2006 Ford F-150 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 4%of 585 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Ford F-150, 4% of the 585 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,000 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 had to replace all of the gears and the inside and outside bearings and seals in the rear end - on a truck that had 87,000 miles. Every dealership I've spoken to has talked about the cheap bearings in the front and rear end on these Ford F-150's. 18,000 miles ago I had to fix the front end.”
NHTSA complaint #10446310, filed 2012-02, 87,000 miles“Loud screeching noises from the front end. It happened several times and I took it to an out of town dealership because I was over 125 miles from home. It seems a 4 year old truck with 69k miles had to have both hub assemblies replaced, both actuators and both valve assemblies. Mechanic stated that he's had to replace over 25 Ford F-150 trucks for the same defect (his words).”
NHTSA complaint #10347323, filed 2010-08, 69,484 miles“I just had my truck serviced at sayville Ford & they found two broken front springs. The truck has 142000 miles. I cant find any recall info on NHTSA. Can you advise me if this is a current problem being investigated?”
NHTSA complaint #10885909, filed 2016-07, 142,000 miles“Shutters upon accel. Rear clutch patch replaced. Returned 04/28/2014 for same problem. The 3rd time I returned on 05/29/2014. Again the shuttering continues..this problem was since been fixed. Hopefully.”
NHTSA complaint #10609797, filed 2014-07, 54,168 miles“My new f150 has a terrible shudder in the steering wheel for the first 10 miles after the car is started. If it is cold out, it is very difficult to control the vehicle above 50 MPH. Ford has replaced the tires, but they replaced them with the same pirellis and it did not help.”
NHTSA complaint #10177768, filed 2007-01, 200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10022279Jul 25, 2007Rear axle tube fracture at center carrier.
- 10022160Jul 13, 2007Vibration from the driveline at highway speeds.
- 10021178Mar 19, 2007Shudder/vibration on moderate to hard acceleration.
- 10016794Jan 1, 2006Shudder/vibration on moderate to hard acceleration.
- 10017938Jun 7, 2005Front tire wear on inside and/or outside edge. *tt rapid feathering wear of front tires. *tt rapid shoulder (toe) wear on inside edge of front tires.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 8 | 2% |
| 2022 | 14 | 2% |
| 2021 | 13 | 1% |
| 2020 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 | 23 | 1% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1% |
| 2016 | 18 | 1% |
| 2015 | 11 | 1% |
| 2014 | 10 | 1% |
| 2013 | 20 | 1% |
| 2012 | 19 | 1% |
| 2011 | 14 | 1% |
| 2010 | 16 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 1% |
| 2008 | 11 | 3% |
| 2007 | 16 | 3% |
| 2006 | 25 | 4% |
| 2005 | 49 | 4% |
| 2004 | 118 | 6% |
| 2003 | 14 | 3% |
| 2002 | 20 | 2% |
| 2001 | 35 | 3% |
| 2000 | 41 | 4% |
| 1999 | 43 | 4% |
| 1998 | 132 | 10% |
| 1997 | 204 | 7% |
| 1996 | 21 | 6% |
| 1995 | 44 | 7% |
| 1994 | 41 | 6% |
| 1993 | 25 | 4% |
| 1992 | 9 | 2% |
| 1991 | 4 | 1% |
| 1990 | 6 | 2% |
| 1989 | 5 | 2% |
| 1988 | 4 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 3 | 11% |
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 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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