2006 FORD F-150 Complaints

WHAT A SHOCKER, I GO TO THE FORD DEALER FOR THE 100K TUNE UP FOR MY F-150 KING RANCH ORIGINAL COST $450. ALMOST TWO WEEKS LATER, TRUCK STILL ISN'T FINISHED COST IS AT $3, 500 STILL CAN GO. THEY DON'T KNOW YET UNTIL THEIR FINISHED PUTTING EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER. 7 OF THE 8 PLUGS BROKE, TWO WOULD NOT COME OUT. FINALLY, THEY GOT ONE OF THE TWO OUT. THE ONE IS SEIZED UP PRETTY GOOD. THE HAD TO TAKE THE HEAD OFF AND WAITING ON THE OUTCOME. I'M UP IN ARMS ON WHAT TO DO. I DON'T HAVE AN EXTRA $3, 000 LAYING AROUND TO PAY FOR THIS PLUS THE PRICE CAN STILL GO UP. HOW CAN THEY NOT TELL YOU THIS UP FRONT AND KEEP PADDING THE PRICE AND NOT KNOWING WHAT ITS GOING TO COST UNTIL YOU PICK YOUR VEHICLE UP. PLEASE CONTACT ME, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A SUIT AGAINST FORD BUT NEED ASSISTANCE. I TALKED TO SOMEONE FROM FORDS FRONT OFFICE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS MATTER. ALL THEY SAY IS THAT ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE 100K MAX. COME TO FIND OUT, NO MATTER WHAT WARRANTY YOU HAVE, THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE HAS NO WARRANTY TO BEGIN WITH. ALL THEY WOULD DO IS OFFER ME THE "X PLAN" ON A NEW VEHICLE. NOW, WHY WOULD I WANT TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN RAISED ON FORD VEHICLES MY ENTIRE LIFE. I MUST SAY THIS WILL BE MY LAST FORD TRUCK FOR SURE. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A TOYOTA TRUCK AND HAS OVER 200K MILES. NEVER HAS HAD A ISSUE WITH ANYTHING. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT TO DO, THIS NEEDS TO STOP AND FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. BUT I HAVE A FEELING THEY WON'T OR THEY WOULD OF DONE IT ALREADY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE OXYGEN SENSORS, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,429. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 04/25/11

THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A WET TWO-LANE ROAD. THE TRUCK SLIPPED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE ROADWAY AND CLIPPED SOME DEAD TREES, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET OVER SOME BOULDERS, AND STRUCK A CEDAR TREE APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES IN DIAMETER, COMING TO REST. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE TREE MIDWAY ON THE FRONT END, COMPRESSING THE HOOD, WITH THE FRONT FENDER WRAPPED AROUND THE TREE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, REQUESTING INFORMATION TO BE GATHERED ON WHY THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REFERRED ME TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ON MY BEHALF AND GAVE PERMISSION FOR FORD TO NON-DESTRUCTIVELY COLLECT DATA AT THE SALVAGE SITE, BUT FORD REFUSED. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT I CAN PROVIDE IF REQUESTED.

TL* 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE STARTED TO ACCELERATED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A SNOW BANK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR THE PEDALS TO GET STUCK IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPADTED 04/28/11

I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT STARTED UP MY TRUCK AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *TR

I OWN A FORD F150 2006 TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THE 100K SERVICE PER THE FACTORY SPECS FOR A TUNE UP/CHANGING OF THE SPARK PLUGS. THE SPARK PLUGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND BUILD CARBON AROUND THE BOTTOM AND WHEN THEY ARE REMOVED, THE CERAMIC BOTTOMS BREAK OFF INTO THE CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE. *TR

OEM SPARKPLUG IN 2006 F-150 KING RANCH (3-VALVE ENGINE). EXPERIENCED PREMATURE PLUG FAILURE AND RESULTING HIGH REPLACEMENT COSTS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPARKPLUG DESIGN. PLUG FAILURE RESULTED IN SLUGGISH ENGINE PERFORMANCE THAT LED TO A NEAR ACCIDENT. *TR

THE CROSSOVER PIPE FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS LOCATED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A CROSS BRACE UNDER THE TRANSMISSION. THE BRACE ACCUMULATES DEBRIS EASILY AND IT PACKS UP AGAINST THE EXHAUST PIPE RESULTING IN A FIRE UNDER THE TRUCK. *TR

STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AT 50-70MPH. HAVE HAD TIRES ROTATED, TIRES REPLACED, FRONT END ALIGNED, BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED STILL THE SHIMMY IS THERE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE BIG TIRES 18"RIMS 235/75 MAY PARTIALLY BEEN THE PROBLEM. WHAT? WHY WOULD FORD USE A TIRE THAT IS TOO BIG? AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY. HAVE HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP LOOK AT TRUCK AND CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE HAVE SUCH A NOTICEABLE SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY UNSETTLING FEELING. *TR