2006 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, HE EXPERIENCED UNWARRANTED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IWE SOLENOID AND THE ACTUATOR. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,387.

FILED PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ABOUT MY TRUCK. IT NOW BLOWS BLACK SMOKE WHEN IT CRANKS. IT IS A GOOD INDICATION THAT IT RECEIVING A RICH MIXTURE OF GAS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. I KNOW IT TIES IN WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, BUT FORD INDICATES EVERYTHING IS NORMAL ALTHOUGH I AM SEEING BLACK SMOKE NOW WHEN I CRANK UP MY TRUCK. *TR

2006 FORD F-150, WHEN MAKING A TURN WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY STIFF, THEN LOOSENS UP EVERY HALF TURN, OCCASIONALLY BINDING UP TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AT ALL. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE STEER SHAFT UNIVERSAL BINDS UP. HAS BEEN GREASED SEVERAL TIMES, WORKS FINE FOR A WEEK, AND THEN STARTS BINDING UP AGAIN. REQUIRES GREAT FORCE TO TURN AND AVOID ACCIDENTS IN TURNS. IF UNIVERSAL BREAKS, ALL STEERING CONTROL WILL BE LOST WHILE TURNING. *TR

FORD F-150 2006 WITH 5.4 L LEAKS FUEL OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN FILLING, THE FUEL STATIONS PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE SPILLED ON THE GROUND. THIS STARTED AND THEN THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL TO PUMP BEFORE THIS HAPPENS AT EVERY FILL-UP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND HAS ORDERED A NEW FUEL GAUGE BUT FOR TWO WEEKS HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED BY AN ONLINE FORD EXPERT MECHANIC, THAT THERE WERE OTHER INSTANCES OF FUEL LEAKS ON THIS MODEL (GASKETS AT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY). *TR

2004AND 2006 FORD F250 AND 150 SPARKS PLUGS BLOW OUT AND COSTLY REPAIR ON FACTORY INSTALL PLUGS. *TR

I DISCOVERED A LEAKY REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ON MY 2006 FORD TRUCK WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SHOCK ABSORBER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD REPLACE IT, BUT NOT THE PAIR. EVERY PROFESSIONAL SHOP THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH, TO INCLUDE THE FORD DEALER, SAYS SHOCK ABSORBERS SHOULD ALWAYS BE REPLACED IN PAIRS, BUT FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE THE PAIR--IT SAYS IT WILL ONLY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. I APPEALED TO FORD MOTOR CORP AND THEY TOO REFUSED. I BELIEVE THAT IS WRONG AND UNSAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN UNIDENTIFIED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $700 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE FLUIDS AND TIRES, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN SHAKING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND EJECTED ITSELF FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH DAMAGED THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE DEALER INSERTED A HELICAL COIL TO THE HEAD OF THE CYLINDER, BUT IT WAS NOT A FULL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR HER TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO BREAK DOWN THE ENGINE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT HAS A WARRANTY THAT CAN BE USED FOR THIS REPAIR, BUT THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT IS DENYING THIS REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND THE POWER STEERING FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING OUT WHEN I PLACED MY TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO DRIVE UP MY DRIVEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE NEXT MORNING TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND WAS PUSHING UP INTO THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE PROHIBITING SMOOTH TURNING. THE 3 ASC CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT LOOKED AT THIS ADVISED IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THE BRACKET WHICH SHOULD HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY AN 8 INCH WELD ONLY HAD 2 ONE INCH SPOT WELDS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED, I COULD NOT USE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I WAS ADVISED BY ALL 3 MECHANICS THAT USING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE UNTIL REPAIRED COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THEY HAVE A REPAIR KIT FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS $600.00. THEY WILL NOT SAY WHAT THE AMOUNT OF LABOR IS UNTIL THE REPAIR KIT IS PURCHASED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO SAID THEY COULD FIX IT FOR LESS THAN WHAT A FORD SERVICE SHOP WOULD CHARGE. THE ASC MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY SIMPLY WELDING THE EXISTING BRACKET THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WELDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

1. I WAS TRYING TO OPEN A FORD F-150 1/2 DOOR FROM THE INSIDE TO GET OUT OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. AS I WENT TO GRAB THE PLASTIC HANDLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN OPENING THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. 2. MY FINGER WAS PINCHED IN THE LEVER AS THE FRONT PASSENGER LIFTED THE LATCH MECHANISM AND 2/3 OF THE PHALANGE ON MY LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED IN THE HANDLE AND AMPUTATED. THE DOOR NEVER OPENED, THE HANDLE WAS NOT FULLY OPENED WHEN I YELLED, CAUSING THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO RELEASE THE LATCH. I HAD TO HAVE IMMEDIATE SURGERY TO SAVE THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE PHALANGE. DUE TO THE COMPLETE AMPUTATION, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REATTACH MY FINGER. 3. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE IS NOT A CORRECTION TO THIS EVENT. MY NIECE AND NEPHEW HAVE ALSO HAD THEIR FINGERS PINCHED DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE INTERIOR REAR PASSENGER 1/2 DOOR OPENING MECHANISMS. (THIS IS MY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S VEHICLE. HE IS SENDING ME THE VIN AND OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE TRUCK. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED THIS INFORMATION.) *TR