Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 19106 | 10019799 | Pids missing from diagnostic tools. *tt | 04/28/2006 | ||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TSB-12-8-1 | 08/01/2012 | 10048099 | Ford/lincoln/mercury: may have sludge buildup in throttle body leading to less airflow or engine idling rpm fluctuation and hard starts or battery disconnect or dead battery after keep alive memory (kam) clear. models 2003-05 thunderbird | 12/12/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 19010 | 01/01/2006 | 10019074 | Vsm programming - service procedure update. *tt | 02/10/2006 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| AS-21732 | 02/01/2011 | 10039074 | Ready | 07/07/2011 | |
| AS-21732 | 02/01/2011 | 10039074 | Ford: there may be chaffing on a wire harness between the clockspring and driver airbag which cause the airbag warning light to come on. *rm | 07/07/2011 | |
| 04147 | 06/01/2005 | 051612 | 10017923 | Service wiring harness replacement guidelines - service tips. *tt | 12/07/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/24/2012 | 64900 | 1 | |
| 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 off and crank it up again. luckily i didn't get rear ended or in an accident. that same day i went and got my oil change because it was over due. well on 1/4/13 the same thing happens as i am turning into the parking lot of mcdonald's. i get the same error message as before, the steering wheel locks up, and truck cuts off! this so extremely dangerous. i looked this issue up online and see that it appears to be a common issue with the 2006 f-150 and the expedition. my bother-in-law, who also has a similar f-150 to ours, said the same thing has happened to him twice. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2012 | 64900 | ||
| While approaching an interestion, 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 off and crank it up again. luckly i didn't get rear ended or in an accident. that same day i went and got my oil change because it was over due. well on 1/4/13 the same thing happens as i am turning into the parking lot of mcdonalds. i get the same error message as beore, the steering wheel locks up, and truck cuts off! this so extremely dangerous. i looked this issue up online and see that it appears to be a common issue with the 2006 f-150 and the expedition. my bother-in-law, who also has a similar f-150 to ours, said the same thing has happened to him twice. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The driver's side window regulator on my 2006 ford f150 has broken three times, i was able to get two replaced under warranty, but the third time happened this last month, i am replacing it today. i believe from my experience, and from thousands of forum entries citing the same thing, that ford should recall this part. this part is going to cost me approximately $400.00 to repair. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| The driver's side window regulator on my 2006 ford f150 has broken three times, i was able to get two replaced under warranty, but the third time happened this last month, i am replacing it today. i believe from my experience, and from thousands of forum entries citing the same thing, that ford should recall this part. this part is going to cost me approximately $400.00 to repair. | |||
| 09/24/2012 | 89000 | ||
| Abs sensor shorted out and fused to wire harness for whole electrical system, ford claims no recall, could have caused major fire, noted complaint #10195595 was very similar. caused $2300 dollar repair. | |||
| 06/21/2012 | 82150 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the highway when all of my gauges went dead including the speedometer, a couple of minutes later they came back on and when they did the airbag warning light started blinking rapidly. a few moments later the gauges went dead again, when they came back on the second time the airbag warning light started blinking rapidly and erratically. since that time my gauges have failed 3 more times with the same behavior from the airbag warning light. i did some research online and found that even though ford has not recalled this problem it has been experienced by hundreds of 2006 ford f150 owners. *tr | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact took the vehicle for a routine oil change when he was advised by the mechanic that four of the spark plugs were unable to be removed for replacement. the spark plugs were not of good quality and would need to be replaced more often than usual. the manufacturer was made aware, however no assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the approximate current and failure mileage was 72,000. kmj | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated he went to do a tune up in his vehicle, at a repair shop and the mechanic was unable to remove four of the spark plugs for replacement. as well they stated the spark plugs were not good quality, and would need to be replaced more often than usual. the vehicle is able to be driven. the manufacturer was made aware, however no assistance was provided. the vin number was unavailable. the failure date was june 11 2012. the approximate current and failure mileage was 72,000. yn | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The passenger in my vehicle tried rolling up the window while at a stoplight and it would not go up. the window switch will work to roll the window down but not to roll it up. after approximately 11 months the drivers side window is doing the same thing, will go down but not up. with the window stuck in the down position, my vehicle is now exposed to the elements, rain particularly, and i fear the water from the rain is going to affect the rest of my door switches, and possibly ruin the leather seats and the power functions for my seats as well. it is a distraction and a hazard to have to drive with the window down constantly. | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 80690 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. the contact stated the front driver side window malfunctioned cause the window not to roll down. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic replace a motor that operates the window. the repair did not remedy the issue so the contact took the vehicle back to the mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results shown a defective dm module. the contact did not call the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 80,690. jo | |||
| 12/29/2010 | 23000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph and noticed the instrument panel led light failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised the contact that the instrument panel cluster would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 23,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/29/2010 | 23000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph and noticed the instrument panel led light failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the instrument panel cluster would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 23,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 08/12/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Under normal operation the gas pedal stops responding,the check engine light comes on and after about 30 seconds the engine shuts off. i have to stop , put the truck in park , turn off the key and restart the truck. this resets the computer and the truck seems fine for a while till it happens again. this has happened several times mostly on back roads. today it happened while i was entering a busy highway. i was almost hit by on comming traffic. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 52000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, the dealer advised him that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 52,000. kmj | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 52000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while having regular maintenance done on his vehicle the dealer advised him that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 52,000. pm | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated that all four window regulators failed and as a result, she was unable to open or close the window. after several attempts, the window would open however, it would fail to close. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where all four window switches were replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 57,900 and the approximate failure mileage was 53,000. kmj | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer flash then quites working all info the is in that info center won't work | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer does work | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer flash then quites working all info the is in that info center won't work | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer does work | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer flash then quites working all info the is in that info center won't work | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer does work | |||
| 02/09/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer flash then quites working all info the is in that info center won't work | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Odometer does work | |||
| 12/28/2008 | 7536 | 1 | |
| 2006 f150 4x4 lariat, 7557 miles. in cold temperature backup sensor sounds alarm as if obstruction is close when there is none. took to local dealer and sales said this is normal for this model. am waiting for service to schedule appointment as truck only has a few months left of warranty. truck is only driven in winter and this is first time in 3 years this has happened. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2008 | 41341 | 1 | |
| Ford f-150 would not shut off, removed fuse to fuel pump. found energy to other components not on. removed negative battery terminal. had vehicle towed to dealer. report from dealer wire harness from abs system burnt sending energy throughout truck. dealer said truck should have burned up. dealer could not confirm if problem was with abs or harness. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2008 | 12000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that her vehicle would not start on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least three times for the failure. after the most recent failure, the dealer changed the starter and the failure appeared to be remedied. in addition, when the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes extended to the floor. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they discovered that the seal failed in the master cylinder. the dealer replaced the seals in order to repair the failure. shortly afterwards, the brakes began to emit a red, greasy substance on the wheel. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, but they did not want to repair the vehicle. the dealer stated that all the brakes operated in that manner, but the contact disagreed by stating that the rear brakes did not. the dealer finally took the vehicle in; however, they only washed off the grease. the contact retrieved the vehicle and the brakes extended to the floor again. the vehicle was returned to the dealer and they stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the manufacturer took the contact's information, but offered no assistance. most recently, she heard a noise from the brakes when driving in reverse and braking. the noise was described as a cracking sound. the current mileage was 14,380 and failure mileage was approximately 12,000. | |||
| 06/25/2007 | 36000 | 1 | 06/28/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving 60 mph, the contact smelled smoke coming from the vehicle. she was then alerted by a motorist that her vehicle was on fire. there were no warning indicators. she pulled over and exited the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. the fire department extinguished the fire. the cause of the fire was undetermined. the vehicle was towed away. the vehicle had an oil change two days before the fire. the current and failure mileages were 36,000. | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 748 | 1 | 07/29/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated two weeks after purchasing the vehicle while accelerating, the engine sputtered and the check engine light illuminated. the dealership was unable to determine the problem, but replaced the fuel injector. the vehicle operated worse after the repair. the manufacturer sent an engineer to test drive the vehicle. while driving at an unknown speed, smoke flowed from the engine compartment. the vehicle was pulled over and then erupted in flames. a police report was taken and the fire department extinguished the fire. the two rear tires and tailgate were the only salvageable parts. due to the extensive damage, the cause of the fire was unknown. *ak | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 9500 | 1 | 12/20/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated a recall repair could not be performed because a required tool was unavailable. the dealer did not want to schedule an appointment until the tool was available. a recall letter was received in february and the vehicle did not have any problems prior to receiving the letter on the manufacturers recall # 06c11 concerning the electrical system. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 12/03/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving at various speeds, the contact hears a thumping noise. the dealer stated that the solenoid needs to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 43,000. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 202 | 4 | 04/27/2006 |
| Gas pedal to brake is a 3 lift from gas pedal than apply brakes on new f-150 w/5 speed transmission,this increases time to stop over one second. also the accessory 12v port for phones or ipods etc doesn't shut-off when key is removed,possibly causing a vehicle fire if left unattended for any long length of time. *nm | |||