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2006 Ford F-150 drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 41 complaints for the 2006 Ford F-150, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
41 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
41,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 41,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 41,000 miles
Based on 33 complaints that include mileage. 58% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 33 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle drifted backward and crashed into another vehicle. The crash caused no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 96,500.

Reported at 96,000 miles, March 2012 Crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. When the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal, he heard a loud scraping noise. While driving approximately 50 MPH, he experienced unwarranted four wheel drive engagement, which caused the vehicle to decelerate. The dealer replaced the iwe solenoid and the actuator. Several days after the repair, the failure resurfaced and became progressively worse. He took the vehicle back to the dealer, but they were unsuccessful in locating the cause of the failure.

Reported at 21,000 miles, May 2007

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