Electrical System Related Problems of the 2006 Ford E-150

Table 1 shows three common electrical system related problems of the 2006 Ford E-150.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Ford E-150

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electrical System problems
1
Mass Air Flow Sensor problems
1
Alternator/generator/regulator problems
1

Electrical System problem #1

I own a 2006 Ford f-150 4x4 pickup. Two weeks ago the speed odometer went crazy, it started out sticking at 10 mph and moved all the way over to 120+ and sometimes drops to the 40 mph area and then right back up to the 120 mph zone. I have never had this truck over 75 mph. . . Ever. I checked for a cable malfunction but I found out there is no cable, its electronic. This truck has 144,000 miles what is going on with Ford these days? is there a recall on something? how do you fix this? I have already changed all 8 coil packs on this truck for an unrelated problem with ignition. I hear the spark plugs are a pain also. All I know now when I drive this truck there is no way to tell how fast I am going. I just judge my speed by how fast everybody else is going. If nobody is on the road I am screwed. . . Thanks a lot Ford !!!.

Mass Air Flow Sensor problem #2

My Ford e150, econo van came to a sudden stall when I was driving on high way. Once it got stalled, I l don't have steering, power and brake control. The van won't start and won't stay idle. Or running, but after like 20 times trying to restart the car, it started running again like normal. The sudden stalling happens more often when I was trying to make turns. Each time the engine stops, the check engine light, check tool light, and check gauge light came on. I took it to the dealer to have it serviced, they replaced the air flow sensors and cleaned the engine,. . . Costs about $1,000. 00 in less than a week, the van suddenly stalls again. I almost got into an accident with on coming car while I was making a left turn. Again, I have no steering control and braking power. I took the van back to the dealer, and they replaced the electronic throttle body. Total replacement of about $500. 00 the problem is solved so far, but it was definitely a very scary experience for me. This happened when the car has less than 4 years old and less than 47,000 miles. It is very hard for me to over come the safety concern of the car each time I stepped into this van.

Alternator/generator/regulator problem #3

Parking our boat trailer at the lake and rolled the window down heard a weird crunching noise so I rolled back up and then it just slid down all by its self and had to leave our f-150 unlocked at the lake and worry the whole time while we were on our boat expensive to repair bought the part today 173. 73 and that is putting in our selves I have read many complaints about this and Ford acted like it never happens they need check in to this problem you should not have to replace a window regulator in a 2006 vehicle. Ford should care about the quality of what the are selling and the new part I bought is no different than the one that broke according to the parts dept. So I am sure this problem will continue.


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