2006 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 5 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
- service brakes · 4 records
- brakes hydraulic · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The auto nation ford dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The…
ODI 11011927
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Ford f150 xlt 2006 should have a mandatory safety recall for the fuel control module. This is clearly a design defect and a major safety concern. I was driving down vt116 (a hilly, winding 2 lane country highway with no shoulder) in the rain at about 40mph when my truck started to buck and lose power. There was no place to pull over, so i put my hazards on and tried to limp it to a safe place to pull over. The…
ODI 10993883
Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10980370
Engine · Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10979677
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
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…
ODI 10937392
Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10908094
Electrical System · Service Brakes
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.
ODI 10872470
Service Brakes
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*cn
ODI 10726596
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10693652
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
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. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10622576
Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10615804
Service Brakes
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 nhtsa campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic),however,…
ODI 10595483
Service Brakes
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 nhtsa 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…
ODI 10573222
Service Brakes
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 nhtsa campaign id number:08v208000(service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage and current mileages were 101,000.
ODI 10532331
Service Brakes
Abs brake system not working properly pedal goes to floor
Crash reported
ODI 11306998
Service Brakes · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10486507
Service Brakes
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…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10490218
Service Brakes
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. *tr
ODI 10505299
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Ford f-150 fx4 140,000.0 miles. Brake light has been on for several years starting around 2010 with 76,000.0 miles. The brakes were replaced and flushed multiple times since the problem started. Replaced brake cable e-brake switch etc... Everything points to the cluster and there are multiple websites the verify the same exact problem with the brake light beginning from 2004-2010. In some states this is an…
ODI 11217744
Service Brakes
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. *tr
ODI 10487662
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Ford F-150.
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