Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Ford Lcf 550 Series, most frequently naming the engine and fuel system categories. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
LOSS OF POWER ON HIGHWAY. FUEL TANK HAS A COATING ON THE INSIDE THAT HAS DELAMINATED ( SILVER FLAKES) CAUSING THE FUEL SYSTEM TO BE CLOGGED WHICH RESULTED IN LOST OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LCF 550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL RELEVANT TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V471000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, DIESEL) YET THE DEALER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LCF 550 BLUE DIAMOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS EACH TIME IT IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NONE OF THEM COULD DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT A PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,000.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD: WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN PARK, REVERSE AND/OR DURING 2-3 SHIFT, AN INTERMITTENT CLUNK OCCURS WITH A TORQSHIFT TRANSMISSION. MODEL 2003-2014 F-SUPER DUTY, E SERIES, EXCURSION, F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS, LOW CAB FORWARD. *PE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTILLATION SYSTEM UPGRADE. FORD. CERTAIN 2006 AND 2007 LOW CAB FORWARD VEHICLES. *KB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARD START/LONG CRANK OR NO START - LOW ICP. *KB
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006Viewing | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.