRUCK HAD ABOUT 80000 MILES ON IT AND 9 YEARS OLD WHEN SYMPTOMS STARTED. STIFFNESS WOULD OCCUR SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN I STARTED A LANE CHANGE, AND AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN I WAS TURNING (FOR INSTANCE ON COMMUNITY STREETS). AS I WAS TURNING IT WOULD CYCLE FROM HARD TO REGULAR EFFORT, AS WOULD BE IF A UNIVERSAL JOINT WAS GOING BAD. MY NON-FORD MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD LOWER STEERING SHAFT. I INSPECTED THE BAD SHAFT AND AGREED THAT ONE UNIVERSAL SHAFT WAS TIGHT AND THE OTHER WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT. $557 REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860392April 19, 2016
ENGINE
TRUCK HAS ~116000 MILES. ENGINE RANDOMLY DIES WHILE IN MOTION (15 - 50 MPH) AND WHILE IDLING AT A STOP. NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING UNTIL ENGINE IS RESTARTED. HAS OCCURRED DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IN THE CITY. MAINLY OCCURRED GOING STRAIGHT (NOT TURNING). IMMEDIATELY RESTARTS. NO ENGINE CODES OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED WITHOUT FIXING CONDITION. "WRENCH" SYMBOL ON DRIVER DISPLAY HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE BUT CONDITION JUST STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853483April 5, 2016
ENGINE
ON 3 OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE ,OVER 4 MONTHS, HAS HAD A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED MOST RECENTLY WHILE I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE .WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN SO DOES THE DASH AND BRAKE LIGHTS, IT ALSO STOPS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS TIME BY REACTING QUICKLY I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART ,AFTER TURNING KEY TO OFF POSITION FIRST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840333March 7, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LATCH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT. WHEN DRIVING ALONE, THE CONTACT WOULD LATCH HIS SEAT BELT INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839380March 2, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL FREEZES UP IN COLD WEATHER. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAILED LOWER STEERING COLUMN THAT IS EXPOSED TO ROADWAY SPLASH AND CORROSION. THIS IS ALSO A TELESCOPING SECTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER IN CASE OF FRONTAL CRASH. SO OVERNITE IT FREEZES UP AND SLOWLY LOOSENS. WHILE DRIVING BECOMES STIF AND RESULTS IN DIFFICULT STEERING. 45,000 MILES ON ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839117March 1, 2016
STEERING
DROVE F-150 NORMALLY DURING WEEK. ON WEEKEND MORNING WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY AND SPORADICALLY BEGAN RESISTING EFFORT TO TURN CAUSING TRUCK TO SWAY UNPREDICTABLY DURING TURNS. RESISTING DRIVER INPUT. WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. AFTER REVIEWING BLOGS ONLINE I REALIZED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THIS ERA F-150 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT TURNS OUT THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT CONTAINING THE U-JOINTS USES DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR HAS BAD DESIGN. THE U-JOINTS ARE BINDING UP DURING DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OVER DIRECTION OF VEHICLE. TEMPORARY FIX MAY BE TO SPRAY WITH ANTI-CORROSIVE SPRAY, THEN LUBRICATING SPRAY, WHICH I DID. THIS LASTS ONLY A SHORT TIME SO THE LOWER SHAFT WITH U-JOINTS MUST BE REPLACED. FORD KNOWS OF THE DEFECT FOR THIS ERA F-150 AND HAS REDESIGNED THIS LOWER SHAFT TO ELIMINATE THE BINDING. THIS NEW DESIGN IS WHAT THEY SELL YOU AS A REPLACEMENT, NOT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. IF YOU TRY TO BUY ONE ONLINE IT COSTS AT LEAST $245 FOR THE O.E.M. PART. IF YOU BUY ONE OF THE 2 AFTERMARKET KNOCKOFFS IT'LL SET YOU BACK APPROX $125. THE AFTERMARKET SHAFT ADVERTISING TOUTS THE FACT THAT IT HAS A DESIGN THAT WILL NOT BIND LIKE THE ORIGINAL FORD SHAFT DOES. THIS TRUCK HAD APPROX 69,700 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SHAFT BEGAN BINDING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823275January 30, 2016
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 F-150 V8 4.6 THE HEATER COIL IN THE TRUCK HAS FAILED. AND THE WATER PUMP ALSO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811724December 22, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOWS WERE LEAKING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811589December 21, 2015
STEERING
LAST WEEK I STARTED NOTICING MY STEERING STARTING TO GET STIFF AND THE WHEEL DOES NOT RECENTER AFTER A STEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IVE HAD TO DO SOME QUICK MUSCLING TO RECENTER THE WHEEL. I'VE JUST FINISHED RESEARCHING SOME OTHER FORD FORUMS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE U JOINTS ON THE STEERING COLUMN RUSTING OR SEIZING. I WILL TRY SPRAYING SOME ANTI SEIZE ON THE U JOINTS TOMMOROW UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO A GARAGE.MY TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000 MILES ON IT . THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD TO CORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807371November 30, 2015
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LAST WEEK TRUCK SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN GOING AROUND CORNERS. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I ALMOST WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. HIT OR MISS SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OUT. THANKFULLY DID NOT HAVE MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN! A WEEK LATER (11/29/15), TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE IF I GO OVER 50 MPH! SCARED THE DICKENS OUT OF ME! HOPING TO LIMP IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND TRADE IT IN. NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. I HAVE PUT 20K MILES ON IT IN 2 YEARS AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. WHAT GIVES?!?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807342November 29, 2015
STEERING
MY STEERING STARTED TO BIND WHILE DRIVING . COULD NOT MAKE FULL RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS. VERY UNSAFE. THE TRUCK HAS LEFT THAN 30,000 MILES. RARELY DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787572November 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANAL SHUTS DOWN, RADIO SHUTS OFF, AIRBAG INDICATOR COMES ON, WINDOWS DON'T WORK, IF SHUT OFF LASTS MORE THAN 5 MINUTES SEAT BELT CHIME GOES OFF, TWICE WORD TEST CAME ON IN MILEAGE INDICATOR WINDOW. SOMETIMES GOES ON AND OFF WHILE TURNING OR HITTING BRAKES, OTHER TIMES JUST WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783570October 20, 2015
ENGINE
CYLINDER #4 BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT, STRIPPING THE THREADS AS IT WENT. THIS IS THE 2ND CYLINDER TO DO THIS IN 6 MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781757October 13, 2015
STEERING
WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE U-JOINT IN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS GOING BAD AND THEREFORE THE REASON THERE IS SOME PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. COST TO REPAIR IS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $700
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780635October 7, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXCESSIVELY ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 1/12/2016 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HIS FOOT ALSO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 05/04/16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779928October 5, 2015
STEERING, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR ROTOR AND STUDS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TO ALSO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK AND PINION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776527September 25, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SPARK PLUGS ON THE 5.3 LITER ENGINE WHEN REPLACED BREAK--IN RETURN THE BOOK SAID PULL ENGINE AND PULL HEADS TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS. THE LAW SUIT FILLED FORD ADMITS TO BAD DECISION ON SPARK PLUGS AND WILL REIMBURSE SOME OF THE COST. THE COST IS VERY HIGH--THE BOOK AND FORD'S SHOP SAID THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE PULLED TO PULL THE HEADS TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. THERE WAS NEVER ANY SOFTWARE UPDATES, AND NOW THE VEHICLE REQUIRES THEM. THE ERROR IN THE CLUSTER SOFTWARE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO BE REPAIRED AND I READ FROM THE EXPERTS ALL SOFTWARE SHOULD HAVE BEEN UPGRADED WITH THE CLUSTER ERROR. THERE ARE 42 P.M. FORD AND NHSTA KNEW OR KNOWS ABOUT ON MY VEHICLE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, I AM A 100% DAV AND MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN. THE 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON F-150 THAT COST SO MUCH WITH IT'S ON BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE F-150 ENGINE CUTTING OUT, I PULLED OUT TO PASS ON A TWO LANE ROAD AND ALMOST GOT KILLED WHEN MINE CUT OUT SO BAD. A TWO CYLINDER WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER THAN THAT V-8.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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