2006 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 44
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 44 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plugs · 17 records
- spark plug · 15 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- repaired failure · 9 records
- cylinder head · 5 records
- failure current · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. While driving approximately 15 mph, there was an unexpected reduction in the engine power. The contact continued to drive to his residence with an excessive loss of engine power during acceleration. The vehicle was towed from the residence to an authorized dealer where they stated the engine would need to be replaced as a result of defective fuel injectors. The estimated repair…
ODI 10368675
Engine And Engine Cooling
Certain ford makes, models and motors are known for ejecting spark plugs which destroys the ignition coil and is a fire hazard. They are also known for the spark plug breaking while trying to remove them which is a financial burden on the customer as well as a risk the motor while trying to resolve the issue. There are tsb's on this. I never received a letter from ford to give me the heads up on this and learned…
Fire reported
ODI 10341327
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2006 ford f-150 had a spark plug broke off and now the only way to fix this is to remove the head approx 3000.00 to correct. Ford says they are aware of the problem but they refuse to do anything about it. The vehicle only has 45,000 miles and the truck is now non drivable. Why aren't they being held accountable for something when they know it is a problem with this style vehicle. *tr
ODI 10327545
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While driving highway speeds, the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle then decelerated, lost power and stalled. The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted but denied any assistance with repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 52,000.
ODI 10428949
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I purchased a ford f-150 in 2006. I am at my 100,000 maintenance and the spark plugs have to be changed. I spoke with a representative at the ford repair shop who told me that i would have to bring my truck in 24 hours early to soak the plugs because they will break in the motor and i will have to pay to have them removed. I followed there instructions on monday morning and took the truck to them. They called and…
ODI 10311365
Engine And Engine Cooling
Sparkplug popping out while driving 60 mph on highway ,thought it was a blow out of my tire had to quickly move over to the right and exit .found out it was the sparkplug . Later after a few phone calls to dealers and mechanics this is a problem that happens regularly and that ford knows about this problem. This should never happen. I feel cheated and i would have never bought this truck f-150 at all if i new about…
ODI 10297411
Engine And Engine Cooling
I'm an owner of a 2006 ford f-150 5.4 engine. I have had 3 engine failures with this truck the first one was an injector. Second was a timing solenoid. Third was a coil. I had over 100,000 kms. I had my plugs changed. The mechanic ended up breaking off 6 plugs in the engine. This is a very expensive repair, it should only be regular maintenance. I have done a great deal of research and have found it is a very…
ODI 10306438
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2006 f 150 has shut off twice on me while driving on the freeway. And after barely avoiding the semi behind me i managed to pull off the side of the freeway and turned the key off , after waiting about a minute i turned the key on and the car ran fine for about three months and then it happened again on the freeway.the light comes on to signify that the problem is the electronic throttle control, but i called…
ODI 10293335
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 ford f150 80,000km in for service the dealer called and indicated while removing the plugs 6out of 8 broke a common issue with the 5.4 triton 3valve engine. Quote $2000 or possibly more. I purchased the truck for over $50,000 and now it will not run and has sat for 2 months, the ford dealer also has three other trucks with the same issue they have advised to take the truck elsewhere???? All shops in my city are…
ODI 10293671
Engine And Engine Cooling
2004and 2006 ford f250 and 150 sparks plugs blow out and costly repair on factory install plugs. *tr
ODI 10268721
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed an unidentified warning indicator illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle stalled, but was able to be restarted immediately. She took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that it would cost $700 to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer did not assist. She is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The…
ODI 10265661
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred in january 2009, june 2009 and again in october 2009. The failure became more frequent and progressively worse over time. The vehicle would completely shut down with no warning lights; she would be able to restart after three attempts. She took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that they could…
ODI 10298299
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford truck losses throttle control. The vehicle goes into idle and throttle is not responsive. I had to coast to the side of the road in traffic to prevent an accident. *tr
ODI 10244215
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that they had to replace the ignition coils five times in less than one year. The failure caused the spark plugs to crack and have to be replaced. The spark plugs that cracked were on two separate cylinders. The failure caused fuel to be spilled onto the engine which could cause problems with the catalytic converter. The contact stated that the vehicle would…
ODI 10368104
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
2006 supercrew 4x4 f150 that began missing and shaking badly along with rich smell of gasoline this morning. Was taken into shop where it later hydrolocked and was now unable to start. Assessment by ford technician found the engine to have a faulty injector on cylinder 6 that was stuck in the open position allowing fuel to dump directly into cylinder until full and the piston was unable to move anymore apparently…
ODI 10226367
Engine And Engine Cooling
Upon starting of the vehicle there was a loud pop followed by smoke entering the cab through vents and then complete loss of brakes, dealer said it was a problem with the intake manifold. *tr
ODI 10219132
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug broke inside of engine while replacing. After further investigation i found that this is a well known problem that ford has refused to recall even though they have changed mechanical procedures for replacing plugs at the dealership. I am now stuck with a big bill because faulty manufacturing. *tr
ODI 10217058
Engine And Engine Cooling
Random stalling, looses power and completely shuts down everything. 2006 ford f150. *tr
ODI 10214124
Air Conditioner · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. While driving 40 mph, the contact heard a rattling noise underneath the vehicle. The dealer stated that the a/c compressor was separating. The dealer made the replacement, however, the noise continued. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to determine the cause of failure. In addition, the vehicle failed to start. As of september 24, 2007, the dealer…
ODI 10203927