2006 Ford F-150 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 4%of 585 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,020miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2006 Ford F-150, 4% of the 585 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,020 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased this 78,400 mile vehicle from an internet sale in sept/oct. 2019, within a few days of delivery, while taking it around for maintenance appraisals (brakes, etc.), one of the shops warned me of major frame rust. A visual inspection shortly thereafter showed the main frame members were rusted through and partially collapsed from the weight of the truck while being lifted on a rack.”
NHTSA complaint #11373062, filed 2020-11, 78,450 miles“The frame is rusted to the point that I've had to have a shop weld steel sections around the frame. Bought the truck and kept miles off of it because I planned to retire and keep the truck for quite sometime retired now for a year and I'm being told I'll have to junk the truck in a year or so. I have a truck with low miles and can't use it. Thanks Ford motor company!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11132899, filed 2018-10, 115,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11240738, filed 2019-07, 146,000 miles“The rear of the frame has nearly completely broken through both sides of the frame causing the bed of the vehicle to contact the rear cab of the vehicle. Both sides are completely rusted through causing a safety concern as the rear of the vehicle could completely separate from the front end. I started noticing a tapping sound coming from the back end of the vehicle on feb 5, 2020, which was about a week ago. After researching the noise I noticed that the top of the bed was touching the cab while the bottom of the bed was about 4-5 inches from the cab. …”
NHTSA complaint #11311757, filed 2020-02, 139,321 miles“My 2006 f150 Ford lariat. It started with the front map light are some light not sure what it's called. It would come on by itself just sitting still with engine off. And no one in the truck. It would do this all hours of day and night. Then the door jar light came on going down the hwy. And would not go off. We stop to check all does and they all was shut. It stays on and want go off. Then with all that going on all my power windows stop working. They was working fine but when the dime light problem. And the door a jar light on when you get in the truck and turn key on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11374196, filed 2020-11, 168,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10018934Jan 1, 2006Neutral tow capability -- service kit requirements.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 22 | 20% |
| 2024 | 21 | 11% |
| 2023 | 66 | 16% |
| 2022 | 88 | 15% |
| 2021 | 97 | 9% |
| 2020 | 88 | 12% |
| 2019 | 132 | 10% |
| 2018 | 237 | 10% |
| 2017 | 162 | 11% |
| 2016 | 257 | 12% |
| 2015 | 208 | 12% |
| 2014 | 149 | 10% |
| 2013 | 229 | 8% |
| 2012 | 122 | 7% |
| 2011 | 116 | 5% |
| 2010 | 62 | 7% |
| 2009 | 10 | 3% |
| 2008 | 17 | 5% |
| 2007 | 20 | 4% |
| 2006 | 24 | 4% |
| 2005 | 41 | 4% |
| 2004 | 86 | 4% |
| 2003 | 19 | 4% |
| 2002 | 29 | 4% |
| 2001 | 40 | 3% |
| 2000 | 19 | 2% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1998 | 27 | 2% |
| 1997 | 52 | 2% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 9 | 1% |
| 1994 | 16 | 2% |
| 1993 | 8 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 6 | 2% |
| 1990 | 5 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1987 | 3 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1982 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-150
94 complaintsEngine cooling
77 complaintsEngine
74 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsFuel system
59 complaintsSteering
55 complaintsAir bags
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsBody and structure
44 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsTires
27 complaintsSuspension
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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