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The engine shakes violently when driving and cause the truck to learch unexpectedly in forward or reverse. It unexpectedly looses power and dies. This has been going on for 4 years.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, an abnormally loud sound was coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled off the road and shut-off the vehicle. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was restarted but sputtered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted, leading to an engine failure. The local dealer was not notified. The manufacture was notified but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.
Computer keeps throwing code for intermittent cam shaft position sensor circuit a bank 1. cause truck to run on only half power. Poor mpg. No horsepower. Hesitation in shifting.
My F150 2006 is getting a low oil pressure message. I took it to several mechanics and they all said that I need a new engine. One changed the favors crankshaft and oil pump. It ran for about three months. After that I begin to have the same error message, low oil pressure. What can I do?
- Memphis, TN, USA
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My truck is making a chain slapping noise only when I first start it after it sits for several hrs. It sounds like their is slack in the timing chain. I know that the chain tensioners fail on this model. Please help as I love my truck and I don't wanna loose it. Because it only happens when I start the vehicle and then immediately goes away, it was stationary when it started the noise. I'm just afraid that if it keeps on slapping, it will damage the plastic runners and possibly have a chain come off while it's in motion.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. Required oil and maintance services at 3,000 mile intervals were done since he purchased the truck and the engine went out. The contact stated that the check engine indicator flashed. Denny menholt Ford (50 Ford ln, butte, mt 59701, (406) 494-6333) diagnosed that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that there were no engine recalls to provide a recall remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
This problem is related to Ford 5.4 liter Triton V8 24 valve engines and frequent failures of the exhaust manifolds. A search of online literature from automotive experts and mechanics report an unusual number of these manifolds warping, cracking, and breaking the mounting studs. Repairs are very expensive, in the range of $1000 - $2000 per manifold. Last fall 2018, my 2006 F-150 5.4 Triton, with only 83,000 miles, began leaking exhaust from the right side manifold. I took it to a Ford dealer for repairs. (some independent repair shops stated they will not work on these Ford model manifolds anymore.) the total cost to replace the manifold was over $1800. The parts and materials were only about $300. There was a lot of labor involved because 6 of 8 mounting studs had to removed and replaced. The dealer also recommended replacing the left side manifold because the mounting studs on that side were showing signs of impending failure. In fact, some of the studs may be broken already, but the left manifold is not yet leaking, so I did not replace the left manifold at that time. I am a retired mine engineer/manager. I was heavily involved in the maintenance of trucks and equipment. I believe there is a design problem in these manifolds and/or the heads they mount on. (these are the heads that prompted the 5.4 Triton spark plug settlement.)
The contact owned a 2006 Ford F-150. After the contact parked the vehicle in the driveway, flames were seen coming from the engine compartment approximately five hours later. The fire department was called to the home and extinguished the flames. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed along with two other vehicles that were parked in the driveway. The cause of the fire was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Have a slight misfire and called all my local shops and no shop will change the plugs on a F-150 with a 5.4L Triton motor. They said it's well known that all the spark plugs will snap off in the block. I called the dealer and they want $1000 to change them. While in all other cars and trucks it's $50-$100 job. Researching this online it seems this happens to every Ford that had the 5.4L Triton engine. Why is there no recall? I can't afford $1000 to change my spark plugs. I'm a small business owner and this is beyond my means currently. I emailed Ford and they didn't seem to acknowledge it being a known issue. Yet every mechanic shop will and there are thousands of cases of this issue all over the internet.
At 9:20 Monday morning 6/25/18 my 2006 F-150 had been sitting stationary, unoccupied and turned off for 3 and half hours. I was waken up by my wife telling me my truck was on fire. The fire had breached through the hood and contained to the engine compartment. I had no prior trouble to the operation of my truck that would indicate a problem. The fire destroyed entire front of truck.
Bought a used Ford F 150 with 65700 miles in April 2011. After 7 years and only putting on 34700 miles there is a loud ticking coming from the engine. It has gotten so bad that the truck engine looses power and when it does have some power it feels like the whole front shakes as if the tire is coming off. Ford states the engine should be replaced or some other problems that seem to be inherent with the 5.4 and no way is Ford even wanting to fix
My truck caught on fire yesterday. Due to a heat shield missing over passenger side catalytic converter caused the plastic grommets that hold the sound barrier material on the floorboard to drop and hang on top of the catalytic converter until the material caught on fire. My insurance company is still investigating how the catalytic converter heat shield was missing. Less than a month after I bought the truck and it was used, they had to do service work on it because I purchased the truck with a broken front coil spring and the transmission dipstick tube had rotted. Even though the truck was missing a heat shield, I believe there should be any kind of flammable material near the catalytic converter just in case a heat shield happens to rot and fall off or for any reason the heat shield is missing.the fire traveled through the material almost to the top of my engine. After I got the flames out it was still smoldering and smoldered up into a space I could not reach to nor see. I also believe a fire retardant system should be created to douse flames in a section of an engine compartment that cannot be reached and would probably save countless lives property and invested money into vehicle and other things that a vehicle on fire could destroy.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle started to misfire. The contact noticed carbon build up on the spark plug head, which caused it to cement onto the engine. The vehicle was taken to Ford of honolulu (1370 N king St, honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, phone number: (808) 824-3981) where it was diagnosed that a "crappy" design was on the spark plug that needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced all four spark plugs, but fractured one of them. The contact was informed that he would have to pay to replace the fractured spark plug. The spark plug was not replaced due to the replacement fee. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds or when the vehicle was started, the reduced power engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (mullinax Ford of central Florida, 1551 E semoran blvd, apopka, fl 32703) where it was diagnosed that the coolant pipe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673 and stated that the contact needed to call NHTSA. A case number was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 134,600.
Ford F150 XLT 2006 should have a mandatory safety recall for the fuel control module. This is clearly a design defect and a major safety concern. I was driving down VT116 (a hilly, winding 2 lane country highway with no shoulder) in the rain at about 40mph when my truck started to buck and lose power. There was no place to pull over, so I put my hazards on and tried to limp it to a safe place to pull over. The engine stalled and I lost steering and braking power on a curve. I applied the brakes manually and wrestled the steering wheel (which no longer had any power assist). With major difficulty, I was able to bring the truck to a controlled stop. I was then able to restart the engine, limped along at 15mph, bucking and stalling 3 more times before getting to a safe place to pull over. This is the second time I have had my FCM replaced (prior was 1/5/2013) and the second time I almost crashed my truck because of this defect. The previous time was January 2013 on a mountain road in winter on snow. If I was towing my boat on the interstate and lost all power, I would probably have been killed along with anyone around me. Why is it a design defect? because this electronic component is installed in a weather-exposed area above the spare tire and is not corrosion-proof. In any rust belt state (or a place exposed to salt), the case will corrode, exposing the circuit board to water, causing the unit to fail. Why is it a safety concern? because when the FCM fails, the engine will stall, causing a loss of power to the steering and braking systems. NHTSA should force Ford to do a mandatory recall and redesign this poorly designed part. Even the replacement parts fail after a few years. Considering how many F150's are on the road and how many of them carry or tow heavy loads, I'd say this should be a top priority for both Ford and NHTSA. Recall!
The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. While driving 45 mph, the front of the vehicle shook violently, the engine nearly stalled and lost power repeatedly, and the check engine indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle also braked independently. The vehicle was taken to an uncertified mechanic who diagnosed that the engine was having multiple misfires, and did not know how to repair the vehicle. The contact also called a dealer who was extremely rude and did not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that they would not assist because the claims deadline had been missed. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
Was driving my 2006 F-150 over a mountain pass in Canada. There was compact snow and ice on the roadway and I was traveling with other vehicles around me at approximately 40 mph. The vehicles ahead of me began to brake, I as well tried to brake only to find my truck had lost power and was no longer running. I had lost power to my brakes and steering. This caused my truck to begin sliding on the snow and ice and I was unable to control my vehicle. The cars around me were slowing and stopping and I could not. I began to fish tail in both directions while trying desperately to control my truck with no brakes or power steering, I eventually did a complete 360 degree spin and somehow managed to get the truck under control with out rolling over and into the ditch or smashing into the other vehicles around me. When I came to a stop my truck was not running and the dash lights were on. I placed the transmission into drive and restarted the truck without issue and continued on without issue. This is the second time this has happened with this truck, the first time I was on a residential street and I was able to just coast to a stop and restarted the truck. This last incident on the mountain pass has confirmed to me that I will not own another Ford as I have researched this problem to find that this is a common issue with Ford trucks. I am certain this has caused major accidents if not deaths and the fact there are no error codes left behind from the events to verify this has happened we may never know. The fact it has happened to me twice and once only a miracle a serious accident didn't occur I am done with the Ford Motor Company.
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- Overland Park, KS, USA