2006 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plugs · 26 records
- spark plug · 15 records
- check engine · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- engine light · 7 records
- needed replaced · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that while braking to a stop, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 127,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10503175
Engine
Oil pump/pressure problem causing knocking and engine to stop. *tt
ODI 10583120
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that while traveling 50 mph, there was a loud beep and the safe mode signal illuminated then the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and after waiting for about 15 minutes, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle had not been inspected. The failure and current mileages were 50,100.
ODI 10496753
Engine
While turning truck started to emit noises, sounded like an exhaust problem, manifold etc. No service engine light on and all gauges were normal. Then while driving, as truck shifted down to overdrive, noise returned, loss of power, but again no service engine light, gauges all normal. Took vehicle to dealer, have been told, engine needs to be replaced,(81,250 miles/130,000km) for a meager $6000. Vehicle has been…
ODI 10493379
Engine
Vehicle began to smell like gas in the cab on numerous occasions. Took it to ford dealership mechanic and was told that the source of the gas smell could not be found. A few days later upon starting the vehicle, a very loud explosive sound was heard under the hood. The vehicle was turned off and towed back to the ford dealership where it was determined that the original #2 spark plug had blown out of the engine and…
ODI 10558971
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant to acceleration. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the spark plugs were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was unknown.
ODI 10563118
Engine
Spark plugs and coil packs have failed across our entire fleet of 2005-2008 f-150's. The potential for seized spark plugs is significant due to increased heat from failed coil packs. The coil packs seem to fail approximately every 25,000-75,000 miles. The repairs have been very costly - especially with a fleet of 200+ vehicles. Ford has not offered any assistance with any of the claims. Symptoms - the vehicle…
ODI 10523238
Engine
Originally factory installed sparkplug blows out of the engine head traveling at approximately 35 mph. This was disclosed after taking vehicle to a ford dealership for diagnostics as there was a loud noise while engine running and loss of power. Repair cost was $617. Discussion with dealer discloses that this a well know problem by ford management, a tbs has been issued. Further ford has denied any responsibility…
ODI 10761789
Engine
According to the model year ford f150 maintenance manual, spark plugs are to be changed every 100,000mi. Just prior to this mileage for removal and replacement of the spark plugs the engine started to develop a misfire. Ford has recognized the problem with the spark plugs and the difficulty to remove them. This known maintenance issue led ford to provide a tsb on the issue. This misfire has almost caused me to stall…
ODI 10486263
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While approaching an intersection, about to make a right at the light, (i was driving about 20mph) on 12/24/12 (with my two children and husband in the truck) the vehicle beeps and it displays "engine safe mode...low oil pressure" then the power steering cuts off and the whole vehicle shut down! I am frantic at this point because i have no clue what is going on! I was in the middle of traffic and had to cut the car…
ODI 10491954
Engine
On november 16,2011 i was on my way to see my mother who passed away and while driving it sounded like a bomb went off and i had vehicle towed and it was spark plug issue, then two years later it happened again, i changed on plugs and coil packs at garage, now two years later another 3rd plug breaks into engine, now in need of new engine. Miles are over class action suit but not by many. My truck is worthless for…
ODI 10861642
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
2006 ford f-150 harley davidson has coil misfire problem. All eight coils have been replaced in the last 24 months and three have been replaced twice. Cat converter has been replaced twice in the same time period. All plugs have been replaced. The car continues to misfire. As a result, the vehicle has an extremely strong odor of fuel resonating. The dealer states that they cannot do anything to find the root of the…
ODI 10503641
Engine · Injectors
I had a fuel injector fail that completely ruined the engine at 71k miles. I had to have it replaced. I was very surprised to see that my problem was exactly like the ford 2005 customer satisfaction program 07m08 problem. My truck was built in 2005, but titled as a 2006. I have talked and wrote to ford but they would not help me. I told them i still have the failed injector and they wouldn't even look at it to see…
ODI 10464197
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the coil packs would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
ODI 10492010
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Spark plugs on the 5.3 liter engine when replaced break--in return the book said pull engine and pull heads to replace spark plugs. The law suit filled ford admits to bad decision on spark plugs and will reimburse some of the cost. The cost is very high--the book and ford's shop said the engine needs to be pulled to pull the heads to replace the spark plugs. There was never any software updates, and now the vehicle…
ODI 10776527