2006 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE WITH AN EXCESSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE RESIDENCE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $8,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS FIVE TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SPARK PLUGS TO CRACK AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE SPARK PLUGS THAT CRACKED WERE ON TWO SEPARATE CYLINDERS. THE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL TO BE SPILLED ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPUTTER AT TIMES WHEN HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS SOMEONE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,345 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,622.

I HAVE A 2006 F-150 WITH 99,000 MILES. THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A MISS WHEN UNDER HEAVY LOAD. CHECKING THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE RECOMMEND BY FORD, THE SPARK PLUGS NEED TO BE CHANGED AT 100,000 MILES. I TRIED TO CHANGE THE PLUGS MYSELF AND BROKE THE FIRST ONE. I STOPPED AT THAT POINT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY BROKE FIVE ADDITIONAL PLUGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN OVER NIGHT. FORD HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO FORD. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DUE SINCE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS STUCK WITH A $300 LABOR BILL WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE $75 FOR SPARK PLUGS AND $98 FOR THE TOW. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE ENGINEERING MISTAKE. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF THE SEVEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN; THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING SO MUCH OIL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,423. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ET THE VEHICLE OUT OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE. ALSO, THE TIMING CHAIN WAS MAKING A SCRAPING NOISE DUE TO LACK OF OIL. UPDATED 03/31/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEN DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

I OWN A 2006 FORD F150 TRUCK WITH 44,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST MONTH OR SO IT HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE BRAKING ISSUE WHICH WHEN UNDER MODERATE TO HEAVY BRAKING CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER SEVERELY AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. IT OCCURS EVERTIME YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER F150 OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE 2007 MODEL ALSO. THE BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER THE BREAK ROTORS HAVE A VERY UNUSUAL SCRATCH PATTERNS RUNNING FROM THE CENTER OF THE BRAKE ROTOR SURFACE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE SURFACE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON A VEHICLE BEFORE. I DO KNOW THAT ONE FELLOW HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 OF HIS BRAKE ROTORS ON A 2007 MODEL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, NOT NORMAL IF YOU ASK ME. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME COMPLAINT ON OTHER CONSUMER WEB SITES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS STILL IN THIS SAME CONDITION, I AM TRYING TO GET INFORMATION ON WHAT IS CAUSING THE FAILURE BEFORE I SPEND $$$$ TO FIX IT. THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 F150 WITH THE 5.4 ENGINE. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE TRUCK HAS 144K MILES. I AM NOW STUCK WITH ~$1800 TO PULL THE CAB TO GET TO THE HEADS TO GET THE PLUGS OUT. 2 MECHANICS CANNOT GET IT OUT NORMALLY. I AM TOLD THAT A FIX FOR STRIPPING THE HEADS IS WITH A SLEAVE THAT I CANNOT GET OUT OF CYLINDER #8. I WAS NEVER INFORMED TO HAVE THE PLUGS CHANGED AT 80KTO 100K MILES. I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I THINK THE FIX IS A POOR DESIGN AND I WAS DESIGNED TO COVER ANOTHER PLUG ISSUE. I AM WONDERING WHY 2 WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT AND I AM WONDERING WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE. I HAVE PURCHASED OR TRADED 3 NEW TRUCKS AND CURRENTLY DRIVE A MUSTANG, ALL PURCHASED IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. I AM SERIOUSLY WONDERING IF I SHOULD EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD TRUCK AT THIS TIME. I HAVE BEEN MORE THAN LOYAL TO FORD PRODUCTS OVER THE YEARS. *TR

TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT THIS. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,052. JO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE REAR WHEN PERFORMING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS STILL A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 12/14/10*JB