Three problems related to tank assembly 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.
Subj: broken gas tank at seams on my 2006 Ford f150 truck I have a major problem with my 2006 Ford f150 fuel tank leaking at the manufactures plastic welded seams. I bought my last 3 trucks from north county Ford, in vista, California. My 3rd truck was a brand new 2006 Ford f150, and all 3 trucks I bought from north county Ford, I paid extended warranty on each one of them, and that was over $9,000, and I never used 1 penny of it, I never needed any warranty or extended warranty work until now, for the faulty leaky plastic gas fuel tank under my truck. I could not figure out why my gas gauge said low fuel, when I had just put fuel in the truck the same day. When I started my truck, I smelled gas, so I got out of the truck, and could see it coming out of the fuel tank area. I went to the gas station with the low fuel light on, because I wanted to get home before something bad happened, and I put more fuel in the truck, and just going only 15 miles the gas disappeared and the low fuel light came on again, but I did get it home. I jacked up the truck and started it, and climbed underneath, and was surprised to see that it was a plastic black fuel tank, not steel or metal. I was just like a cheap swimming pool that you would put two of them together, and you would seal it in the middle to make a tank. But the seal is now broke, and i’m trying to put some plastic seal on it, but everything I read on the internet, told me Ford was already aware of this problem, because I put an ad up on craigslist under the automotive section, asking mechanics for help on why this would happen to such a new truck. It’s not like I ran over something, as that would of made a hole in the tank, and I could understand that being my fault, but the seams coming apart, and the gas just going all over the ground. This is an extreme fire hazard, and don’t be surprised if this thing catches on fire on me, hopefully not?.
On filling up with gas at a station, the front end of the gas tank fell down and hit the ground. The front strap that holds the tank rusted out and broke. The truck is 38 months old with 28000 miles on the odometer. No visible rust is showing on the pick up bed and the automobile has never driven on winter roads. I bought the truck new. A definite safety issue is involved. If the truck was moving when this happened, an explosion would be the result.
During normal highway driving the gas tank was ruptured on a f150 supercrew 4x4 king ranch by unknown debris. The gas tank does not have a protective shield. It is available as an option, it is standard equipment on the 4x4 model,which I found out later. Upon arriving at our destination we noticed the fuel was spilling, I called roadside assistance, they recommended I call the fire dept. They were able to stop the leak and the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealership. The gas tank was replaced and I do have the old tank.