The dealership sold this vehicle to me with a rusted frame
The worst 2006 Ford F-150 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Engine151
- Brakes94
- Electrical60
- Fuel system59
- Steering55
- Airbags48
- Transmission46
- Body44
- Acceleration31
- Tires27
- Suspension25
- Visibility19
- Lights12
- Wheels10
- Seat belts7
- Seats4
- Driver assistance3
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Ford F-150
Stalling 36Brake failure 29Fuel pump 28Check engine light 27Engine failure 19No deployment 17Loss of power 15Airbag light 14Misfire 13Tire blowout 13Fire or smoke 12Power steering loss 11Sudden acceleration 11Hesitation 9Adaptive cruise 8Won't start 8ABS 7Headlights 7Grinding brakes 6Knocking 6Power windows 6Fuel smell 5
Recalls 4
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 f-150 pick up trucks as well as certain model year 2006 lincoln mark lt vehicles. If the clockspring jumper wire comes in contact with the driver side frontal air bag lower horn plate, the wire insulation may become chafed, creating a potential for a short circuit. If this occurs the air bag warning lamp may illuminate indicating that service is required.
- Risk
- The driver side frontal air bag could inadvertently deploy increasing the risk of injury or loss of vehicle control if occurring while in motion.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer to have a new clockspring jumper wire installed that incorporates a protective mesh cover. Repairs will be performed free of charge. This safety recall began on some vehicles in march 2011. The recall campaign on the expanded population is expected to begin on or about may 9, 2011. Owners may contact the ford motor company customer relationship center at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 11V107000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling 605,684 my 2005-2006 f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles equipped with 5.4l 3-valve engines. The brake booster vacuum supply hose attached to the intake manifold fitting may swell over time and lose retention force. This condition could allow the hose to become detached from the fitting during an intake manifold backfire. Should the hose detach from the intake manifold, several brake applications with power assist will be available before the vacuum reserve is depleted.
- Risk
- Once the brake booster vacuum reserve is depleted, the driver will have foundation brake function, but with increased brake pedal effort. Reduced vehicle braking could lead to a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace a rubber hose on the brake booster vacuum supply tube assembly. The recall began on june 27, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 08V208000 · Recall details
Interior lighting
- What is wrong
- Certain pickup trucks fail to comply with either the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 105, 'hydraulic and electric brake systems' or fmvss no. 135, 'passenger car brake systems.' these vehicles were built with a software error in the instrument cluster.
- Risk
- This error could prevent the antilock brake system (ABS) warning light from illuminating if the ABS module ever became inoperative.
- Remedy
- Dealers will recalibrate the instrument cluster in these vehicles. The recall began on february 27, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 06V033000 · Recall details
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- What is wrong
- On certain trucks, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease being applied to the output shaft gear.
- Risk
- After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear to distort or fracture during operation resulting in a loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on november 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673 or lincoln/mercury at 1‑800‑521‑4140.
Recall number 05V520000 · Recall details
See all 4 recalls for the 2006 Ford F-150
Defect investigations
Inadvertent airbag deployment
ODI opened this investigation based on reports of inadvertent airbag deployment.Data provided by Ford indicated that the airbag clockspring jumper wire, which is situated inside the steering wheel assembly, was installed in a manner that would allow it to rub (abrade) against a sharp metal edge on the nearby horn plate.Because the horn plate is electrically grounded the abrasion of an airbag wire on the sharp edge could cause a short circuit condition.As a result the airbag light may illuminate and/or the airbag may inadvertently deploy.Inadvertent deployments are most likely to occur during the airbag system's self-diagnostic test that initiates when the ignition switch is turned on.Ford modified the vehicle design in late January 2006 adding a protective tape over the sharp metal edge of the horn plate.Ford made additional design changes on MY 2007 vehicles to the horn plate, the clockspring jumper, and the connector layouts to further address this issue.ODI identified 318 deployment incidents with 121 alleged injury reports from subject vehicles.All but one of the incident and injury reports occurred in vehicles built before the January 2006 modification.In addition, there was one incident and alleged injury reported in the MY 2006 Mark LT vehicles that share the same design. In letters dated February 21 and April 11, 2011, Ford announced a recall of all of the approximately 1.3 million MY 2004-2006 F-150 vehicles built prior to January 24, 2006, the date the initial vehicle modification was made.In addition, approximately 14,000 MY 2006 Mark LT vehicles built prior to January 24, 2006 will also be recalled.Vehicles built after that date, which contain the modification, are not within the recall scope.Accordingly the investigation is closed.
EA10001
Loss of brake power-assist
By letter dated may 5, 2008, ford motor company (ford) notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (the federal safety agency recall number 08v‑208) to address a manufacturing defect in approximately 605,684 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles originally equipped with the 5.4l displacement, 3-valve per cylinder, v-8 engine.the recalled vehicles were built from july 18, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the dearborn truck plant; from may 4, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the kansas city assembly plant; and from april 19, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the norfolk truck plant.the vehicles were manufactured with the same defective brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly unique to the 5.4l v-8 engine.ford f-150 vehicles equipped with optionally available 4.2l v6 and 4.6l v-8 engines are not included in this recall action because they utilize a different, one-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that does not exhibit an apparent defect trend. The recalled vehicles utilize a two-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly comprised of a standpipe assembly and vacuum hose.the standpipe assembly attaches to a fitting on the engine air intake manifold utilizing a flexible rubber hose and plastic elbow.the vacuum hose attaches to the opposite end of the standpipe assembly and connects to a check valve fitting at the brake booster assembly.according to ford, the portion of the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly attached to the intake manifold may swell over time and lose retention force, which may allow the hose to become detached from the intake manifold.should the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly be disrupted, application of the brake pedal may deplete the vacuum reserve and consequently result in loss of brake power-assist. To correct the safety defect, ford will install an improved design brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that utilizes a hose clamp at the intake manifold attachment. This remedy will be provided free of charge for all recalled vehicles.later production ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles built after may 2006 were manufactured with a hose clamp at the brake booster vacuum supply hose/intake manifold attachment and are not affected. To date, the office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 324 non-duplicative complaints and 14 non-injury crashes related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of 4,465 subject vehicles that experienced one or more warranty claims to repair or replace the subject brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly. The action taken by ford is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed.
PE08001
Technical service bulletins for the 2006 Ford F-150 56
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2219 to update the Parts List and Service Procedure to clarify applicable...
- For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to
- Grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area
- Grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area
- This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected
- This SKU is an Oil Dipstick
- Concern during or after programing the VSM. The programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as...
- This SKU is a Transmission Oil Cooler Line
- Corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust
- Various vehicles equipped with a 4.6L, 5.4L, 6.8L modular 3 valve engine built on or before 8-Jan-2016 may...
2006 Ford F-150 fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2L 6‑cyl | RWD | 14 | 19 | 16 |
| 4.6L 8‑cyl | RWD | 13 | 17 | 15 |
| 5.4L 8‑cyl | RWD | 12-13 | 17-18 | 14-15 |
| 4.6L 8‑cyl | 4WD | 13 | 17 | 15 |
| 5.4L 8‑cyl | 4WD | 12 | 16 | 14 |
What 2006 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact's son lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail and landed on its side. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. A Police report was filed; the information was unavailable. No injuries were sustained. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The problem is that the paint in the cargo area is peeling or fading, and I think that problem is a factory defect. That part of the cargo area is galvanized, I need to know if that is in a recall, thank you.
Around the 1st of February 2026 the weather had turned cold around 6 degrees Fahrenheit and I had just had my vehicle inspected in January so I know everything was fine then. My wife and I had driven to her office about 2 miles from our home and I of course had the heat on and defrost on. We went into the office to clean because that a weekly job for us usually under an hour. When we came out my windshield was cracked on the passenger side starting at the bottom going straight up about 8” long. The weather stayed cold and a few days later it cracked more and then more and then more. It’s moving over towards the drivers side horizontally about eye level. There is no rock strike where the crack started, it seems to me that when heat was applied to the windshield something expanded or contracted or flexed while we were inside the office because it was cracked when we came out to leave. I haven’t taken it to a Ford dealership to have it looked at or filed an insurance claim. It’s been about two months now I need to get it fixed before the whole windshield collapses into my lap. I realize the safety issue with a cracked windshield and it could cause me and others on the road to get hurt. I’ve only driven it to doctors appointments and to pick up medication at the store a mile away. I’ve never had a vehicle that has had the windshield crack due to clod weather when it was heated up and then cooled back down. Either the glass was manufactured incorrectly or it was installed incorrectly or the framing expanded or contracted causing it to bind the glass. If you could please look into this for me it would be greatly appreciated.
I was recently involved in an accident in my vehicle. It was a head on collision and my airbag did not fully deploy. Though I was travelling the speed limit, had I been on a freeway and going the legal speed limit I think I might have been seriously injured. The libable insurance company encouraged me to contact ford to see it this has been an issue. There were not warning lights or any other symptoms prior to the accident.
Received notification by mail from your department about a recall on my trucks spark plugs breaking in the head .Took vehicle to local ford dealer and was told the vehicle was required to have over 100 thousand miles before the plugs would be replaced under recall . Now my vehicle has over 150 thousand miles and when I went to the same dealer I was told there wasn’t a recall on this truck . My documents I received from your department was lost during hurricane Sally. This is a well known recall every local mechanic knows about .
Odometer Fraud. The contact sold a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was sold with approximately 212,000 miles but later discovered that the buyer had relisted the vehicle for sale with an advertised mileage of 135,713. The vehicle was a private sale. Local authorities had been notified.
while in drive, accelerating to highway speeds or cruising around 30 mph it will downshift and jump to about 4000 PMS's and not shift up into 3rd gear. It blown 1 engine and I have replaced the transmissions, taken it to a Ford dealership and they weren't able to help me. I've replaced the ECM and anti-theft modal also and the symptoms still persist. i am i in for over 11K for the new engine and transmission, and another $100 on the ECM and anti-theft modal plus the shop charges. The truck has under 190,000 miles before any of this started. I am the 2nd owner an had for less than 3k miles before any of the problems started. Now I see the 2015-2017 F-150s are having the same problems getting recalled. is there anything involving the earlier Triton's engines?
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to stop and continued rolling forward. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a stop once the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal function afterwards. The local dealer was contacted; however, the dealer refused to diagnose the vehicle because of its age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the contact's husband was driving at a slow speed, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to stop and continued rolling forward. The contact's husband stated that the vehicle came to a stop once the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
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Questions about the 2006 Ford F-150
Is the 2006 Ford F-150 reliable?
Owners have filed 585 complaints about the 2006 Ford F-150, fewer than a typical F-150 model year.
What is the 2006 Ford F-150 year score?
The 2006 Ford F-150 scores 78 out of 100 (average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Ford F-150: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2006 Ford F-150?
Engine and cooling, with 151 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles. Next is brakes (94).
How many recalls does the 2006 Ford F-150 have?
4 recalls, covering air bags, service brakes, hydraulic and interior lighting.
What year does the Ford F-150 have bad engine?
The Ford F-150 model years with the most engine complaints are 2018 (591 complaints), 2013 (567 complaints) and 1997 (544 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 2006 Ford F-150 get?
Official estimates for the 2006 Ford F-150 range from 14 to 16 mpg combined. The most efficient version (4.2L 6-cyl, RWD) gets 14 city and 19 highway.
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