2006 FORD F-150 Complaints

HORN DIDN'T BLOW LOUD ENOUGH AND I HIT A GRASSHOPPER. TOOK THE GRASSHOPPER TO THE EMERGENCY VET CLINIC FOR STITCHES. THIS COST ME 110 DOLLARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKE BOOST VACUUM HOSE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. A FEW DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BUMPER WAS HANGING DOWN SLIGHTLY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR QUARTER PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DENTED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DAMAGE MUST HAVE BEEN DONE AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT EACH DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES DONE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR AND ADVISED HIM TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALER FOR COMPENSATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,950 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 06 FORD TRUCK 4.6 ENGINE ON FREEWAY MOTOR FAILED, LOUD NOISE COMING FROM MOTOR AND LOOSE OF POWER. I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN MAJOR COLLISION TRYING TO GET TRUCK OFF THE FREEWAY. I HAD A MECH. LOOK AT TRUCK HE TOLD ME THAT IT BLEW A SPARK PLUG, TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER I PURCHASED FROM NEW. THESE PLUGS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED OR WORKED ON, FACTORY PLUGS. THE TRUCK HAS 36,000 MILE WARR. AND I HAVE 42,000 MILES ON TRUCK. FORD WILL NOT OWN UP TO FULL PAYMENT ON THIS REPAIR. THERE IS REPAIR BILL FOR 3000.00 AND I KNOW NOW THIS IS A FORD DEFECT FROM INTERNET RESEARCH. I NEED SOME HELP, MY TRUCK IS STILL IN SHOP I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. SOMEONE PLEASE CONTACT ME, I NEED HELP FROM FORD AND FROM THE DEALERSHIP WERE TRUCK IS STILL AT, CAN NOT BE DRIVEN AND I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. *TR

I OWN A 2006 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4X4. IT HAS ABOUT 90,000 MILES ON IT. MY MOTOR HAS KNOCKED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS A 5.4 L ENGINE IN IT. I HAVE HAD THE PLUGS REPLACED WHICH COST ME 800 DOLLARS DUE TO THE MECHANICS BREAKING TWO PLUGS AND I HAD TO PAY THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY ISSUE, IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR KNOCKING/TAPPING WHEN IDLING. IF SO HOW CAN IT BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE DEALER CHANGED THE STARTER AND THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE REMEDIED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAL FAILED IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEALS IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO EMIT A RED, GREASY SUBSTANCE ON THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THE BRAKES OPERATED IN THAT MANNER, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREED BY STATING THAT THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT. THE DEALER FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN; HOWEVER, THEY ONLY WASHED OFF THE GREASE. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK THE CONTACT'S INFORMATION, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. MOST RECENTLY, SHE HEARD A NOISE FROM THE BRAKES WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE AND BRAKING. THE NOISE WAS DESCRIBED AS A CRACKING SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,380 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150 EXTENDED CAB. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRESS CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THERE WAS NO CRACK ON THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE TO INDICATE THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD THAT THERE IS A BRAKE VACUUM PROBLEM THAT IS DANGEROUS AND MAY CAUSE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALERS THAT THE 1) PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR VEHICLES ALREADY PAID FOR... 2) FORD IS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFICATION OF PART FAILURE AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE (EVEN THOUGH I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY... 3)PART FAILURE NOTICES WERE HELD EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERS KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V208000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) IN JUNE OF 2008. HE CONSULTED SEVERAL DEALERS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED, AND ALL OF THEM STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.

BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE DETACHED LEAVING ME WITH ALMOST A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED, AND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP THE VEHICLE, HE REALIZED THAT THE POWER BRAKES FAILED. HE STRUCK A VEHICLE PARKED BEHIND HIM. THE BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HEAVY AND THERE WAS NO POWER ASSIST. FOUR DAYS LATER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED HIM THAT THE VACUUM HOSE WAS LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE POWER ASSIST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT FILED A CONSUMER REVIEW REQUEST WITH THE DEALER TO APPLY FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT HIS REQUEST WAS DENIED. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT HIS FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V208000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.