2006 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID NEEDED TO BE REFILLED. THE FLUID WAS REPLENISHED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,678.

PART #4L3Z 9D370 A (CONTROL UNIT) THIS IS THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE ON A 2006 FORD F150 THAT FAILED BECAUSE THE SHELL THAT HOLDS THE MICRO CHIPS RUSTED OUT. THIS SHOULD BE NOTED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER STATES. P.S. REPAIR COST AT FORD DEALERSHIP $458.78. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TRAVELING OVER APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

MY STEERING WHEEL IS STIFF. AND HARD TO TURN THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS A RECALLED RACK AND PINION. *TR

ENGINE HAD BLOWN A PLUG OUT ABOUT 300 MILES AGO ON THE NUMBER 3 WAS REPAIRED WITH REPAIR KIT NEW PLUG AND COIL WAS PUT ON. WAS TRAVELING STARTED UP HILL ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS DROVE 20 MILES TO DESTINATION HAD TRUCK TESTED AT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS READOUT STATED MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 1 AND 3 AND BAD COIL ON 3. REPLACED COIL 3 AGAIN TOOK TO MECHANIC HIS COMPUTER READ OUT WAS NUMBER 8 COIL WAS BAD REPLACED IT ENGINE CONTINUED TO MISS TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE CHANGED ALL THE PLUGS THE 2ND PLUG ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS LOOSE AND READY TO BLOW OUT AND HE TOOK THE NUMBER 3 PLUG OUT THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF PLUG WAS MELTED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE LOOKED DOWN IN ENGINE WITH CAMERA THE PISTON WAS DESTROYED. THIS PROBLEM IS FROM THE FACTORY INSTALLED PLUG BLOWING OUT AND FRAGMENTS GOING INTO ENGINE. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE 2500 OUT OF MY POCKET D/T POOR HEAD DESIGN FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES ANY ASSISTANCE FORD ACTUALLY HAS EXCLUDED BLOWN PLUG REPAIR FROM THEIR WARRANTY. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE YOU EXPECT TO GET MORE THAN 106000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,270.

VEHICLE STARTED MISSING AND BUCKING. BROUGHT INTO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TRITON 5.4L ENGINE. NEEDS SPARK PLUG CHANGE AND CHANCES ARE THEY WILL BREAK OFF IN ENGINE WHILE CHANGING (WHICH 5 OUT OF 8 DID). TOTAL COST A SHAMEFUL $800 (ESTIMATE WAS BETWEEN $600-$1200). MECHANIC PULLED OUT MANY PRIOR INVOICES FROM OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE SPARK PLUGS IN THESE ENGINES SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS AND MIRROR ADJUSTMENTS ALL STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 F150. AFTER DOING SOME LOOKING I FOUND THAT THE WIRE HARNESS THAT RUNS TO THE DOOR HAS MOST OF THE WIRES BROKEN OR BREAKING IN HALF THUS LEAVING BARE WIRES EXPOSED AND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD THE WAY IT LOOKS TO ME. *TR

WENT TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF///////SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO TRY TO STOP AND SLAMMED IN PARK .CAME WITH IN INCHES OF CRASHING INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME. TODAY IS SEPT.1ST HAVE NOT DRIVEN TRUCK AGAIN////// CALL FORD CORP. THEY WILL NOT PAY TO CHECK OUT TRUCK. AT 3100 MILES HAD TO REPLACE TIRES. ORIG. HAD DRY ROT,,,,,, *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO RAPIDLY SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM REVVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.