2006 Ford F-150 engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 150 complaints for the 2006 Ford F-150, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 150 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 136 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 27 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 136 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The crossover pipe for the exhaust system is located directly in front of a cross brace under the transmission. The brace accumulates debris easily and it packs up against the exhaust pipe resulting in a fire under the truck.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. The contact stated that while accelerating or decelerating, the vehicle suddenly hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that there were only two quarts of oil in the engine instead of the seven it was supposed to contain; the dealer could not figure out why the vehicle was losing so much oil. The dealer also stated that the timing chain caused the vehicle to hesitate.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-150
- Brakes 99 complaints
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints
- Steering 58 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Body & structure 46 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 41 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints