general problems of the 2006 Ford F-150

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to stop and continued rolling forward. The contact stated that the vehicle came to a stop once the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal function afterwards. The local dealer was contacted; however, the dealer refused to diagnose the vehicle because of its age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the contact's husband was driving at a slow speed, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to stop and continued rolling forward. The contact's husband stated that the vehicle came to a stop once the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, he had to forcefully depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

There is a very common problem with the brake light always being on due to a short circuit in the cluster, many owners have reported this problem for several manufacturing years, the brake light is always on even though there is no problem with the brakes. This creates a great hazard because if you do have a brake problem since the light is always on you will never know, and you may be in a fatal vehicle accident. Ford motor company should replace or repair all clusters that have this problem. I just purchased this vehicle with this very common problem. Your inspector can google it and will find this is indeed a very common problem.

It was hard to stop.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The auto nation Ford dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 144,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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 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.

Was driving my 2006 F-150 over a mountain pass in canada. There was compact snow and ice on the roadway and I was traveling with other vehicles around me at approxamtly 40 mph. The vehicles ahead of me began to brake, I as well tried to brake only to find my truck had lost power and was no longer running. I had lost power to my brakes and steering. This caused my truck to begin sliding on the snow and ice and I was unable to control my vehicle. The cars around me were slowing and stopping and I could not. I began to fish tail in both directions while trying desperately to control my truck with no brakes or power steering, I eventually did a complete 360 degree spin and somehow managed to get the truck under control with out rolling over and into the ditch or smashing into the other vehicles around me. When I came to a stop my truck was not running and the dash lights were on. I placed the transmission into drive and restarted the truck without issue and continued on without issue. This is the second time this has happened with this truck, the first time I was on a residential street and I was able to just coast to a stop and restarted the truck. This last incedent on the mountain pass has confirmed to me that I will not own another Ford as I have researched this problem to find that this is a commen issue with Ford trucks. I am certain this has caused major accidents if not deaths and the fact there are no error codes left behind from the events to verify this has happened we may never know. The fact it has happened to me twice and once only a miracle a serious accident didn't occur I am done with the Ford motor company.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While driving at 20 mph, the brakes auto engaged without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

2006 F-150 lost all power function while traveling down the interstate. I lost power steering and brakes. The cause is a corrosive fuel pump control module. After taking with my local Ford dealer I was made aware that this is major safety issue and one that fmc refuses to recognize. This incident could have resulted in a major accident. I was lucky enough to be able to signal to the cars around me that I was having trouble - however I was still almost rear ended twice before being able to pull off to the side of the road.

Gas and brake pedal are too close together. You could still be giving it gas while you are pushing on the brakes. I see hundreds of complaints about this online. I was pulling into a parking spot when I thought I was applying the brakes the other half of my foot was on the gas causing me to jump the curb and crash into a wall.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 5 mph the brake would not engage, it was very hard to apply. The contact had to apply the manual brake to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who noticed the brake booster vacuum hose had collapsed. The contact was made aware of a recall notification under NHTSA campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic),however, his VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford f150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a delayed response. The vehicle had been previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure recurred because the recall remedy failed to correct the problem. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and replaced the manifold hose himself. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Abs brake system not working properly pedal goes to floor.

I am 6'5" and wear size 16 shoes. With my size and the distance to the pedal my legs go a little to the side and my shoe is at an angle to the petals lets say 30 degrees. I wearing typical work boot (like in Ford commercials) which the laces have pegs the shoe laces go around. These pegs are the same as all work boots (red wings - $300 boot). What happened is because the brake pedal has a thick rubber pad that stretches around the metal brake pedal and leaves a ridge in the back of the pedal all the way around (so the rubber fitting goes over it like a shower cap). Also the truck is an automatic and the break pedal is very large. While backing up giving just a little gas my boot shoe lace peg got trapped behind the brake pedal and was holding my foot on the gas pedal depressing it down. Because the rubber ridge runs all the way around my pedal (as designed) I could not move my foot to the side of the brake pedal to release the gas. Because of the thickness of my foot when I pressed the break with my other foot, it moves the gas pedal down at the same rate as my foot is trapped, so the more you press the brake the more you give gas at a ratio that does not let me stop the vehicle. (note I use only one foot for the gas and brake normally but with my right foot trapped I had no other choice but to use my left foot to brake and try to get it the truck out of gear . I could not do anything in time and hit a stationary building. If someone was behind me, they would have been killed. The only other way I could have gotten my foot loose is to depress the gas pedal which is not an option in a lot of situations because it would make the speed of the impending impact faster and harder. This is a design flaw that traps work boots and at certain times and causes loose control.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford f150. The contact stated while driving 30 mph during in a rain storm as he depress the brake, there was no brake due to the braking system failure. There was a noise clunk, clunk and the vehicle skid and flipped over. Prior to the accident the vehicle was taken to firestone for maintenance who replace the rotor and the front brake pad. The vehicle did not crash into any other object. The police was notified and there was no report. The contact lost his left arm during the accident. The vehicle was towed by the police and the vehicle was destroyed. . The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 78,912. Mw.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vacuum hose was leaking and did not apply power to the braking system. The failure caused extreme resistance in the brake pedal when depressed. The contact had to utilize the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was advised that the vacuum hose needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure who stated that there was a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) but the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 82,000.

Driving vehicle drive and overdrive went out this is two times this happened Ford needs to pay for repairs other people have same problem this problem should be looked into.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While attempting to park in the driveway he applied the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop. Consequently the vehicle crashed into his home. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, but the technician could not determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 44000.

Unintended acceleration has occurred four times within a year on my 2006 Ford f150. Happens at low speed when I touch the brake pedal. Pumping or jamming on the brake seems to stop it. This is definitely not a case of my foot hitting both pedals at once. It hasn't caused an accident yet but easily could do so in the wrong situation. I'm filing the most recent incident.

Pulsating brakes at 12k miles - dealer chose to turn the rotors per Ford. Pulsating brakes again at 20k - identified by dealer to turn rotors again - "they are within Ford specs requiring turning vs. Replacing". Contacted Ford - (of course, those that answer the phone are not technical - so they could not explain the specs or provide them) explained that this is a recurring problem - should replace. Ford had identified that these rotors are within spec - will not replace will only turn. Limited warranty provides for repair if available - not replace. 2 turns in 20k on a vehicle that is 3 years old. Not acceptable. $38k vehicle and $400 warranty repair for new rotors is too much for Ford to swallow. Nice warranty - question is, will the rotors outlast the warranty??.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford f150. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) in June of 2008. He consulted several dealers when attempting to have the repair performed, and all of them stated that the parts were unavailable. The contact was concerned that he could be seriously injured in the event of a crash. The current mileage was approximately 22,000 and failure mileage was approximately 500.

The contact has a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that if the vehicle drove 10 mph over a bumpy road or a pothole the brakes did not engage for about 2 or three seconds. On even surfaces the brakes performed normally. The failure mileage was 31,000. The current mileage was 36,080.

Brakes rotors warped at 14,000 I had the truck in four times sense it happened. The current mileage is 43,500.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While depressing the brake pedal, the contact's foot simultaneously depressed the accelerator pedal. As a result, the vehicle struck the front end of another vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 35,345 and failure mileage was 32,000. Updated 07/10/08. Updated 07/08/08.

While pulling into a parking spot at a local gas station(5 - 8 mph), I applied the brake to stop and it went all the way to the floor. The truck jumped the sidewalk and crashed into the building. After picking the truck up the next day, the brakes worked fine and everybody thinks I'm nuts! currently having truck accessed by different sources.

Moderate to severe wheel vibration in steering since 2006. It remains unrepaired after several attempts by the dealership where vehicle was purchased. I'm now being told to "live" with the shimmy and it should be "expected".

- the contact was driving at 8 - 10 miles per hour, and applied the brakes. The car accelerated and crashed into a wall and was badly dmaged on the passenger side. The contact states that this has happened before. We will be contacting the caller for more information.

: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at 5 mph in a parking lot, the brake pedal extended all the way to the floor board, and there was an increased stopping distance which resulted in a rear end collision. No injuries were sustained; the contact was wearing a seat belt. The vehicle sustained minor damage. The police were not alerted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem.

: the contact stated while traveling 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floor. The vehicle did not stop, and collided into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries, but both vehicles sustained minor damage. The dealership determined this was how the vehicle was manufactured.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that his brakes excessively depress further then his accelerator. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer determined this was a normal occurrence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200. Az.

Brake defect 2006 Ford 4x4 XLT pickup. Vibration in vehicle when stopping.