general problems of the 2006 Ford F-150

Motor is missing and the codes are p0345, p0349 and p0171.

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!.

The engine bucks,misses and doesn't come up to speed. There is no advanced warning as when this will happen, thus making pulling out into traffic a hazard! the garage where I had the problem fixed was surprised to hear my description of my trouble. They had a f150 in the week before with the same issue!! this gentlemens truck actually shut off in traffic,so I consider myself lucky!.

Vehicle suddenly stalled while driving. Was able to coast to a stop and pulled over, but was stuck in a busy intersection for 15-20 minutes before the truck would restart. Was able to make it to a parking lot before it stalled again. Towed to a dealership was informed it was a corroded fuel control module. Doing a little research confirmed this is a very common problem and should be addressed as a potentially dangerous situation could easily occur.

Vehicle engine suddenly shut down. The problem was the fuel control module, Ford part # 9d370, aluminum casing corroded through exposing the internal curcuit boards. This is a common occurrence for the 2004 through 2006 f150 and can cause a very dangerous situation if it shuts down while in traffic at highway speeds.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while inside of the vehicle, she would smell gasoline fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified in reference to the defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 84,000. Jft.

When driving home, check engine light started flashing, immediately stopped and had vehicle towed to a well reputable shop for diagnosis and repair. Was diagnosed with two fuel injectors failing and needing replaced along with all spark plugs needed replaced. 6 of the 8 plugs snapped in half and needed to be burrowed out on top of it costing $90 per plug drilling out. Total for repairs came to $2300. But after repairs were completed I still do not have a running vehicle. The engine starts but oil pressure drops after 5 mins of running. I would love to find a solution to this, if this is common or not. And if so, why is it not recalled?.

I recently purchased this vehicle used but the body was in great condition and it ran good on the test drive. After three days I noticed a fuel smell in the cab and when overtaking a vehicle it started miss fire. Fortunately the dealer I bought it from had me take it to the mechanic here in town who said that it was the number five ignition coil which he replaced. The next day the problem continued so I took it back and it was the spark plugs which he replaced (400. 00) but it ran well. I drove it to PA. And back with no problem but yesterday the same problem happened and now it is coil number 2 (73. 00). The mechanic who has been in business for 28 years in our farm town in which he services numerous Ford trucks said that this is a serious problem with Fords from the coils to the ill designed spark plugs. Now that I have read the numerous complaints which are synonymous with my problem including the fuel smell makes me wonder if the NHTSA is on the take from Ford to overlook certain problems. I think that I will use some of my well connected friends in congress to look into this if I do not get a satisfactory answer to this issue.

2006 F-150 fuel control module should be a mandatory safety recall for Ford. The 2006 F-150 has a poorly designed fuel module that absolutely will fail over time in rust belt states, producing a loss of power, inability to start or a complete engine stall / loss of control at any speed, including highway speeds. My complaint starts after the first snowstorm this year. The truck was sluggish to accelerate on the highway and it seemed to need more gas pedal just to maintain speed. A few days later I drove up heavily salted roads to a ski area. At the end of the day, the truck would not start without the gas pedal being fully depressed. (first time I have ever had to use the gas pedal to start it. ) I got it running for about 2 minutes, then it stalled out while still in park. It took several tries to restart it. I finally got it going again and it performed ok on the 60 mile home trip, some of that at interstate speeds. The next day the truck would not start at all. It would crank, but not turn over. The shop I took it to did the diagnosis and it turned out that it was not bad gas or a clogged fuel line. It was a faulty fuel control module located above the spare tire. This module is flawed not only in design but in placement as well. It is not weatherproof and not even the right type of metal to be exposed to salt, sand and water. It has dissimilar metal from the truss it mounts to, disintegrated over time and I also question Ford's supposed fix to the problem (spacers). . Read more...

2006 Ford F-150 harley davidson has coil misfire problem. All eight coils have been replaced in the last 24 months and three have been replaced twice. Cat converter has been replaced twice in the same time period. All plugs have been replaced. The car continues to misfire. As a result, the vehicle has an extremely strong odor of fuel resonating. The dealer states that they cannot do anything to find the root of the problem. This vehicle is dealer serviced.

Spark plugs on the 5. 3 liter engine when replaced break--in return the book said pull engine and pull heads to replace spark plugs. The law suit filled Ford admits to bad decision on spark plugs and will reimburse some of the cost. The cost is very high--the book and Ford's shop said the engine needs to be pulled to pull the heads to replace the spark plugs. There was never any software updates, and now the vehicle requires them. The error in the cluster software recall was suppose to be repaired and I read from the experts all software should have been upgraded with the cluster error. There are 42 p. M. Ford and nhsta knew or knows about on my vehicle and nothing has been done, I am a 100% dav and my vehicle has been broken down. The 2006 harley davidson F-150 that cost so much with it's on board computer system does not work. I have read many complaints about the F-150 engine cutting out, I pulled out to pass on a two lane road and almost got killed when mine cut out so bad. A two cylinder would have done better than that v-8.