2006 Ford F-150: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 11, 2024 · Engine · LA

The vehicle will hesitate once it comes to a stop after several hesitations it would just shut down you have to keep restarting it, the restart get harder and harder.

Filed Dec 25, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · AR

Computer keeps throwing code for intermittent cam shaft position sensor circuit a bank 1. Cause truck to run on only half power. Poor mpg. No horsepower. Hesitation in shifting.

Filed Oct 7, 2014 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that upon traveling over approximately 40 MPH attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Filed Jul 20, 2011 · Engine · 70,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-55 MPH, there was excessive hesitation with an intermittent illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated a spark plug fractured within the engine and it would need a tune-up. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Oct 18, 2010 · Engine, Transmission · 23,400 miles · MO

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that while accelerating or decelerating, the vehicle suddenly hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that there were only two quarts of oil in the engine instead of the seven it was supposed to contain; the dealer could not figure out why the vehicle was losing so much oil. The dealer also stated that the timing chain caused the vehicle to hesitate. The failure mileage was approximately 23,400 and the current mileage was 23,423. Updated 01/13/11*lj the consumer stated it was difficult to et the vehicle out of 4-wheel drive. Also, the timing chain was making a scraping noise due to lack of oil. Updated 03/31/11

Filed Jul 18, 2010 · Engine · 88,000 miles · PA

My vehicle is showing extreme hesitation in acceleration when entering a highway or passing another vehicle. During these processes, my vehicle will start backfiring and missing. The "check engine" light comes on at this time. I took my vehicle to two different state licensed mechanics, and chapman ford dealership in philadelphia. All three told me the plugs should have lasted 100,000 miles or better and that they have had problems with the design of the engine and these plugs are very complicated to replace. Special tools would be needed to replace them. They also said it is very common these plugs would break off when being removed. The cost to replace the plugs would be approximately $400 to $550, with an additional cost if any plugs break. The dealership told me there is no recall when there should be. This is a major problem at the expense of the owner, as well as a safety issue. I realize spark plugs are not under warranty, but the cost to replace them is ridiculous because as the mechanics stated, it was a flaw in the design of the plugs and they corrode to the engine block. Ford realized this and changed the plugs in newer vehicles to a non-corrosive plug. I feel the customer should not have to pay for a poor design from ford. I am scheduled to have this work completed on july 21, 2010 at chapman ford in philadelphia because my vehicle is unsafe to continue driving on the highway and is using an access amount of gasoline.

Filed Sep 24, 2009 · Visibility · 32,000 miles · MA

Failure of the drivers side power window switch. Over a matter of months, the operation of the switch deteriorated. Initially, when the drivers door window switch was pressed to close, the window would hesitate. This hesitation became worse until the window would not close without repeated attempts to close the window. At times, the window had to remain open overnight and at some point in time, the close button would work again. There was no clear indicator to a condition that would initiate this problem, nor was there any procedure to return the switch to operation (aside from repeated attempts to close the window. The matter was brought top the attention of ford during the full warranty period and the drivers door window switch assembly replaced. This repair appears to have resolved the problem (it has not occurred since). This incident is being reported after learning of numerous others who have experienced this failure. These conversations were with others of f-150 and other ford vehicles of the 2005-2006 era. A high percentage have experienced this problem. If the failure occurred under the 3yr/36,000 mile warranty, switches were normally replaced with no cost to the vehicle owner. However, m large portion of people have experienced this condition shortly beyond the warranty period and have had to live with the defective switch or pay for replacement. The large number of people who have experienced this failure is indicative of a defect in the switch assembly.

Filed May 29, 2007 · Engine · 13,258 miles · KS

While on interstate entrance ramp, 3 second delay in engine response and nearly rear ended by a semi tractor trailer. Months earlier, ford dealership upgraded PCM to latest software due to hesitation in throttling (ford was aware). Engine hard to start at times and it hesitated worst at hard throttle, while attempting to pass or enter highway speeds.

Filed Apr 21, 2007 · Transmission · 1,500 miles · NE

2006 ford f-140 trition 5.4 liter flex fuel v-8 engine and 4 speed automatic transmission hesitates when accelerating from stop signs or lights and when merging with highway / interstate traffic.