2006 Ford LCF 450 Series problems
Owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Ford LCF 450 Series. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 71% of complaints. After that come engine (15%) and cruise control (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 71% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 32 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 65,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 64,000 miles (22 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Corrosion of the fuel liner in ford lcf diesel trucks. Also in f350 and other diesel work trucks. The fuel liner corrodes clogging the fuel filter. It starves the engine of fuel causing it to stop running. It eventually ruins the fuel injection system. Repairs range from $1200 to $6000.
My ford lcf stop running so I pulled the fuel filter and it had flakes in it so we had it towed to ford they said the tank was delaminating and it isn't covered under warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford lcf. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the engine stalled without warning. The contact made several attempts before the engine restarted. The warning indicators were not illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the fuel system. The technician replaced the fuel pump and fuel injectors under the warranty.
On multiple occasions the driver has noticed a slowing down(bogging) of the engine and moved to the side of the road. The vehicle has not shutoff, that I know of, but the driver is wary of operating the truck, due to bogging issue.
My lcf dump truck began idling a bit irradically. Driving the truck at about 40 MPH it began to sputter and lose power, until the engine turned off completely leaving me stranded on the road. I opened up the primary fuel filter and found it to be caked with a silver metallic material. I put in a new filter and was able to get the truck home, but the engine was not running as it should.