2006 Ford F-150 Engine Problems

Received notification by mail from your department about a recall on my trucks spark plugs breaking in the head .Took vehicle to local ford dealer and was told the vehicle was required to have over 100 thousand miles before the plugs would be replaced under recall . Now my vehicle has over 150 thousand miles and when I went to the same dealer I was told there wasn’t a recall on this truck . My documents I received from your department was lost during hurricane Sally. This is a well known recall every local mechanic knows about .

NHTSA ID

11692320

Incident

May 14, 2014

while in drive, accelerating to highway speeds or cruising around 30 mph it will downshift and jump to about 4000 PMS's and not shift up into 3rd gear. It blown 1 engine and I have replaced the transmissions, taken it to a Ford dealership and they weren't able to help me. I've replaced the ECM and anti-theft modal also and the symptoms still persist. i am i in for over 11K for the new engine and transmission, and another $100 on the ECM and anti-theft modal plus the shop charges. The truck has under 190,000 miles before any of this started. I am the 2nd owner an had for less than 3k miles before any of the problems started. Now I see the 2015-2017 F-150s are having the same problems getting recalled. is there anything involving the earlier Triton's engines?

NHTSA ID

11651426

Incident

Oct 5, 2024

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power with an abnormal popping sound coming from the engine compartment. The failure occurred more often while attempting to accelerate or driving uphill. The vehicle occasionally stalled during the failure. The contact released the accelerator pedal slowly and the vehicle then started driving normally. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phaser had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cam phaser part no longer being manufactured. The contact stated that the part was no longer in production because the replacement part was defective and failed to fix the vehicle. The contact was informed by the dealer that a newer version of the cam phaser needed to be purchased and was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the repair was not covered under the Warranty. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 230,774.

NHTSA ID

11589276

Incident

May 10, 2024

Mileage

230,774 mi

The vehicle will hesitate once it comes to a stop after several hesitations it would just shut down you have to keep restarting it, the restart get harder and harder.

NHTSA ID

11582411

Incident

Feb 21, 2024

Rotted and bent frame realized after purchase on February 22 at nj car and driver (Cadillacs Plus) for $3500.00 Continues to stall and feels like it’s going to crack in two. Stalled a few times while driving and had to put it in neutral to start back up

NHTSA ID

11575216

Incident

Feb 23, 2024

The contact owned a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, an abnormal, popping sound emitted from the vehicle without warning. Soon after he heard the sound, the vehicle caught fire. The contact exited the vehicle and attempted to extinguish the fire with two fire extinguishers. The fire department was called to the scene and they managed to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was 174,000.

NHTSA ID

11526009

Incident

May 27, 2023

Mileage

174,000 mi

The engine shakes violently when driving and cause the truck to learch unexpectedly in forward or reverse. It unexpectedly looses power and dies. This has been going on for 4 years.

NHTSA ID

11492299

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

When is be driving it , it would always shilf down to low and then the reverse went out

NHTSA ID

11464651

Incident

May 14, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT SPUTTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED, LEADING TO AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID

11405763

Incident

Jun 10, 2020

Mileage

13,000 mi

COMPUTER KEEPS THROWING CODE FOR INTERMITTENT CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT A BANK 1. CAUSE TRUCK TO RUN ON ONLY HALF POWER. POOR MPG. NO HORSEPOWER. HESITATION IN SHIFTING.

NHTSA ID

11384906

Incident

Apr 11, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

MY F150 2006 IS GETTING A LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAID THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE. ONE CHANGED THE FAVORS CRANKSHAFT AND OIL PUMP. IT RAN FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. AFTER THAT I BEGIN TO HAVE THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE, LOW OIL PRESSURE. WHAT CAN I DO?

NHTSA ID

11254581

Incident

Sep 10, 2019

MY TRUCK IS MAKING A CHAIN SLAPPING NOISE ONLY WHEN I FIRST START IT AFTER IT SITS FOR SEVERAL HRS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR IS SLACK IN THE TIMING CHAIN. I KNOW THAT THE CHAIN TENSIONERS FAIL ON THIS MODEL. PLEASE HELP AS I LOVE MY TRUCK AND I DON'T WANNA LOOSE IT. BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY GOES AWAY, IT WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT STARTED THE NOISE. I'M JUST AFRAID THAT IF IT KEEPS ON SLAPPING, IT WILL DAMAGE THE PLASTIC RUNNERS AND POSSIBLY HAVE A CHAIN COME OFF WHILE IT'S IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11240738

Incident

Jul 2, 2019

Mileage

146,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. REQUIRED OIL AND MAINTANCE SERVICES AT 3,000 MILE INTERVALS WERE DONE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE WENT OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED. DENNY MENHOLT FORD (50 FORD LN, BUTTE, MT 59701, (406) 494-6333) DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ENGINE RECALLS TO PROVIDE A RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11208757

Incident

Dec 1, 2018

Mileage

54,000 mi

THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO FORD 5.4 LITER TRITON V8 24 VALVE ENGINES AND FREQUENT FAILURES OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. A SEARCH OF ONLINE LITERATURE FROM AUTOMOTIVE EXPERTS AND MECHANICS REPORT AN UNUSUAL NUMBER OF THESE MANIFOLDS WARPING, CRACKING, AND BREAKING THE MOUNTING STUDS. REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE, IN THE RANGE OF $1000 - $2000 PER MANIFOLD. LAST FALL 2018, MY 2006 F-150 5.4 TRITON, WITH ONLY 83,000 MILES, BEGAN LEAKING EXHAUST FROM THE RIGHT SIDE MANIFOLD. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS. (SOME INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS STATED THEY WILL NOT WORK ON THESE FORD MODEL MANIFOLDS ANYMORE.) THE TOTAL COST TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD WAS OVER $1800. THE PARTS AND MATERIALS WERE ONLY ABOUT $300. THERE WAS A LOT OF LABOR INVOLVED BECAUSE 6 OF 8 MOUNTING STUDS HAD TO REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE LEFT SIDE MANIFOLD BECAUSE THE MOUNTING STUDS ON THAT SIDE WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPENDING FAILURE. IN FACT, SOME OF THE STUDS MAY BE BROKEN ALREADY, BUT THE LEFT MANIFOLD IS NOT YET LEAKING, SO I DID NOT REPLACE THE LEFT MANIFOLD AT THAT TIME. I AM A RETIRED MINE ENGINEER/MANAGER. I WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM IN THESE MANIFOLDS AND/OR THE HEADS THEY MOUNT ON. (THESE ARE THE HEADS THAT PROMPTED THE 5.4 TRITON SPARK PLUG SETTLEMENT.)

NHTSA ID

11174650

Incident

Dec 17, 2018

Mileage

83,534 mi

MOTOR IS MISSING AND THE CODES ARE P0345, P0349 AND P0171

NHTSA ID

11163346

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD F-150. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS LATER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE HOME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11145294

Incident

Oct 12, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

HAVE A SLIGHT MISFIRE AND CALLED ALL MY LOCAL SHOPS AND NO SHOP WILL CHANGE THE PLUGS ON A F-150 WITH A 5.4L TRITON MOTOR. THEY SAID IT'S WELL KNOWN THAT ALL THE SPARK PLUGS WILL SNAP OFF IN THE BLOCK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $1000 TO CHANGE THEM. WHILE IN ALL OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS IT'S $50-$100 JOB. RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE IT SEEMS THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY FORD THAT HAD THE 5.4L TRITON ENGINE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? I CAN'T AFFORD $1000 TO CHANGE MY SPARK PLUGS. I'M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND THIS IS BEYOND MY MEANS CURRENTLY. I EMAILED FORD AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT BEING A KNOWN ISSUE. YET EVERY MECHANIC SHOP WILL AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CASES OF THIS ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

NHTSA ID

11111176

Incident

Jul 13, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

AT 9:20 MONDAY MORNING 6/25/18 MY 2006 F-150 HAD BEEN SITTING STATIONARY, UNOCCUPIED AND TURNED OFF FOR 3 AND HALF HOURS. I WAS WAKEN UP BY MY WIFE TELLING ME MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE HAD BREACHED THROUGH THE HOOD AND CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD NO PRIOR TROUBLE TO THE OPERATION OF MY TRUCK THAT WOULD INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE FIRE DESTROYED ENTIRE FRONT OF TRUCK.

NHTSA ID

11103931

Incident

Jun 25, 2018

Mileage

170,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSATION DRIPS DOWN INTO #4 CYLINDER CAUSING A MISFIRE

NHTSA ID

11103550

Incident

Jun 12, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

BOUGHT A USED FORD F 150 WITH 65700 MILES IN APRIL 2011. AFTER 7 YEARS AND ONLY PUTTING ON 34700 MILES THERE IS A LOUD TICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE TRUCK ENGINE LOOSES POWER AND WHEN IT DOES HAVE SOME POWER IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT SHAKES AS IF THE TIRE IS COMING OFF. FORD STATES THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED OR SOME OTHER PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE INHERENT WITH THE 5.4 AND NO WAY IS FORD EVEN WANTING TO FIX

NHTSA ID

11075049

Incident

Feb 19, 2018

Mileage

99,495 mi

MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE YESTERDAY. DUE TO A HEAT SHIELD MISSING OVER PASSENGER SIDE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSED THE PLASTIC GROMMETS THAT HOLD THE SOUND BARRIER MATERIAL ON THE FLOORBOARD TO DROP AND HANG ON TOP OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNTIL THE MATERIAL CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS STILL INVESTIGATING HOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HEAT SHIELD WAS MISSING. LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND IT WAS USED, THEY HAD TO DO SERVICE WORK ON IT BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WITH A BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING AND THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE HAD ROTTED. EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK WAS MISSING A HEAT SHIELD, I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE ANY KIND OF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER JUST IN CASE A HEAT SHIELD HAPPENS TO ROT AND FALL OFF OR FOR ANY REASON THE HEAT SHIELD IS MISSING .THE FIRE TRAVELED THROUGH THE MATERIAL ALMOST TO THE TOP OF MY ENGINE. AFTER I GOT THE FLAMES OUT IT WAS STILL SMOLDERING AND SMOLDERED UP INTO A SPACE I COULD NOT REACH TO NOR SEE. I ALSO BELIEVE A FIRE RETARDANT SYSTEM SHOULD BE CREATED TO DOUSE FLAMES IN A SECTION OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT CANNOT BE REACHED AND WOULD PROBABLY SAVE COUNTLESS LIVES PROPERTY AND INVESTED MONEY INTO VEHICLE AND OTHER THINGS THAT A VEHICLE ON FIRE COULD DESTROY.

NHTSA ID

11035607

Incident

Oct 22, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED CARBON BUILD UP ON THE SPARK PLUG HEAD, WHICH CAUSED IT TO CEMENT ONTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD OF HONOLULU (1370 N KING ST, HONOLULU, HAWAII, 96817, PHONE NUMBER: (808) 824-3981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A "CRAPPY" DESIGN WAS ON THE SPARK PLUG THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR SPARK PLUGS, BUT FRACTURED ONE OF THEM. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE FRACTURED SPARK PLUG. THE SPARK PLUG WAS NOT REPLACED DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

11030549

Incident

Sep 25, 2017

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE REDUCED POWER ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MULLINAX FORD OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, 1551 E SEMORAN BLVD, APOPKA, FL 32703) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO CALL NHTSA. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,600.

NHTSA ID

11024567

Incident

Dec 23, 2016

Mileage

134,600 mi

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 ENGINE STALLED AND I LOST STEERING AND BRAKING POWER ON A CURVE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES MANUALLY AND WRESTLED THE STEERING WHEEL (WHICH NO LONGER HAD ANY POWER ASSIST). WITH MAJOR DIFFICULTY, I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A CONTROLLED STOP. I WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, LIMPED ALONG AT 15MPH, BUCKING AND STALLING 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE GETTING TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD MY FCM REPLACED (PRIOR WAS 1/5/2013) AND THE SECOND TIME I ALMOST CRASHED MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. THE PREVIOUS TIME WAS JANUARY 2013 ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD IN WINTER ON SNOW. IF I WAS TOWING MY BOAT ON THE INTERSTATE AND LOST ALL POWER, I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN KILLED ALONG WITH ANYONE AROUND ME. WHY IS IT A DESIGN DEFECT? BECAUSE THIS ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IS INSTALLED IN A WEATHER-EXPOSED AREA ABOVE THE SPARE TIRE AND IS NOT CORROSION-PROOF. IN ANY RUST BELT STATE (OR A PLACE EXPOSED TO SALT), THE CASE WILL CORRODE, EXPOSING THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO WATER, CAUSING THE UNIT TO FAIL. WHY IS IT A SAFETY CONCERN? BECAUSE WHEN THE FCM FAILS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. NHTSA SHOULD FORCE FORD TO DO A MANDATORY RECALL AND REDESIGN THIS POORLY DESIGNED PART. EVEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FAIL AFTER A FEW YEARS. CONSIDERING HOW MANY F150'S ARE ON THE ROAD AND HOW MANY OF THEM CARRY OR TOW HEAVY LOADS, I'D SAY THIS SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY FOR BOTH FORD AND NHTSA. RECALL!

NHTSA ID

10993883

Incident

Jun 7, 2017

Mileage

116,000 mi

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 ALSO CALLED A DEALER WHO WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE CLAIMS DEADLINE HAD BEEN MISSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

10979677

Incident

Apr 10, 2017

Mileage

128,000 mi