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.
2006 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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1. My truck was sitting in the driveway not being driven or anything and the right rear passenger window fell into the door. 2. If the weather had not been so nice my truck would be full of water or snow. 3. I purchased the extended warranty so it is getting replaced, but I have read about this failure and am planning on owning this truck for long after the warranty is over with. It sounds like even if the part is fixed that it will fail again and will continue to fail until the part is replaced with a stronger more suitable part that will stand up to the forces involved for the life of the vehicle instead of just about 40k miles and until it is out of warranty. This part is close to 400 bucks installed and the truck has 4 windows. That is a potential of 1600 bucks every 40k miles. I would appreciate a recall or a service bulletin to make sure that all of us f150 owners are protected against all this excess cost.
Drivers side window will not go up about 75% of the time. I took the truck to a ford dealer to be checked and they said the electrical box in the door needed to be replaced and it was not under warranty. When the gentleman went to check the price for the part he said he could not order it because they were out of stock due to the high demand for the part. He also stated that since the part was unavailable it lead him to believe there is a big problem with windows right now. Personally, I know there is a problem because I know three other people who own fords and they have problems too. My mother-in-law has a ford explorer which had the same problem two years ago, thankfully she was able to get it fixed through a recall. We feel that a vehicle that is two years old should not be having such a problem. Please investigate the problem for all ford vehicles, not just the f150, and you will see a huge problem. We feel it is time for a recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150 extended cab. While the vehicle was parked, a stress crack developed in the driver's side window. The dealer stated that nothing could be done. There was no crack on the inside or outside to indicate that something happened to the window. The contact has pictures available. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/19/08.
Driver''s side exterior mirror vibrates when going down the road. This distracts the driver''s vision and could cause an accident. It gives you the false impression that there is a vehicle moving into your blind spot. This has been reported to the dealer three times and has not been corrected to date.
My 2006 ford f-150 super cab pickup, 2x4, v-8 engine, has a major problem with the outside mirrors falling towards the ground causing me not to be able to pick up moving traffic while driving down the highway...I have taken the truck to three different ford dealerships and they refuse to give me a trade-in on a truck with power mirrors...I have had (3) new sets of mirrors installed on this truck already since I purchased the truck in january 2006....I have had a restriction put on my drivers license stating that I must have a right hand mirror on all vehicles I drive due to having amblyopia in my right eye....can't see anything when my mirrors point down towards the ground...shouldn't' have to take a beating on the trade-in since I bought the truck in good faith believing that ford would stand behind its warranty...they are not reimbursing me for the time or gas to take the truck in for repairs and I believe three sets of mirrors are enough....I want this to be documented in case that I have a minor or major accident that is involving a life because I couldn't see out of my mirror while changing a lane.....
New 2006 ford f150 extended cab, less than 2500 miles, driving in moderate to heavy rain when windshield wipers completely failed. Fortunately the driver, my son, was able to immediately cross 3 lanes of traffic and pull off the road without accident or injury. This is a serious defect / failure that could have resulted in severe injury or death. Wiper motor was replaced at a ford dealership the next day.
Dt*: the contact stated the side view mirror glass on both mirrors did not stay stationary while driving over rough roads at any speed. The mirrors pointed downwards, obscuring the view of the driver. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the mirrors were replaced. The problems persisted, so the vehicle was taken to a second service dealer, who informed the contact that a second replacement would do no good. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 10/31/2006 - the manufacturer refused any assistance.
The truck was delivered on 8/12 in late evening when it was cool, on the next day it was discovered that the air conditioning did not cool properly. It showed no colder than 60 degrees on max air in the left middle vent with all others closed and with 95 degrees outside temperature. When returned to the dealer on the next morning, the service order showed "no trouble found". They do however show that refrigerant(r134) was added which is odd as there was no trouble found. Later it was admitted to me that there is a problem with the air conditioning in these trucks, particularly the recirculation switch on the air control panel in the truck which does not stay engaged. It seems that you must re engage the switch each time the truck is started although this does not always work. This is dangerous if you are unfamiliar with the truck, as outside air is being brought in at all times thus keeping the defrost from working properly as well. Foul air or road fumes coming into the truck to an un suspecting driver. I was told that ford is aware that it is a problem, but has to this date offered no solution. I believe based on the response from ford, that this has been a problem they are aware of on 2006 trucks and the public is un aware.
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