2006 Ford F-150 Complaint Log

VEHICLES MISFIRING AND STUMBLING DURING MODERATE ACCELERATIONS AND CRUISING WHEN A LOAD IS PUT ON MOTOR. ( GOING UP A HILL, SLIGHT INCLINE AND PASSING). SPARK PLUGS WERE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT OF GOOD QUALITY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN USUAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. $1249.00 TO CHANGE ONE SPARK PLUG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

2006 FORD F-150. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $447 TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE RECEIVED THE BILL, THE PRICE HAD DOUBLED.

WENT TO BACK UP AND NO REVERSE. *TR

FORD HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2006-2008 F150. THEY HAVE FAULTY SPARKPLUG THAT WHEN THEY NEED CHANGEDIRECTIONS SNAP. THIS RESULTS IN THEM HAVING TO RETAP THE MOTOR AND PUT DIFFERENT SPARK PLUGS IN WHICH THEY CHARGE $400/SPARK PLUG THAT SNAPS. THE PART THAT SNAPS FALLS INTO THE MOTOR THAT'S WHICH IT IS SO EXPENSIVE. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS BECAUSE THEY MADE SURE TO GET NEW SPARK PLUGS AS SOON AS THERE WERE ISSUES. NUMEROUS PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE CALLED FORD AND COMPLAINED BUT THEY NEVER DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL. *TR

WHILE REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS, EVERY PLUG BROKE OFF AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. MY MECHANIC GOT OUT THE FIRST SEVEN, BUT THE EIGHTH WOULD NOT COME OUT. IT SUBSEQUENTLY FELL INTO MY ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO SEIZE. I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER 100,000 MILES OUT OF THIS TRUCK! *TR

DRIVING EAST ON I90 (ABOUT 20 MILES WEST OF STEWARTVILLE, MN) DURING FREAK MAY BLIZZARD. DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS, COULD ONLY DRIVE BETWEEN 15-40 MPH. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS ABLE TO START IT UP AGAIN AND DRIVE ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND THEN IT WOULD DIE AGAIN. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER, AS THE SHOULDERS OF THE ROAD WERE NOT CLEARED AND THERE WAS 12" OF WET HEAVY SNOW. MY TRUCK IS NOT 4WD SO WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN STUCK. WE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HAZARDS ON, BUT IT WAS LOW VISIBILITY AND WE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. WE COULD NOT GET OFF ON THE EXIT RAMP BECAUSE A SEMI TRUCK JACKNIFED AND THE EXIT WAS CLOSED. WE HAD TO CONTINUE THIS HAZARDOUS JOURNEY TO THE NEXT EXIT, WHICH WAS ABOUT 12 MILES AWAY, TO STEWARTVILLE, MN. WE FOUND A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SUSPECTED IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. HE SAID THAT HE HAS BEEN INSTALLING A LOT OF THESE LATELY ON F150S, ESPECIALLY 2006'S. HE SAID HE FELT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, AS IT IS WELL-KNOWN AMONG MECHANICS THAT THESE ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE MODULE IS LOCATED TIGHT AGAINST THE FRAME, NEXT TO THE SPARE TIRE, AND THE METAL OF THE MODULE (ALUMINUM) REACTS ADVERSELY WITH THE STEEL METAL OF THE FRAME, CAUSING OXIDATION BETWEEN THE TWO. THIS CAUSES THE MODULE TO BREAK AND FAIL, THUS SHORTING OUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD. FORD KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, AS THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE SPACER PLATES TO KEEP THE MODULE & FRAME SEPARATED. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. WE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED, AS WE COULD NOT PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE. THE PART IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE (WE PAID $189 FOR THE PART). WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHUT OFF WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 70 DEGREES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL ONCE THE TEMPERATURE WAS COOLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 35 MPH AND SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RE-STARTED. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC TESTED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP HAD BURNED OUT. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $552.05. ONE DAY AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED AND THE CODE REVEALED A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME REPAIR SHOP. THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS OPERATING AT 90 PSI. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL VISITS, IT WAS EVENTUALLY DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND MALFUNCTIONING. THE "POT" METAL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CORRODED AND THERE IS AN APPROXIMATE 1 INCH DIAMETER HOLE LEADING DIRECTLY TO THE ELECTRIC PANEL. THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED FOR AN ADDITIONAL $399.89. THE DESIGN OF THIS MODULE USING "POT" METAL AND SIMPLY BOLTING TO THE STEEL AXLE IS RIDICULOUS. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL WITHIN THE "SALT BELT" AREAS OF NORTH AMERICA. I HAVE DOCUMENTED RECEIPTS FROM THE REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE KEPT THE ORIGINAL FUEL MODULE AS WELL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD RECOGNIZE THIS ISSUE AS AN OBVIOUS RE-CALL ITEM AND BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSOCIATED REPAIR BILLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND/OR FAULTY FUEL DRIVER MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 44 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS WARMING THE VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK, MY TRUCK JUST SUDDENLY STALLED, HAD TO GET A TOW TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, THE MECHANIC SAID THE FUEL PUMP MODULE UNIT WENT OUT, THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER OR EMERGENCY ORDER, I HAVE NO VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK, I NEED MY VEHICLE, THIS PART SHOULD BE ON RECALL FOR FORD F150. *TR

THE LED DISPLAY THAT INDICATES THE MILEAGE, GEAR SELECTOR AND WARNING INDICATOR IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. FROM A QUICK WEB SEARCH AND A DISCUSSION WITH THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY COVERED BY A RECALL. INABILITY TO VIEW MILEAGE AND WARNING INDICATORS RESULTS IN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR

FUEL PUMP MODULE, ENOUGH SAID FORD. TIME TO MAKE A RECALL. NO RECALL BUT THERE'S AN UPDATE TO MOUNT IT ON STUDS...THINK THERE'S AN ISSUE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED BUT THE BODY WAS IN GREAT CONDITION AND IT RAN GOOD ON THE TEST DRIVE. AFTER THREE DAYS I NOTICED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CAB AND WHEN OVERTAKING A VEHICLE IT STARTED MISS FIRE. FORTUNATELY THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD ME TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC HERE IN TOWN WHO SAID THAT IT WAS THE NUMBER FIVE IGNITION COIL WHICH HE REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM CONTINUED SO I TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS THE SPARK PLUGS WHICH HE REPLACED (400.00) BUT IT RAN WELL. I DROVE IT TO PA. AND BACK WITH NO PROBLEM BUT YESTERDAY THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AND NOW IT IS COIL NUMBER 2 (73.00). THE MECHANIC WHO HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 28 YEARS IN OUR FARM TOWN IN WHICH HE SERVICES NUMEROUS FORD TRUCKS SAID THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH FORDS FROM THE COILS TO THE ILL DESIGNED SPARK PLUGS. NOW THAT I HAVE READ THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WHICH ARE SYNONYMOUS WITH MY PROBLEM INCLUDING THE FUEL SMELL MAKES ME WONDER IF THE NHTSA IS ON THE TAKE FROM FORD TO OVERLOOK CERTAIN PROBLEMS. I THINK THAT I WILL USE SOME OF MY WELL CONNECTED FRIENDS IN CONGRESS TO LOOK INTO THIS IF I DO NOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I WAS INVOLVED ON A ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 17 2013 A CAR RUN IN TO MY TRUCK .DRIVER SIDE MY TRUCK SPIN AROUND AND I HIT THE DIVIDER IN THE MIDDLE AT THE STREET THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOY THE TOTAL DAMAGE ON MY TRUCK WAS $10,800 DOLLARS AND 2 MONTHS LATER A REVISE A LATTER FROM FORD COMPANY SAID THAT MY TRUCK HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG ...SO I REVISE THE NOTIFICATION REALLY LATE ... SO I WAS THIS DRIVING A DEFECT TRUCK FOR YEARS REALLY I M REALLY UPSET ..WHEN I REVISE THE RECALL LATTER I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE BIG VALLEY FORD DEALER SHIP AND THEY FIX MY AIRBAG ...SO THERE WAS A PROBLEM I TRY TO GET A HOLD OF THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER BUT THEY DON'T DUE NOTHING ABUT IT I NEED HELP AND SOME INFO HOW CAN I GO AGAINST FORD COMPANY. *TR

DRIVING WITH MY 2 KIDS ON US 23 I FELT THE STEERING GET TIGHT. STOPPED CHECK EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD. STARTED BACK DRIVING AND ROAD CURVED TO LEFT AS I WAS DRIVING IT DID NOT WANT TO TURN BACK TO THE RIGHT. ALL MOST CAUSING TO HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON. FINALLY GOT BACK TO THE HOUSE AND DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FIGURED OUT IT WAS LOWER STEERING SHAFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500. *TR UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN

OIL PUMP/PRESSURE PROBLEM CAUSING KNOCKING AND ENGINE TO STOP. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BEEP AND THE SAFE MODE SIGNAL ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,624.

TRUCK KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. IF YOU WAIT 45 MINUTES TO RESTART IT WILL START AND IDLE FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND SLOWLY DIE. OR YOU CAN DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND IT WILL DIE. REPAIR IS FOR THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK IT CORRODES VERY FAST ESPECIALLY IN SNOW STATES DUE TO THE SALT ON ROADWAYS. FORD CAN YOU PLEASE DO A RECALL OF THIS PART AND REIMBURSE US FOR THE COST! *TR

THE RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS HAD BROKEN APPROXIMATELY 5/5/2012, IN WHICH THEY DID NOT TELL ME THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES. THEY JUST TOLD ME THE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT. THIS CAUSED THE MANIFOLD TO WARP AND LEAK. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER I CALLED THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND FOUND OUT IT WAS ACTUALLY COVERED. WHEN I HAD TAKEN IT IN, IN MAY 2012 THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE 1500.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS WERE FINALLY MADE IN MAY OF 2013 TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, BUT NOT TO THE CATALYTIC.CONVERTER WHICH STARTED CAUSING PROBLEMS IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. THIS LEAK MAY HAVE CAUSED THE RIGHT CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL ALSO, BUT HAVE FOUND MANY FORUMS STATING THAT FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE PICK UPS. AT THIS TIME I AM DRIVING THE PICK UP AND IT THROWS THE CODE P0420, FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER BELOW EFFICIENCY THRESHOLD. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD ALSO BE FORWARDED TO THE E.P.A. BECAUSE PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THEIR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AT THE PRICE OF 1200.00 PER SIDE. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD F-150'S THIS NEEDS ADDRESSED. ALSO THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD CAUSE THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CABIN TO BE EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE. THE LEAKING MANIFOLD ALSO CONFUSES THE COMPUTER BY TELLING IT THAT THE OF BANK CYLINDERS IS RUNNING TO LEAN IN RESPONSE TO THOSE READINGS IT THEN ADDS FUEL TO THAT BANK WHICH CAUSES IT TO RUN RICHER ON THAT BANK THAN IT SHOULD. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAKING IT FAIL PREMATURELY. *TR

WHILE TURNING TRUCK STARTED TO EMIT NOISES, SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST PROBLEM, MANIFOLD ETC. NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ALL GAUGES WERE NORMAL. THEN WHILE DRIVING, AS TRUCK SHIFTED DOWN TO OVERDRIVE, NOISE RETURNED, LOSS OF POWER, BUT AGAIN NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, GAUGES ALL NORMAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, HAVE BEEN TOLD, ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED,(81,250 MILES/130,000KM) FOR A MEAGER $6000. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEALER MAINTAINED SINCE NEW, OIL CHANGED EVERY 3125, MILES/5000KM (BY DEALER) STILL NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, GAUGES STILL READING NORMAL. MANUFACTURER WILL DO NOTHING. LOOKING FOR LAWYER WHO WOULD LIKE TO START CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST MANUFACTURER, CONSIDERING ALL THE ISSUES I HAVE FOUND ON THE 2006 F150 V8 TRITON SINCE STARTING RESEARCH YESTERDAY, THERE ARE A LOT OF US THAT FORD IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST. *TR

VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE GAS IN THE CAB ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SOURCE OF THE GAS SMELL COULD NOT BE FOUND. A FEW DAYS LATER UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE SOUND WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TOWED BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORIGINAL #2 SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGED THE HEAD. REPAIR EXCEEDING $700 WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY FORD. REPEAT INCIDENT LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER WITH ANOTHER CYLINDER. *TR

2006 F-150 FUEL CONTROL MODULE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY SAFETY RECALL FOR FORD. THE 2006 F-150 HAS A POORLY DESIGNED FUEL MODULE THAT ABSOLUTELY WILL FAIL OVER TIME IN RUST BELT STATES, PRODUCING A LOSS OF POWER, INABILITY TO START OR A COMPLETE ENGINE STALL / LOSS OF CONTROL AT ANY SPEED, INCLUDING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY COMPLAINT STARTS AFTER THE FIRST SNOWSTORM THIS YEAR. THE TRUCK WAS SLUGGISH TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT SEEMED TO NEED MORE GAS PEDAL JUST TO MAINTAIN SPEED. A FEW DAYS LATER I DROVE UP HEAVILY SALTED ROADS TO A SKI AREA. AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING FULLY DEPRESSED. (FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD TO USE THE GAS PEDAL TO START IT.) I GOT IT RUNNING FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, THEN IT STALLED OUT WHILE STILL IN PARK. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO RESTART IT. I FINALLY GOT IT GOING AGAIN AND IT PERFORMED OK ON THE 60 MILE HOME TRIP, SOME OF THAT AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AT ALL. IT WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT TURN OVER. THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO DID THE DIAGNOSIS AND IT TURNED OUT THAT IT WAS NOT BAD GAS OR A CLOGGED FUEL LINE. IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL CONTROL MODULE LOCATED ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE. THIS MODULE IS FLAWED NOT ONLY IN DESIGN BUT IN PLACEMENT AS WELL. IT IS NOT WEATHERPROOF AND NOT EVEN THE RIGHT TYPE OF METAL TO BE EXPOSED TO SALT, SAND AND WATER. IT HAS DISSIMILAR METAL FROM THE TRUSS IT MOUNTS TO, DISINTEGRATED OVER TIME AND I ALSO QUESTION FORD'S SUPPOSED FIX TO THE PROBLEM (SPACERS). HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=_2E9KMF1_KG IT SHOULD BE COMPLETELY REDESIGNED WITH YEARS OF RUST BELT ELEMENT EXPOSURE IN MIND. YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE AN ENGINE STALL - EVER. (I WOULD HAVE PUT IT INSIDE THE CAB OR UNDER THE HOOD). WHY IS THIS NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN A FLAWED HEADLAMP? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR

A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE..ROAD WET AND IT WAS FOGGY..TRIED TO KEEP FROM HITTING DEER..BACK OF TRUCK FISHTAILED..LOSS CONTROL..HIT A DITCH AND EMBANKMENT...AIR BAGS DID NOT EMPLOY AND SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK...HAD A FRACTURE IN L2 VERTEBRAE OF BACK..FORD HAS DENIED ANY FAULT IN AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT FUNCTION...TRUCK WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY..... *TR

I AM 6'5" AND WEAR SIZE 16 SHOES. WITH MY SIZE AND THE DISTANCE TO THE PEDAL MY LEGS GO A LITTLE TO THE SIDE AND MY SHOE IS AT AN ANGLE TO THE PETALS LETS SAY 30 DEGREES. I WEARING TYPICAL WORK BOOT (LIKE IN FORD COMMERCIALS) WHICH THE LACES HAVE PEGS THE SHOE LACES GO AROUND. THESE PEGS ARE THE SAME AS ALL WORK BOOTS (RED WINGS - $300 BOOT). WHAT HAPPENED IS BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A THICK RUBBER PAD THAT STRETCHES AROUND THE METAL BRAKE PEDAL AND LEAVES A RIDGE IN THE BACK OF THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY AROUND (SO THE RUBBER FITTING GOES OVER IT LIKE A SHOWER CAP). ALSO THE TRUCK IS AN AUTOMATIC AND THE BREAK PEDAL IS VERY LARGE. WHILE BACKING UP GIVING JUST A LITTLE GAS MY BOOT SHOE LACE PEG GOT TRAPPED BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS HOLDING MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL DEPRESSING IT DOWN. BECAUSE THE RUBBER RIDGE RUNS ALL THE WAY AROUND MY PEDAL (AS DESIGNED) I COULD NOT MOVE MY FOOT TO THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE GAS. BECAUSE OF THE THICKNESS OF MY FOOT WHEN I PRESSED THE BREAK WITH MY OTHER FOOT, IT MOVES THE GAS PEDAL DOWN AT THE SAME RATE AS MY FOOT IS TRAPPED, SO THE MORE YOU PRESS THE BRAKE THE MORE YOU GIVE GAS AT A RATIO THAT DOES NOT LET ME STOP THE VEHICLE. (NOTE I USE ONLY ONE FOOT FOR THE GAS AND BRAKE NORMALLY BUT WITH MY RIGHT FOOT TRAPPED I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO USE MY LEFT FOOT TO BRAKE AND TRY TO GET IT THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR . I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING IN TIME AND HIT A STATIONARY BUILDING. IF SOMEONE WAS BEHIND ME, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE ONLY OTHER WAY I COULD HAVE GOTTEN MY FOOT LOOSE IS TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL WHICH IS NOT AN OPTION IN A LOT OF SITUATIONS BECAUSE IT WOULD MAKE THE SPEED OF THE IMPENDING IMPACT FASTER AND HARDER. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT TRAPS WORK BOOTS AND AT CERTAIN TIMES AND CAUSES LOOSE CONTROL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS WORK WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE TRUCK DIED. AFTER SAFELY PULLING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK DID NOT START AT ALL. ACCORDING TO MY FAMILY MECHANIC, IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I PAID 540 FOR THE FIX INCLUDING THE PART FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE TRUCK DID NOT START ON THE MORNING GOING TO WORK. MY FAMILY MECHANIC CAME AND DID A FEW TEST AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. HE THEN REPLACED SUCH MODULE. THE MODULE WAS RUSTED AND IT WAS FALLING APART. AFTER HE REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, THE TRUCK STARTED AND IS WORKING PROPERLY. HE CHARGED ME 300 INCLUDING THE PART FROM THE DEALER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MILES PER HR TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND HEARD A BIG BANG I DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MOMENT I CONTINUED TO PROCEED ON AND THE NOISE WAS LOUD LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK BUT TO COME FIND OUT THE NEXT TWO DAYS ON THINKING WHAT TO DO I PULLED OFF THE #4 PLUG IT WAS OUT OF THE MOTOR ALREADY IT ACTUALLY BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS IF ANY? *TR

ABS SENSOR SHORTED OUT AND FUSED TO WIRE HARNESS FOR WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORD CLAIMS NO RECALL, COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR FIRE, NOTED COMPLAINT #10195595 WAS VERY SIMILAR. CAUSED $2300 DOLLAR REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AND UNUSUALLY LOUND DOUBLE CLUNKING NOISE AS THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND FLIPPED OVER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH INTO ANY OTHER OBJECT. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED HOWEVER, A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN AMPUTATED ARM DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE AND WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTOR AND FRONT BRAKE PAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,912. UPDATED 2/4/13 *CN UPDATED 2/20/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE COVER TAIL GATE FELL AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENTIRE PART THAT COVERED THE TAIL GATE WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PART WAS STILL MISSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

MY 2006 FORD F150 HAS THE POSITRACTION REAR END. ITS WENT OUT AROUND 25000 TO 30000 MILES, WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER FIXED IT NO CHARGE. NOW THE TRUCK HAS A LITTLE OVER 62000 MILES AND THE REAR END HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE REAR END. WARRANTY WAS UP AT 60000 MILES SO ITS NO LONGER COVERED. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ITS HAPPENED ON THE SAME TRUCK. *TR

THE PASSENGER ASSIST HANDLE ATTACHED TO THE A PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED AT BOTH CONNECTION POINTS TO THE A PILLAR WHILE MY WIFE WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE WAS STANDING ON THE RUNNING BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE OF THE ASSIST HANDLE, THE HANDLE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SHE FELL OFF THE RUNNING BOARD WITH THE HANDLE IN HER HAND, LANDING ON HER BACK AGAINST A CURB IN THE PARKING LOT. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS PART SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 10/06/2006. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST 36 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. AFTER EACH INCIDENT, FORD REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH AN IDENTICAL PART. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS DID NOT RESULT IN INJURY TO MY PASSENGER. FORTUNATELY, MY WIFE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE RECENT EVENT. *TR

SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS HAVE FAILED ACROSS OUR ENTIRE FLEET OF 2005-2008 F-150'S. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEIZED SPARK PLUGS IS SIGNIFICANT DUE TO INCREASED HEAT FROM FAILED COIL PACKS. THE COIL PACKS SEEM TO FAIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 25,000-75,000 MILES. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN VERY COSTLY - ESPECIALLY WITH A FLEET OF 200+ VEHICLES. FORD HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH ANY OF THE CLAIMS. SYMPTOMS - THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS OR BOGS DOWN UNDER LOAD WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL OR UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. DANGERS - THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITH 100% POWER WHILE UNDER LOAD IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE NEED TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE BECOMES ALTERED DUE TO POSSIBLE SPARK PLUG/ COIL PACK FAILURE. RISKS ARE ACCIDENTS, PERSONAL INJURY, OR EVEN WORSE. *TR

ON JULY 1, 2012, MY 2006 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING UNTOUCHED FOR A WEEK WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION. FIRE INVESTIGATORS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS APPROXIMATELY 90% BURNED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF MY GAUGES WENT DEAD INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER THEY CAME BACK ON AND WHEN THEY DID THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING RAPIDLY. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE GAUGES WENT DEAD AGAIN, WHEN THEY CAME BACK ON THE SECOND TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING RAPIDLY AND ERRATICALLY. SINCE THAT TIME MY GAUGES HAVE FAILED 3 MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME BEHAVIOR FROM THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT EVEN THOUGH FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY HUNDREDS OF 2006 FORD F150 OWNERS. *TR

ORIGINALLY FACTORY INSTALLED SPARKPLUG BLOWS OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THIS WAS DISCLOSED AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS AS THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE ENGINE RUNNING AND LOSS OF POWER. REPAIR COST WAS $617. DISCUSSION WITH DEALER DISCLOSES THAT THIS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM BY FORD MANAGEMENT, A TBS HAS BEEN ISSUED. FURTHER FORD HAS DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY MONETARY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A FORD CREATED DESIGN ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT FORD JUST IGNORES AND LET'S THE CUSTOMER PAY FOR ITS MISTAKE. CUSTOMER IS SUBJECT TO COST OF REPAIR THAT IS FAR FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, A SAFETY CONCERN OF FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM RAW FUEL BLOWN OUT OF THE HOLE VACATED BY SPARKPLUG, A RELIABILITY ISSUE AND A SAFETY CONCERN FROM SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY A FEDERAL MANDATED RECALL SINCE FORD IS MAKING THIS A CONSUMER PROBLEM IGNORING THE FACT THAT IT IS A ENGINEERING, DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM FOR WHICH IT REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. IN ADDITION THE TRADE IN VALUE OF THIS VEHICLE WILL BE REDUCED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM EVAN FOR THE CUSTOMER THAT DID NOT ENCOUNTER A SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT AND AT PRIVATE SALE IF PROSPECTIVE BUYER CHECKS ON VEHICLE VIA ANY INTERNET AUTOMOTIVE SITE. AGAIN FORD LETS CONSUMER ABSORB COST OF DEFECT IT CREATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT FOUR OF THE SPARK PLUGS WERE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT OF GOOD QUALITY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN THAN USUAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BECOME UNUSABLE DUE TO NOT COMING OUT TO BE ABLE TO BELT IN PASSENGERS. ALSO, IT WILL NOT RETRACT FULLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO SEAT BELT LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND PASSENGER SAFETY ISSUES, AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED ON ANY FORD THAT IS HAVING SUCH ISSUES OR SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE OUTER SHEATH WAS MELTED ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. CABLE HAD UNKNOWINGLY COME LOOSE OF A RETAINING CLIP AND WAS THEN ALLOWED TO CONTACT HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD. MELTED THE OUTER PLASTIC OF SHIFT CABLE CAUSING THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO BECOME INOPERABLE. SHIFT SELECTOR COULD BE PLACED IN PARK BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE IN PARK; IF I HAD NOT REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM I COULD HAVE BELIEVED THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK WHEN IT WAS NOT AND THE TRUCK COULD HAVE ROLLED FREELY. TRUCK IS A WELL MAINTAINED 2006 FORD F150 CREW CAB 4X4 WITH THE COLUMN SHIFTER. *TT

ACCORDING TO THE MODEL YEAR FORD F150 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, SPARK PLUGS ARE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 100,000MI. JUST PRIOR TO THIS MILEAGE FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUGS THE ENGINE STARTED TO DEVELOP A MISFIRE. FORD HAS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE DIFFICULTY TO REMOVE THEM. THIS KNOWN MAINTENANCE ISSUE LED FORD TO PROVIDE A TSB ON THE ISSUE. THIS MISFIRE HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO STALL SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TOWING A 7,000LB BOAT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND THE MOTORISTS AROUND ME. I EXPRESS CONCERN THAT FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE DEFECTIVE PLUGS WITH UPDATED DESIGNS BEFORE TRAGEDIES START TO HAPPEN. THIS ENGINE/SPARK PLUG DESIGN ENTERED SERVICE IN 2004 AND VEHICLES, LIKE MINE, WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED INCIDENTS IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

WHILE PULLING VEHICLE INTO GARAGE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I DID NOT HAVE A FLOOR MAT ON THE FLOOR. THIS IS ABOUT THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO STALL AND WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A BAD SPARK PLUG DESIGN. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE SPARKS HAD FRACTURED EACH TIME THEY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.