2006 FORD F-150 Complaints

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND WHEEL RESISTS TURNING. AFTER TURN IS MADE WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN BY ITSELF BUT NEEDS TO BE FORCED BACK WITH GREAT RESISTANCE. CONDITION WENT AWAY FOR A MONTH BUT THEN RETURNED IN OCTOBER OF 2011, AND HAS BEEN DIFFICULT SINCE. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE ENGINE LOCKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,183.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO FORD'S 2006 F150 DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL. FORD IS REFUSING TO GIVE THE DEALERSHIPS THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE ANTI THEFT BOX THAT THE AIR BAG IS IN TO DO THE SAFETY RECALL. THEY INSTRUCT THE SERVICE TEAM TO "USE A DREMEL TOOL". THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. SERVICE TEAM IS "NOT COMFORTABLE" USING A DREMEL TO FIX THIS. ANY THING DONE LIKE THIS TO THIS VEHICLE WILL VOID ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES!!!! SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENS TO MINE AS SOMEONE ELSE HAD ALREADY POSTED.. POWER STEERING BECOMES 'HARD'. STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECOMES STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. HARD TO TURN. CHOPPY WHILE TURNING AND SNAPS BACK IN INCREMENTS INSTEAD OF A SMOOTH, EASY RETURN TO CENTER. FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING THEN RETURNS TO POWER STEERING. OCCURS AT ANY SPEED, VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. MAKES THE VEHICLE STEER 'CHOPPY' AND UNPREDICTABLE. HAVE STOPPED USING THE VEHICLE, CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS A KNOCKING AND BANGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. RVK

POWER STEERING BECOMES 'HARD'. STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECOMES STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. HARD TO TURN. CHOPPY WHILE TURNING AND SNAPS BACK IN INCREMENTS INSTEAD OF A SMOOTH, EASY RETURN TO CENTER. FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING THEN RETURNS TO POWER STEERING. OCCURS AT ANY SPEED, VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. MAKES THE VEHICLE STEER 'CHOPPY' AND UNPREDICTABLE. HAVE STOPPED USING THE VEHICLE, CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. *TR

DRIVER PASSED OUT. VEHICLE CROSSED ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC, LEFT ROAD ON SOUTH SIDE, CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 125'+ HITTING A LARGE OAK TREE HEAD ON. DRIVER (WHO WAS WEARING SEAT BELT) SLAMMED INTO STEERING WHEEL & COLUMN, AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. VEHICLE HAD HEAVY DAMAGE, AND NOT REPAIRABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN DECELERATED, LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VACUUM HOSE WAS LEAKING AND DID NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE CAUSED EXTREME RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VACUUM HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V208000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.