31 complaints reported

2006 Ford F-150 Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
31
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2008

I HAVE A 06 FORD F150 THAT I PARKED THEN REMOVED THE KEYS 5 MINS. LATER HOP IN TO START MY TRUCK I WOULD NO TURN OVER . I HAD POWER THE TRUCK READ THAT IT WAS IN PARK . CALL FORD FOR ROAD SIDE AT 39,000 I WAS TOLD THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ROAD SIDE SO MY HUSBAND SHOWED UP HE COULD SEE WHY IT WAS DOING THIS? UNTIL HE PUSHED OFF THE TRUCK AND IT ROLLED BACK THEN IT STARTED CALLED A DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT THEY COULDN'T SEE THE UNTIL 4 DAYS LATER AND IT HAPPEN 2 MORE TIMES AND THE DEALER TELLS ME I WARRANTY AND THEY STILL WANT TO CHARGE ME $155.00 FOR TO HOUR LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2008
Jan 2008

ONCE, WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND ALSO ONCE WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE ENGINE HAS GONE TO (NEARLY?) FULL THROTTLE. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AND ACCIDENT BY STANDING ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTING BACK TO NEUTRAL (THROTTLE RETURNED TO IDLE). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2007
Apr 2007

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. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2006
Aug 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TRYING TO PASS A VEHICLE, THE PASSING GEAR BOGGED DOWN. AFTER TWO SECONDS, THE PASSING GEAR KICKED IN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED AND DETERMINED THE WAS VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2006
Aug 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BOGGED DOWN PRIOR TO THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PASSING GEAR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, ALONG WITH A 2 SECOND DELAY PRIOR TO THE PASSING GEAR ACTIVATION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ONLY DURING ACCELERATION AND IN OVERDRIVE. WHEN OUT OF OVERDRIVE, THE PASSING GEAR ACTIVATED INSTANTLY IN 3RD GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD A FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE WHICH WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS TAKEN ON 08/04/06. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2006
Feb 2006

I GOT THE TRUCK JANUARY 06, 2006 FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I SIGNED THE PAPERWORK AND WENT HOME WITH THE TRUCK. THE SALESPERSON HAD TOLD ME THAT I WAS BUYING THE TRUCK. WHEN THEY SEND ME MY FIRST PAYMENT I REALIZE THAT I WAS NOT BUYING THE TRUCK IN REALITY I WAS LEASING THE TRUCK. THE SALESPERSON COMPLETELY JUST LIED TO ME. AS SOON AS I FOUND OUT HOW I WAS LIED TO BY THE DEALERSHIP I RETURN THE TRUCK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NOW HOW DO THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR THE TRUCK IF I DON'T EVEN HAVE IT. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD F-150, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2006

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Quick Summary

The 2006 Ford F-150 has 31 Power Train complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.