2006 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AND AS A RESULT, SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE WINDOW. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN HOWEVER, IT WOULD FAIL TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE ALL FOUR WINDOW SWITCHES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,900 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE NUMBER SEVEN AND EIGHT SPARK-PLUGS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HOLDER AND CAUSED A PIECE OF THE SPARK PLUG TO PENETRATE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ UPDATED 12/06/2011 *LN

2006 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR END OVERHAUL BEARINGS REPAIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR PINION SEALS WERE REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE QUALITY OF WORK OR THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE DEALER AND FORD HAVE AGREED TO CUT THE BILL IN HALF TO $650. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE NUMBER SEVEN SPARK PLUG HAVING RELEASED FROM THE COIL HEAD CAUSING THE COIL ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

PURCHASED A FORD 2006 F150 LARIAT HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP TOOK VEHICLE OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND NOTICED THAT IT HAD A MISSFIRE, DEALERSHIP PROMISED TO REPAIR A COIL WHICH THEY BELIEVED WAS THE ISSUE I WAS SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHICH THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALL THEIR VEHICLES SERVICED. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE WAS TOLD THAT THREE COILS WERE BAD AND THREE SPARK PLUGS WERE BROKEN OFF IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED TO CLEAN OUT AND RESURFACED ALONG WITH THE VALVES AND PISTONS AT A COST OF $1,800.00 WHICH MY PURCHASED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER OR THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER EITHER, SO AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE LISTED ON SEVERAL COMPLAINT FORUMS WAS WONDERING WHETHER THIS ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN UP THE ISSUE WITH FORD? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN HOME, WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT, CENTER CAPS AND THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE CENTER HUB CAP BURNT DUE TO THE CALIPERS FRACTURING AND DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE .THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND ALSO CAUSED THE GEARS TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS LOW WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 1V107000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TRUCK RAN ROUGH WITH HAVE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. TOOK TRUCK IN AT 41,000 TO FIX A BAD COIL ASSEMBLY, THEN AT 99,000 TO FIX A BAD COIL ASSEMBLY, INJECTOR AND O2 SENSOR. AT 111,000 MILES TWO MORE INJECTORS WENT BAD CAUSING TWO RODS TO BE BENT ALONG WITH ANOTHER BAD O2 SENSOR. SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 FORD THAT HAD A RECALL, BUT NOT THE 2006. TOTAL ESTIMATE TO FIX TRUCK $7500 PLUS TAX! FORD KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM BUT WONT RECALL. *TR