My ABS brake system failed. The light for ABS came on and the brakes failed to ingage on a dry road. I had to vear off the road to avoid another truck making a turn. This happened again with a car infront of me, before I got home and parked the truck. The brakes shutter on pressing them and then fail to ingauge. I had the problem fixed in goodyear az at the fird dealer for over 800 dollars and now the problem began again. I live in lakeside arizona and cant drive the truck back to that dealer without fear of dying on the side of a cliff ir in a bad accident because my brakes fail to stop the vehicle and brakes are needed to go through the mountsins to get to that dealer. Very upset that I bought this truck from cactus jacks in phoenix az. 560 dollars a month for a truck I cant drive for my small farm. I would like to trade in tbis truck for one I can trust that wont be the death of me or my family.
2006 Ford F-150 brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While driving 45 MPH, the front of the vehicle shook violently, the engine nearly stalled and lost power repeatedly, and the check engine indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle also braked independently. The vehicle was taken to an uncertified mechanic who diagnosed that the engine was having multiple misfires, and did not know how to repair the vehicle. The contact also called a dealer who was extremely rude and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that they would not assist because the claims deadline had been missed. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
Was driving my 2006 f-150 over a mountain pass in canada. There was compact snow and ice on the roadway and I was traveling with other vehicles around me at approximately 40 MPH. The vehicles ahead of me began to brake, I as well tried to brake only to find my truck had lost power and was no longer running. I had lost power to my brakes and steering. This caused my truck to begin sliding on the snow and ice and I was unable to control my vehicle. The cars around me were slowing and stopping and I could not. I began to fish tail in both directions while trying desperately to control my truck with no brakes or power steering, I eventually did a complete 360 degree spin and somehow managed to get the truck under control with out rolling over and into the ditch or smashing into the other vehicles around me. When I came to a stop my truck was not running and the dash lights were on. I placed the transmission into drive and restarted the truck without issue and continued on without issue. This is the second time this has happened with this truck, the first time I was on a residential street and I was able to just coast to a stop and restarted the truck. This last incident on the mountain pass has confirmed to me that I will not own another ford as I have researched this problem to find that this is a common issue with ford trucks. I am certain this has caused major accidents if not deaths and the fact there are no error codes left behind from the events to verify this has happened we may never know. The fact it has happened to me twice and once only a miracle a serious accident didn't occur I am done with the ford motor company.
Was sitting at a restaurant drive thru with foot on the brake when the brake pedal suddenly went to the floor and the truck started moving. I was able to get the vehicle home and back to the ford dealership the next morning very carefully and by pumping the brakes to get the vehicle to stop. Was told that the brake line had ruptured. Luckily, I was not towing my 6000 pound boat or going downhill at the time of the failure. I asked if this was common since brake lines are not an item that are routinely inspected or replaced on a normal 17 point inspection. I was told that it was uncommon. I googled the problem and discovered that several other ford f150 owners of various model years had experienced the same issue. Luckily, there have been no reports of deaths or severe injury, but I am reporting this to hopefully prevent a death from occurring.
After countless hours spent diagnosing a dash brake lite warning. These vehicles factory defect is the electronics board or speedometer cluster. Countless people are driving with a brake light on with nothing possibly wrong.when something does go wrong they may not have a clue until the vehicle has no brakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brake pedal excessively abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was informed that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200. Updated 1/12/2016 *cn the consumer stated when he attempted to brake, his foot also hit the accelerator pedal. The consumer stated the brake and accelerator were too close together. Updated 05/04/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While driving at 20 MPH, the brakes auto engaged without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 09/03/15*lj updated 10/26/2017
2006 f-150 lost all power function while traveling down the interstate. I lost power steering and brakes. The cause is a corrosive fuel pump control module. After taking with my local ford dealer I was made aware that this is major safety issue and one that fmc refuses to recognize. This incident could have resulted in a major accident. I was lucky enough to be able to signal to the cars around me that I was having trouble - however I was still almost rear ended twice before being able to pull off to the side of the road.
Gas and brake pedal are too close together. You could still be giving it gas while you are pushing on the brakes. I see hundreds of complaints about this online.I was pulling into a parking spot when I thought I was applying the brakes the other half of my foot was on the gas causing me to jump the curb and crash into a wall.
As a part of regular maintenance I always have well in advance performed scheduled maintenance on my 06 f-150.on aug 23 2013 I had my rotors and brake pads all replaced as well as having a hi pressure brake fluid change performed as part of this as suggested by the bill currie ford dealership in tampa. The truck had 83,996 miles on it at this time of service. The truck was rarely driven after that and used only on short trips.of 10-20 miles or less after having the brakes serviced. Friday july 18th 2014..the tuck had only approx. 2000 additional miles on it after the brakes were serviced at bill currie ford.I and a friend were driving to pickup a washing machine about 30 miles away. Without warning. Upon returning the right wheel began pulling to the right and smoke and a rubber and plastic smell accompanied by smoke starting rising from the right wheel well which was scotching hot. The heat was so intense that when we stopped the plastic wheel cover fell off because its was melted.it was taken to the dealership were the original work was performed. I was informed it was the caliper,that it had seized and that after already having replaced the front rotor several thousand miles before//the right rotor and caliper and brake line would now have to be replaced again..because they said.."we can't tell when a caliper will fail". Now it has cost me $2,300,00 to get my brakes done..when initially they were still in safe limits.we were lucky this didn't cause a fire or cause the tire to blow out while on the highway.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH the brake would not engage, it was very hard to apply. The contact had to apply the manual brake to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who noticed the brake booster vacuum hose had collapsed. The contact was made aware of a recall notification under the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic),however, his VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a delayed response. The vehicle had been previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure recurred because the recall remedy failed to correct the problem. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and replaced the manifold hose himself. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brakes failed while driving 45 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the brake booster failed. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number:08v208000(service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage and current mileages were 101,000.
Driving vehicle drive and overdrive went out this is two times this happened ford needs to pay for repairs other people have same problem this problem should be looked into.
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
The brakes started jumping when I started slowing down and so I replaced the brakes .. And now even with new brake pads they go down to the floor.
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.
Brakes failed at low speed avoiding incident. Lost vacuum to braking system resulting in stiff manual style braking. Looked online for recall and saw what appeared to be the exact same thing for my year and vehicle description. Called dealership and was told that my vehicle is not part of this recall. Well, it should be. It was the exact issue and part as is described in recall the federal safety agency campaign id number : 08v208000 the federal safety agency action number: pe08001 component: service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vacuum hose was leaking and did not apply power to the braking system. The failure caused extreme resistance in the brake pedal when depressed. The contact had to utilize the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was advised that the vacuum hose needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure who stated that there was a recall for the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) but the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v208000(service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings was the repairs were performed on the vehicle. Later, while driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact engaged the brakes as hard as possible but the brakes failed without warning. The contact abruptly applied the brakes but the brake pedal was resistant. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was advised that the brake booster vacuum hoses were defective and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. She called the dealer that performed the recall and was advised to bring the vehicle in to have the repair work performed at the manufacturer's expense. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
I own a 2006 ford f150 truck with 44,000 miles on it. Over the past month or so it has developed a severe braking issue which when under moderate to heavy braking causes the vehicle to shudder severely and make it difficult to stop. It occurs evertime you apply the brakes. I have spoken to other f150 owners who have had the same issue on the same vehicle and the 2007 model also. The brake pads are in good condition, however the break rotors have a very unusual scratch patterns running from the center of the brake rotor surface to the outside of the surface. I have never seen this on a vehicle before. I do know that one fellow had to replace all 4 of his brake rotors on a 2007 model to correct the problem, not normal if you ask me. I have seen this same complaint on other consumer web sites for the same issue. My vehicle is still in this same condition, I am trying to get information on what is causing the failure before I spend $$$$ to fix it. Thanks for your concern!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brakes would fail intermittently. The contact would have to apply abrupt pressure to the pedal in order for the brakes to respond. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where it was discovered that the brake power assist vacuum failed. The contact was able to locate a recall for the failure (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v208000 -service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) but was advised by the dealer that hiv VIN was not included. The manufacturer advised taking the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repairs. The vehicle was repaired. The current and failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Brakes failed on pickup while driving. Repair shop determined master cylinder was faulty.
My son was killed in his 2006 ford 150 pickup truck driving 45 miles an hour. His truck apparently left the road with no signs of brakes being applied, flipped several times. The airbags never deployed. His insurance company was threatening me to release the truck from storage which I did. I have since regained my senses enough to search the web and see that there were many recalls on the brake lines of this make truck.
We have a corroded ABS brake wire on our 2006 ford f150 truck. The ABS light came on and stayed on. We took it to our dealer and was told it was not covered under our extended warranty due to corrosion. I called ford esp and was told the same thing (does not state this in coverages). When I asked about any covered part not being covered if it has any corrosion on it, I was told it does not cover corrosion. I live in northern ohio and this is impossible if the vehicle is more the a few years old. We believe that this is a brake safety issue and this wire should not have corroded this soon.
Tl*the contact has a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that if the vehicle drove 10 MPH over a bumpy road or a pothole the brakes did not engage for about 2 or three seconds. On even surfaces the brakes performed normally. The failure mileage was 31,000. The current mileage was 36,080.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was driven approximately 15 MPH over a bump the brakes failed to engage. The failure mileage was 31000. The current mileage was 36080.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While attempting to park in the driveway he applied the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop. Consequently the vehicle crashed into his home. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, but the technician could not determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 44000.
Unintended acceleration has occurred four times within a year on my 2006 ford f150. Happens at low speed when I touch the brake pedal. Pumping or jamming on the brake seems to stop it. This is definitely not a case of my foot hitting both pedals at once. It hasn't caused an accident yet but easily could do so in the wrong situation. I'm filing the most recent incident.
Please see odi#10278394. Complaint continued. Truck taken to garage to be fixed in january 09 because of vibration in steering from brakes. Oct, guarantee run out, and brakes still not fixed. Vibration continued. Ordered new performance rotors and pads. Upon installation of these items I inspected calipers and found cracks and chips in cylinder plungers which connect to push the pads. I would say this came from constant vibration of the front brakes which ford did not fix for eight months. The center plunger of these caliper pistons are made of a fiber board which will not stand up to vibration, fiber board is a very hard and brittle material which is good for heat and wear but not vibration. Calibers have to be replaced. Of course at my expense. Truck is undriveable and this condition can cause a very serious accident and death if breakdown of this fiber board type material should fail without notice. You would completely lose your control and brakes.
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