Worst 2006 Ford F-150 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Ford F-150.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 74 | — | 5 | 99,239 mi | |
| STEERING | 52 | — | 1 | 67,142 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 50 | — | 5 | 80,192 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 45 | — | 2 | 71,191 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 35 | 23 | — | 94,975 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 35 | 10 | — | 34,011 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 29 | — | 2 | 58,971 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 28 | 1 | — | 312,009 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 27 | 2 | 1 | 82,089 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 | 5 | 1 | 58,062 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 23 | — | — | 130,084 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 23 | 5 | — | 111,841 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 23 | — | — | 85,650 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 20 | — | — | 61,607 mi | |
| TIRES | 20 | 2 | — | 19,248 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 17 | 1 | — | 63,295 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 11 | 3 | — | 65,005 mi | |
| WHEELS | 10 | 1 | — | 95,814 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 9 | 1 | — | 4,484 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 9 | — | — | 53,422 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 | 1 | — | 25,620 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 8 | 1 | — | 45,274 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 7 | — | 1 | 69,143 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 7 | 1 | — | 82,857 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 7 | 1 | — | 55,458 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 6 | — | — | 31,483 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 6 | — | — | 141,600 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 5 | — | — | 19,226 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 | 1 | — | 8,917 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Ford F-150
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,325,000 vehicles.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 F-150 PICK UP TRUCKS AS WELL AS CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT VEHICLES. IF THE CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG LOWER HORN PLATE, THE WIRE INSULATION MAY BECOME CHAFED, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A SHORT CIRCUIT. IF THIS OCCURS THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT SERVICE IS REQUIRED.
Other Ford F-150 Years
Wider context: See the full Ford F-150 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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