Major Problems with 2006 Ford F-150 Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Ford F-150
2006 Ford F-150
AIR BAGS
Victims: 4
Mileage: 144000 miles
2006 Ford F-150
PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Victims: 3
Mileage: 3938 miles
2006 Ford F-150
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Victims: 2
Mileage: 39537 miles
Browse 2006 Ford F-150 complaints by category
Problems with ENGINE, STEERING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-150 owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ENGINE i had a fuel injector fail that completely ruined the engine at 71k miles. i had to have it replaced.... |
65
~ 89321 miles |
| STEERING 2006 f-150 4x4 super crew tilt lever falls out while driving has been replaced 5 times. *kb ***nar*** *jb... |
49
~ 62157 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated a recall repair could not be performed because a required tool was unavailable. the dealer did... |
44
~ 72965 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving 40 mph the contact heard a rattling noise underneath the vehicle.... |
44
~ 65946 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2006 f150 fx 4 -4x4 super cab 5.4 l. i traded the exact same truck in an 04 model year... |
33
~ 20494 miles |
| AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated that the air bag light continues to illuminate the vehicle... |
32
~ 80711 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2006 f150 fx 4 -4x4 super cab 5.4 l. i traded the exact same truck in an 04 model year... |
29
~ 52871 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* - the contact stated that while the 2006 ford f-150was in park hadto depress the brake pedal to switch... |
27
~ 55912 miles |
| POWER TRAIN 2006 f150 fx 4 -4x4 super cab 5.4 l. i traded the exact same truck in an 04 model year... |
24
~ 293800 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving towards work when all the sudden the truck died. after safely pulling on the side of the... |
23
~ 130084 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES i am 6'5" and wear size 16 shoes. with my size and the distance to the pedal my legs go... |
20
~ 107266 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the engine stalled without warning. the dealership inspected the vehicle and was |
20
~ 61607 miles |
| TIRES dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has several problems. while driving at no specific speed the front end vibrated and... |
19
~ 14249 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated that there are 10 grooves in the roof of the cab on the vehicle. the contact... |
18
~ 63215 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a 2006 ford f-150 that has paint peeling off the front cap just below the grill. what really... |
14
~ 69153 miles |
| SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has several problems. while driving at no specific speed the front end vibrated and... |
14
~ 53292 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS crash on freeway car hit me car hit center divider made me flip down the freeway. air bags did not |
11
~ 47276 miles |
| WHEELS during adverse weather conditions (winter ice and snow cold temps) my wheels had ice freeze in them creating an impossible... |
10
~ 86233 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY drivers side window will not go up about 75% of the time. i took the truck to a ford dealer... |
9
~ 53422 miles |
| PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC gas pedal to brake is a 3" lift from gas pedal than apply brakes on new f-150 w/5 speed transmission... |
9
~ 3487 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > VACUUM > POWER ASSIST brakes worked fine upon arriving at store. upon leaving parking lot as i approached street i applied brakes to learn... |
8
~ 45274 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i got the truck january 06 2006 from the dealership. i signed the paperwork and went home with the truck.... |
8
~ 22417 miles |
| SEAT BELTS seat belt tensioner on vehicle goes bad and airbag light will come on intermittently and stay on while driving. per |
7
~ 82857 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING emissions light displays: 2006 f150 looses power will not accelerate stalls while driving in traffic (creating a traffic hazard) pops... |
7
~ 69143 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the vehicle was purchased with only 30 miles. the contact asked the dealer... |
7
~ 31483 miles |
| STRUCTURE i have had my truck serviced by the dealership three times since i purchased it in july 2006. the bed... |
6
~ 46215 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES 2006 ford f150 with 34000 miles continental contitrac tires are wore out irregularly and prematurely. replaced tires. ... |
5
~ 2248 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph attempting to apply brake pressure around a curve the vehicle accelerated without... |
5
~ 5350 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING the front turn signals on many new cars are not visible from a cross street at all in the sun... |
5
~ 49400 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING design flaw of headligts on 2006 ford pickup trucks and 2006 dodge pickup trucks--too much stray light blinding on-coming traffic. |
5
~ 7690 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION i discovered a leaky rear shock absorber on my 2006 ford truck while still under warranty. i took it to... |
4
~ 41375 miles |
| POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i currently drive a 2006 ford f-150 which i leased new in march of 2006. since day one i have... |
4
~ 22750 miles |
| EQUIPMENT purchased a ford 2006 f-150 4x4 so i could use it off road and through snow when necessary. tried to... |
4
~ 19513 miles |
| DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150 equipped with 4 wheel drive. the contact stated that the rear differiential... |
3
~ 83559 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving 70 mph the contact drove over a series of bumps in... |
3
~ 43161 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST complete power brake failure.i turned on my engine heard a loud popping sound drove forward a few feet and discovered... |
3
~ 11333 miles |
| EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the side view mirror glass on both mirrors did not stay stationary while driving over rough... |
3
~ 8350 miles |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM after one week of ownership on 9/2/06 the truck dieseled when started for about 5 minutes before idling. it could... |
3
~ 5308 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the truck was delivered on 8/12 in late evening when it was cool on the next day it was discovered... |
3
~ 337 miles |
| SEATS dt*: the contact stated while stopped the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle during normal road conditions. the front... |
3
~ 41118 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the integrated wheel end solenoid is prone to water from the cowl draining onto it thus shorting out and allowing... |
3
~ 36652 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated pulled up to a stop street stepped on brake pedal and accelerator pedal at same time... |
3
~ 1346 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES dt*: the contact stated while parking the vehicle at 5 mph the front driver side tire rubbed against the curb.... |
3
|
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2006 f150 fx 4 -4x4 super cab 5.4 l. i traded the exact same truck in an 04 model year... |
3
~ 22390 miles |
| CENTER SUPPORT BEARING > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2006 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to rear end overhaul bearings repair *tgw the consumer stated the rear pinion... |
2
~ 43500 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering failure steering became hard at 10 and 2 replaced the ps pump problem still exists but at 9... |
2
~ 60000 miles |
| DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. while driving 60 mph he heard clanging noises in the rear end of... |
2
~ 94500 miles |
| VISIBILITY 1. my truck was sitting in the driveway not being driven or anything and the right rear passenger window fell... |
2
~ 47500 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING was traveling back from declo idaho from my fathers passing away headed for boise idaho at 11:00 pm just passed... |
2
~ 32966 miles |
| INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE two separate occasions i experienced a fuel injector failure on my '06 f-150 while traveling on i-65 on 10-10-06 and... |
2
~ 39231 miles |
| RACK AND PINION > STEERING while driving i noticed that the steering seemed sloppy and unresponsive. difficult to keep the vehicle in the lanes especially... |
2
~ 3200 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel pump control module corrosion causing engine to stall and not restart while driving on secondary road. *tr... |
1
~ 77277 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2006 ford f-150. while driving approximately 5 to 6 mph and turning left the vehicle... |
1
~ 110000 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that the rear passenger and driver windows were leaking... |
1
~ 110000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY morning of july 23 2015 i was driving about 25 mpr speed when number three spark plug blow out of... |
1
~ 113000 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the frame broke where the front differential mounts this let the front axle twist and you can not steer the... |
1
~ 68000 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes failed at low speed avoiding incident. lost vacuum to braking system resulting in stiff manual style braking. looked online... |
1
~ 89000 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i had to replace all of the gears and the inside and outside bearings and seals in the rear end... |
1
~ 87000 miles |
| SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY 2006 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to rear end overhaul bearings repair *tgw the consumer stated the rear pinion... |
1
|
| INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL tl*the contact owns 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the air bags deployed causing the... |
1
~ 120000 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this is the same thing that happens to mine as someone else had already posted.. power steering becomes 'hard'. steering... |
1
|
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph the power steering failed and... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
| CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN glaze on rear end clutch causing truck to drive incorrectly...contacted company and they had a possible resolution that didn't work....worried |
1
~ 47000 miles |
| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. while driving approximately 20 to 25 mph on normal road conditions a loud... |
1
~ 62000 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i was driving my truck and the power steering felt like it was going out when i placed my truck... |
1
~ 49000 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 2 2006 ford f150 trucks w/ 5.4 motors had same problem in same week. both while in park at night |
1
~ 17350 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC ford f-150 would not shut off removed fuse to fuel pump. found energy to other components not on. removed negative... |
1
~ 41341 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn didn't blow loud enough and i hit a grasshopper. took the grasshopper to the emergency vet clinic for stitches. |
1
~ 10 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150 extended cab. while the vehicle was parked a stress crack developed in the... |
1
~ 40000 miles |
| VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake booster vacuum supply hose detached leaving me with almost a complete loss of brakes. *tr... |
1
~ 18400 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR driving 2006 ford f150 and heard a loud hissing noise and awful smell. i tried to come to a stop... |
1
~ 50949 miles |
| HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC truck brake pedal would not press and the truck had very little brakes this occurred driving down the highway with... |
1
~ 24000 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving 50-70 mph the steering wheel began to shake. the dealer recommended... |
1
~ 16000 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER acceleration when applying the brakes. this has occurred several time the most recent being today. i almost ran into a... |
1
|
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bags did not deploy in my 2006 ford pick up truck when i had a major collision. *tr... |
1
|
| BEAD > TIRES ford put p-metric tire on a trailer tow package truck after driving for a hour we stop and walk around... |
1
|
| ACTUATOR > HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. when the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal he heard a loud... |
1
~ 21000 miles |
| TUBE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. with continental tires size p25565r17 line radial contitrac and dot a3k34smw. the... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving at various speeds the contact hears a thumping noise. the dealer |
1
~ 43000 miles |
| LAMP > BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complete power brake failure.i turned on my engine heard a loud popping sound drove forward a few feet and discovered... |
1
~ 12000 miles |
| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complete power brake failure.i turned on my engine heard a loud popping sound drove forward a few feet and discovered... |
1
~ 12000 miles |
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact's foot became stuck to the accelerator... |
1
~ 9346 miles |
| MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving approximately 60 mph the contact's foot became stuck to the accelerator... |
1
~ 9346 miles |
| FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to vibrate while in traffic.... |
1
~ 7462 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* - on december 20 2006 the contact received a call from the police department stating his 1995 ford f150... |
1
~ 210000 miles |
| RIM > WHEELS during adverse weather conditions (winter ice and snow cold temps) my wheels had ice freeze in them creating an impossible... |
1
~ 5500 miles |
| MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY new 2006 ford f150 extended cab less than 2500 miles driving in moderate to heavy rain when windshield wipers completely... |
1
~ 2475 miles |
| MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt*: the contact stated while attempting to install a child safety seat in the vehicle it was noticed that the... |
1
~ 10225 miles |
| ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM the truck was delivered on 8/12 in late evening when it was cool on the next day it was discovered... |
1
~ 517 miles |
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a 2006 f-150 on july 6 2006 with 9 177 miles on it. on july 10 2006 i... |
1
~ 9500 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY dt*: the contact stated while unloading gravel the tailgate fell suddenly severely injuring three fingers on the right hand. the |
1
~ 10000 miles |
| INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM gas pedal to brake is a 3" lift from gas pedal than apply brakes on new f-150 w/5 speed transmission... |
1
~ 202 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE during normal highway driving the gas tank was ruptured on a f150 supercrew 4x4 king ranch by unknown debris. the... |
1
~ 3984 miles |
| DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while the brake pedal is depressed it goes past the accelerator pedal all the way to... |
1
~ 3400 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has several problems. while driving at no specific speed the front end vibrated and... |
1
~ 50 miles |
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