Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 051713 | 10/07/2005 | 05249 | 10018062 | Coolant degas bottle overflow. *tt | 12/14/2005 |
| 05102 | 06/07/2005 | 05189 | 10017935 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and/or various driveability conditions - 5.4l 3-valve engine - vehicles built before 4/20/2005. *tt | 12/07/2005 |
| 18884 | 10/01/2005 | 10017810 | Hard start, no start and/or other symptoms caused by a high pressure oil system leak - service tip. *tt | 12/01/2005 | |
| 05215 | 10/31/2005 | 10017806 | Buck/jerk or surge - 6.0l vehicles built before 8/22/2005. *tt | 11/30/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-08-18-2 | 06/01/2009 | 10029205 | Ford/mercury/lincoln: vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: drive away hesitation, loss of rpm on deceleration, difficulty starting, and/or idle rpm less than desired. the f53 motorhome chassis is included. * | 06/26/2009 | |
| 07212 | 10/01/2007 | 10023943 | Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6l 2v, 5.4l 2v, or 6.8l 2v engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. *nj this includes f-53 motorhome chassis. updated 2/23/10. *pe | 02/20/2008 | |
| 051015 | 01/01/2005 | 05255 | 10018935 | 5.4l 3v with p030x and/or p0316 accompanied by spark knock. *tt | 01/25/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 20228 | 04/01/2008 | 10024865 | 1999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip. *nj | 06/03/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 43000 | 1 | |
| On july 1, 2012, my 2006 ford f-150 super crew truck caught on fire while sitting in my driveway. the truck had been sitting untouched for a week when it caught on fire without any explanation. fire investigators were unable to determine the cause of the fire because the truck was approximately 90% burned. *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. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle attempted to stall and would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a bad spark plug design. the contact was also informed that the sparks had fractured each time they attempted to remove the spark plugs. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 52,000. kmj | |||
| 04/11/2012 | 40121 | ||
| While pulling vehicle into garage the vehicle suddenly accelerated. i did not have a floor mat on the floor. this is about the fourth time this has happend since i bought the vehicle new. i took the vehicle to the ford dealer approximately 2 years ago and they could not duplicate or determine the problem. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle attempted to stall and would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a bad spark plug design. the contact was also informed that the sparks had fractured each time they attempted to remove the spark plugs. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 52,000. kmj | |||
| 04/11/2012 | 40121 | ||
| While pulling vehicle into garage the vehicle suddenly accelerated. i did not have a floor mat on the floor. this is about the fourth time this has happend since i bought the vehicle new. i took the vehicle to the ford dealer approximately 2 years ago and they could not duplicate or determine the problem. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle attempted to stall and would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a bad spark plug design. the contact was also informed that the sparks had fractured each time they attempted to remove the spark plugs. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 52,000. kmj | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while traveling 40 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had began to stall and would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was caused due to a bad spark plug design. the contact was also informed that the sparks had broken each time they were attempted to be removed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 52,000. bml | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the spark plugs failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that the spark plugs had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. tb | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 128183 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic and located the failure as the engine locking due to defective parts. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 128,183. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 128183 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic and located the failure as the engine locking due to defective parts. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 128,183. kmj | |||
| 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. | |||
| 11/26/2010 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated while driving 55 mph there was a knocking and banging noise in the engine which caused the vehicle to malfunction. the vehicle was then driven home. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 66,000. rvk | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 30000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 30000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving highway speed, the contact stated that the wrench warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel, the vehicle would begin to loose power and would eventually turn off. the dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repair to the failure on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 52,000. nw | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated that the engine exhibited an abnormal noise while driving at any speed over 30 mph. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the number seven and eight spark-plugs. the mechanic advised that the spark plugs had separated from the holder and caused a piece of the spark plug to penetrate the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 116,000. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated that the engine exhibited an abnormal noise while driving at any speed over 30 mph. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the number seven and eight spark-plugs. the mechanic advised that the spark plugs had separated from the holder and caused a piece of the spark plug to penetrate the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 116,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact sated the engine made a noise while driving at any speed the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the number seven and eight spark-plugs failed the spark plugs separated from the holder and caused a piece of the spark plug to penetrate the engine. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 116,000. li | |||
| 08/28/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact was driving 70 mph when the vehicle exhibited a loud, abnormal noise from under the hood followed by the vehicle stalling. the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure as the number seven spark plug having released from the coil head causing the coil assembly to fail. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 04/17/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated while driving approximately 20-55 mph, there was excessive hesitation with an intermittent illumination of the check engine warning light. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated a spark plug fractured within the engine and it would need a tune-up. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. rvk | |||
| 04/17/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated while driving approximately between 20-55 mph, there was excessive hesitation with an intermittent illumination of the check engine warning light. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed a spark plug fractured within the engine and the engine would need a tune-up. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. js | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 91000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated while having a tune-up performed at a dealer one of the spark plugs was stuck in the cylinder head. the dealer stated the cylinder head has to be sent out to have the spark plug machined out. the dealer is currently at the dealer. the contact has not called the manufacturer. the contact stated the vehicle was un-driveable due to the faulty spark plugs in the cylinder head. the failure mileage was 91,000. jo | |||
| 03/31/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Over a period of 3 months, i was experiencing a rough idle, loss of power when accelerating on flat surfaces as well as climbing hills. i took it to a mechanic who said it was 2 bad coil packs. they fixed it and 2 weeks later same incident occurred and they replaced it. during this time, i could always smell the odor of gasoline. after the large expense i was assuming, i called the ford dealer where i bought my 2006 f-150 lariat. the service manager of 22 years apparently never heard of the coil pack going bad along with the spark plugs breaking due to this. after arguing for a week with them, they finally agreed to pay for the replacement of all 8 coil packs. during this sequence, a coil pack was going bad weekly and i had to continually have it in the shop. ford needs to address this issue and as i can see, there are a lot of these issues out there and ford continues to disregard a recall. there is a definite safety issue as gasoline will emit from the crack in the coil pack and could cause a fire under the right condition. this is unacceptable. | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 89000 | ||
| Oem sparkplug in 2006 f-150 king ranch (3-valve engine). experienced premature plug failure and resluting high replacement costs due to defective sparkplug design. plug failure resulted in sluggish engine performance that led to a near accident. | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 21000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated they have had to replace the ignition coils five times in less than one year. this failure has caused the sparks plugs to crack and be replaced. the sparks plugs that cracked were on to separate cylinders. this failure has also caused fuel to be spilled into the engine and can possibly cause problems with the catalytic converter. the caller stated that this causes the vehicle to sputter at times when trying to accelerate pass someone at higher speeds. the dealer stated this is a known problem, but the manufacturer has not given them a fix for the problem. the failure mileage was 21000 and the current mileage was 49000.rl | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 23400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. when accelerating or decelerating the vehicle hesitated, he took the vehicle to the dealer diagnosed located only two quarts engine oil when the engine oil should be seven quarts. the dealer feels it was the timing chain causing the vehicle to hesitate. he was also not getting the estimated gas mileage of 14 to 17 mpg. the dealer wasn't able to locate why the vehicle was loosing the engine oil. the dealer advised to filled the gas tank drive 100 miles refilled the gas tank a second time and if he doesn't get the mpg he should bring the vehicle back. the failure mileage was 23,400 and the current mileage was 23,423. li | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 144000 | ||
| I have a 2006 f150 with the 5.4 engine. i have never replaced the spark plugs and the truck has 144k miles. i am now stuck with ~$1800 to pull the cab to get to the heads to get the plugs out. 2 mechanics cannot get it out normally. i am told that a fix for stripping the heads is with a sleave that i cannot get out of cylinder #8. i was never informed to have the plugs changed at 80kto 100k miles. i would not have known anything about this. i think the fix is a poor design and i was designed to cover another plug issue. i am woindering why 2 wrongs do not make a right and i am wondering what recourse i have. i have purchased or traded 3 new trucks and currently drive a mustang, all purchased in the last 4 years. i am seriously wonderingif i should ever buy another ford truck at this time. i have been more than loyal to ford products over the years. | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 40000 | ||
| 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 not duplicate the failure. she called the manufacturer who stated that she should take the vehicle back to the dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 74,000. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 98850 | 1 | |
| 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 this. after all this i will contact the media and local papers to let people know about this problem. i also found out if will start a fire if i kept driving. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 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 refusing this engine to work on what to do i'm stranded by the manufacturer to whom i have been a loyal customer. as i research this issue it has become so widespread i don't understand why ford motor company has not been taken to task over this very serious issue. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 47344 | 1 | |
| 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 around a few places and they all say the same thing ,they cant do anything unless the check engine light is on. does some one have to die in order for ford to fix this problem.. is it worth losing a life over? *tr | |||
| 05/10/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2004and 2006 ford f250 and 150 sparks plugs blow out and costly repair on factory install plugs. *tr | |||
| 04/16/2009 | 40000 | ||
| 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 failure and current mileages were 40,000. | |||
| 09/29/2008 | 36400 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/28/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| 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 resulting in some bent rods according to technician. was advised that engine was blown and needed $9500 for replacement engine since vehicle was just out of warranty at 56,000 miles. found out that many of the 2005 models of this vehicle had recalls on the same injectors making this type of repair covered, but my vin does not show this recall since it a 2006 model. this bothers me because my truck was actually shown to be manufactured in sept 2005 and possibly had the same batch of faulty injectors installed in it. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2008 | 55000 | 1 | 03/08/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 02/02/2008 | 42358 | 1 | 08/09/2007 |
| 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 | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 15000 | 12 | 12/18/2006 |
| Random stalling, looses power and completely shuts down everything. 2006 ford f150. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 495 | 4 | 01/01/2006 |
| 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 had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 495 and current mileage was 23,900. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/06/2006 | 50 | 3 | 12/18/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has several problems. while driving at no specific speed, the front end vibrated and rattled. the vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection. however, the problem could not be duplicated. the second problem occurred while entering a curve at 55mph, the right rear tire blew. the tire was not inspected for the cause of the failure although, the tire was replaced. the third problem is the cooling system bolts were loose. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for routine inspection and maintenance when the looseness of the bolts was discovered. the dealership tightened the bolts for repair. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/08/2006 | 111000 | ||
| Truck ran rough with have smoke from exhaust. took truck in at 41,000 to fix a bad coil assembly, then at 99,000 to fix a bad coil assembly, injector and o2 sensor. at 111,000 miles two more injectors went bad causing two rods to be bent along with another bad o2 sensor. same problem as the 2005 ford that had a recall, but not the 2006. total estimate to fix truck $7500 plus tax! ford knows about problem but wont recall. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 59014 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford f-150 and upon removing the spark plugs at 60,00 miles, which aren't due to be done until 100,00 miles, the spark plugs broke off in the head. i have been a certified mechanic in the past so i know how to remove spark plugs. ford should be issuing a recall on this problem. the problem is discussed a lot on internet sites and well documented to be a problem. | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 68500 | ||
| While driving down the road the threads in the right rear cylinder head of my 2006 ford f150 5.4l triton v8 failed causing spark plug ejection and coil damage. it is currently being towed to the repair shop and, according to the dealership, the whole cylinder head will have to be replaced. it is unknown, at this time, what the dealership will cover and what my expenses will be. | |||
| 11/22/2010 | 157000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. while driving approximately 55 mph the engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where he stated the oxygen sensors needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. after the repairs were made the engine light illuminated again. the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic diagnosed the failure to be caused by the oxygen sensors, which needed to be replaced a second time. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 157,000. ds | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 99464 | ||
| I own a ford f150 2006 truck. i took the truck in for the 100k service per the factory specs for a tune up/changing of the spark plugs. the spark plugs are defective and build carbon around the bottom and when they are removed, the ceramic bottoms break off into the cylinder of the engine. | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 98000 | ||
| I have a 2006 f-150 with 99,000 miles. the engine developed a miss when under heavy load. checking the scheduled maintenance recommend by ford, the spark plugs need to be changed at 100,000 miles. i tried to change the plugs myself and broke the first one. i stopped at that point and had it towed to the dealer. they broke five additional plugs and the vehicle was down over night. ford has issued technical service bulletins on changing the spark plugs. this is a known issue to ford. when i contacted ford they said there was nothing they can due since its out of warranty. i was stuck with a $300 labor bill which did not include $75 for spark plugs and $98 for the tow. ford needs to be held accountable for there engineering mistake. | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. while driving at various speeds , the vehicle will try to go into fwd all by its self due to a defect that the vehicle has. the defect in the vehicle is the there is water going through the casing in the front of the fwd and corroding the solinodes . the dealer was contacted and diagnosed the vehicle and ordered the parts to have it repaired. the repairs will be done at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 80000 and the current mileage was 83000.cv | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 68000 | ||
| During routine maintenance spark plug change six of the oem installed sparkplugs broke off in the cylinder head of the engine. ford dealer admits to having problems with this design engine and states this occurs often. ford dealer stated that ford admits an issue with this design sparkplug and has a tsb detailing the procedure for broken plug removal but has issued no formal recall. dealer advised that ford also has a special tool designed for this 5.4 3 valve series motor that is engine specific to remove the broken piece of the sparkplug because this happens so often. all but one of the broken plugs was able to be removed using a specialty tool purchased at an automotive parts store. ford dealer was unable to get the last broken plug extracted from cylinder head with thier special tool. engine needed to be diassembled and cylinder head removed so that the broken piece could be extracted. this repair cost $1708.00 to complete. along with $85.00 diagnostic fee to tell me they could not get the broken piece out. the repair took two weeks to have completed. i feel that ford should issue a recall for this issue and they should reimburse me for my costs due to thier faulty design flaw. | |||
| 06/25/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while attempting to replace the spark plugs in the engine the contact noticed that 4 of the plugs were wedged into the head and could not be removed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages was 46000. bml | |||
| 04/06/2009 | 67000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to shake. the contact exited the highway and noticed that the check engine indicator was illuminated. the contact pulled over to check the fluids and tires, but there was no evidence as to what caused the failure. the vehicle was restarted and began shaking again. the vehicle was taken to a ford dealer and they stated that a spark plug blew out and ejected itself from the engine, which damaged the cylinder head. the dealer inserted a helical coil to the head of the cylinder, but it was not a full repair. the vehicle was taken to another dealer and they are waiting for her to decide whether or not to break down the engine for further diagnosis. the contact has a warranty that can be used for this repair, but the warranty department is denying this repair. the failure and current mileages were 67,000. | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 67000 | 8 | 12/16/2005 |
| Vehicles misfiring and stubbling during moderate accelerations and cruising when a load is put on motor. ( going up a hill, slight incline and passing). *tr | |||
| 05/23/2007 | 13258 | 2 | 08/28/2006 |
| While on interstate entrance ramp, 3 second delay in engine response and nearly rear ended by a semi tractor trailer. months earlier, ford dealership upgraded pcm to latest software due to hesitation in throttling (ford was aware). engine hard to start at times and it hesitated worst at hard throttle, while attempting to pass or enter highway speeds. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 4032 | 1 | 03/27/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling at various speeds, or while at a stop the vehicle stalls. the vehicle restarts each time. the dealership is unable to determine the problem, no codes are stored in the computer. | |||
| 03/16/2006 | 1 | 2 | 03/16/2006 |
| When we purchased our new ford truck it was making a rattling noise in the engine and we were informed that it was no major problem. come to find out the engine needed to be replaced so the dealership keep the new truck and put in a new engine. when they delivered the truck a few weeks later it was making the same noise. so we had it taken back to the dealership and they had to get another engine to put in the truck because the second engine was not any good either. we bought the truck in march and did not even get to drive it until the end of april. it was in the shop for over 30 days and it had around 8 to 9 hundred miles put on it by the dealership. *nm | |||
| 02/25/2006 | 536 | 1 | 02/14/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the engine stalled without warning. the dealership inspected the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was alerted however no repairs were made. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 44000 | 1 | |
| I reported my catalytic converters went bad to richmond ford llc. i have a 2006 ford f-150 xlt with 44,000 miles. the service manager informed me that the 3 year, 36,000 mile factory warranty was past. it was during a routine state inspection my mechanic found the issue. i again called my mechanic. he informed that there is an 8 year 80,000 mile federal emissions warranty. i again called richmond ford llc. spoke with the service manager, he told me that there was no such warranty. i had to take my truck to a local exhaust specialist. it took a week and over $2000 to repair my truck. i called ford motor companies customer care line. they informed me there was a federal emissions warranty and it was for 8 years or 80,000 miles. now i am out $2000 and i am fighting with ford to recover my expenses, lost time from work with no success can you assist or provide me with any contact information to assist me in this matter. your assistance would be greatly welcome. *tr thanks, brian m dougherty | |||
| 11/18/2006 | 90000 | 1 | |
| A few days later the engine light came on again and this time it was the catalytic converter, which had to be replaced. when they said the other catalytic converter needed to be replaced. had this truck in the shop 6 times for engine light. *tr | |||
| 05/26/2007 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 ford f-150 supercrew 4x4. it has about 90,000 miles on it. my motor has knocked since purchasing the vehicle. i have taken it to the dealership several times to try and correct the problem. it has a 5.4 l engine in it. i have had the plugs replaced which cost me 800 dollars due to the mechanics breaking two plugs and i had to pay them to fix the problem. my issue, is there a problem with the motor knocking/tapping when idling. if so how can it be fixed. the dealership is not help. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/27/2007 | 7462 | 3 | 03/14/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to vibrate while in traffic. the vehicle was towed to dealer, american ford. the dealer replaced the # 6 fuel injector. at 9,670 miles, the same failure recurred, and the dealer replaced the # 5 fuel injector. at 9,735 miles, the engine light illuminated again. the dealer stated that the catalytic converter failed because of the fuel. the current mileage is 10,765, and failure mileage was 7,462.*ak | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 7462 | 2 | 03/15/2006 |
| Two separate occasions i experienced a fuel injector failure on my '06 f-150 while traveling on i-65 on 10-10-06 and on i-10 on 10-14-06. i was told by a dealer in culman alabama that i could drive it on to memphis with the engine light on. upon arrival in memphis dobbs ford told me there was nothing wrong and i had to take his word. on my trip back to tampa the engine light came on again and i had to towed to american ford in tallahassee. the replaced #6 fuel injector. later, while in memphis #5 injector failed and was replaced at landers ford in collierville. a few days later the engine light came on again and this time it was the catalytic converter, which had to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2006 | 1000 | 2 | 08/12/2006 |
| After one week of ownership, on 9/2/06 the truck dieseled when started for about 5 minutes before idling. it could not be turned off. when it finally idled, the check engine light was lit, it idled rough, knocked when accelerating or under a load and the gas mileage dropped as i was driving about 2 miles per gallon. from this point on, it was hard to start. this happened with 1000 miles on the truck. it was taken for service and the dealer told us that the catalytic converter and oxygen sensor was defective? this seems to be the result of this problem and not the problem as upstream fuel/air mixture problems cause leaning/riching which will manifest itself as cat or oxy sensor defects. these parts were replaced and 1 week later the check engine light has re appeared. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 9346 | 6 | 12/20/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact's foot became stuck to the accelerator pedal when he attempted to apply the brake. the vehicle fails to brake properly unless the pedal is touching the floor. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. when turning the steering wheel, the contact hears a squealing noise and it becomes difficult to maneuver. the dealer replaced the power steering pump, but the squealing noise is still audible. the current mileage is 37,000 and failure mileage was 9,346. the consumer stated the brake and gas pedal were designed too close together. the consumer has mistakenly hit the gas pedal when trying to brake. the master cylinder had an internal leak. the muffler had a leak. updated 06/06/07. *jb | |||