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1FTPX14566F••••••2006 Ford F-150
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2006 Ford F-150 build (7 vs 2).
7on this build
504on the model
251builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedStructure 2Steering 2Fuel/propulsion System 2Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesJun 2017
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…
Electrical SystemDec 2016
The contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. After taking the vehicle to a drive thru car wash service, water entered the passenger side. The interior of the passenger side became wet and the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
SteeringDec 2015
Last week I started noticing my steering starting to get stiff and the wheel does not recenter after a steer to the left or right. Ive had to do some quick muscling to recenter the wheel. I've just finished researching some other ford forums for this vehicle and many owners have…
Fuel SystemJul 2014
Truck stuttered & stalled, would not restart. Towed ford to dealer. Failure caused by corroded, cracked fuel pump module. The module body is made of an alloy metal material, and the module is bolted directly to the steel frame near the gas tank, moisture and dis-similar metals…
Fuel/propulsion SystemDec 2012
2006 f-150 fuel control module should be a mandatory safety recall for ford. The 2006 f-150 has a poorly designed fuel module that absolutely will fail over time in rust belt states, producing a loss of power, inability to start or a complete engine stall / loss of control at…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTPX14566FA33001 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.