Three problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 2006 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2006 F-150.
Was sitting at a restaurant drive thru with foot on the brake when the brake pedal suddenly went to the floor and the truck started moving. I was able to get the vehicle home and back to the Ford dealership the next morning very carefully and by pumping the brakes to get the vehicle to stop. Was told that the brake line had ruptured. Luckily, I was not towing my 6000 pound boat or going downhill at the time of the failure. I asked if this was common since brake lines are not an item that are routinely inspected or replaced on a normal 17 point inspection. I was told that it was uncommon. I googled the problem and discovered that several other Ford f150 owners of various model years had experienced the same issue. Luckily, there have been no reports of deaths or severe injury, but I am reporting this to hopefully prevent a death from occurring.
Brakes failed at low speed avoiding incident. Lost vacuum to braking system resulting in stiff manual style braking. Looked online for recall and saw what appeared to be the exact same thing for my year and vehicle description. Called dealership and was told that my vehicle is not part of this recall. Well, it should be. It was the exact issue and part as is described in recall NHTSA campaign id number : 08v208000 NHTSA action number: pe08001 component: service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford f150. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, it has been to the dealer on four occasions. The contact stated that his brakes feel spongy at all speeds and when idling. He stated that the brake pedal stops the vehicle, but it is not firm and extends all the way to the floorboard at any given moment. During one of the four trips to the dealer, the mechanic bled the brake line, but this did not resolve the failure. The contact received a letter from Ford in February of 2006, which stated that the vehicle failed to conform to both standard #105 and #135. The current mileage is 6,888 and failure mileage was 100.