2006 Ford F-150 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

Based on the safety rating data provided for the 2006 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR, the overall safety rating is marked as "Not Rated." However, the vehicle has received excellent front crash driver and passenger side ratings of 5, indicating strong protection in frontal collisions. The rollover rating is also impressive, with a score of 4, suggesting a lower likelihood of rollovers during accidents.

It is worth noting that the Ford F-150 does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning systems. These advanced safety features help prevent accidents and assist drivers in maintaining control of the vehicle, so their absence may impact overall safety.

The vehicle has a significant number of complaints, totaling 575, which could indicate potential issues or concerns raised by owners. Additionally, there have been 14 recalls for this model, highlighting the manufacturer's efforts to address safety-related defects and ensure the well-being of drivers and passengers.

In conclusion, while the Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR shows strength in certain crash test ratings, the lack of advanced safety features and the high number of complaints and recalls suggest that potential buyers should consider these factors when evaluating the overall safety of the vehicle.

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Complaint Count

575

Recall Count

14

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 Ford F-150 Supercrew 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2009 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2009 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2009 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2006 Ford F-150

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"i tried to start my truck, but it wouldn't start. it turned over perfectly but would not start. it had started twice earlier in the day. the fuel pump driver module, located above the spare tire on the frame of the truck, had corroded and failed."
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2016-03-01
Complaint:
"the right exhaust manifold studs had broken approximately 5/5/2012, in which they did not tell me the full extent of the damages. they just told me the manifold was leaking and the cost to repair it. this caused the manifold to warp and leak. the dealer would not repair it under the extended warranty. approximately one year later i called the warranty company and found out it was actually covered. when i had taken it in, in may 2012 the dealer wanted to charge 1500.00 for the repairs. the repairs were finally made in may of 2013 to the exhaust manifold, but not to the catalytic.converter which started causing problems in january of this year. this leak may have caused the right catalytic converter to fail also, but have found many forums stating that failure of the catalytic converters are a common problem on these pick ups. at this time i am driving the pick up and it throws the code p0420, for catalytic converter below efficiency threshold. this problem should also be forwarded to the e.p.a. because people cannot afford to replace their catalytic converters at the price of 1200.00 per side. if this is a common problem with ford f-150's this needs addressed. also the failure of the exhaust manifold is a safety hazard that could cause the occupants in the cabin to be exposed to carbon monoxide. the leaking manifold also confuses the computer by telling it that the of bank cylinders is running to lean in response to those readings it then adds fuel to that bank which causes it to run richer on that bank than it should. i believe that this caused damage to the catalytic converter making it fail prematurely. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2014-04-01
Complaint:
"i was driving home and slowed down to 15 miles per hr to make a left hand turn and heard a big bang i did not know what happened at the moment i continued to proceed on and the noise was loud like an exhaust leak but to come find out the next two days on thinking what to do i pulled off the #4 plug it was out of the motor already it actually blew out of the engine. what are my rights if any? *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2012-06-10
Complaint:
"on july 1, 2012, my 2006 ford f-150 super crew truck caught on fire while sitting in my driveway. the truck had been sitting untouched for a week when it caught on fire without any explanation. fire investigators were unable to determine the cause of the fire because the truck was approximately 90% burned. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2012-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact took the vehicle for a routine oil change when he was advised by the mechanic that four of the spark plugs were unable to be removed for replacement. the spark plugs were not of good quality and would need to be replaced more often than usual. the manufacturer was made aware, however no assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the approximate current and failure mileage was 72,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2012-11-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. while traveling 40 mph, the vehicle attempted to stall and would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a bad spark plug design. the contact was also informed that the sparks had fractured each time they attempted to remove the spark plugs. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages were 52,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2012-08-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the spark plugs failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2011-01-10
Complaint:
"i was driving casually on us17 north on my way to work. my truck suddenly lost power and service engine light illuminated. i took it in to the dealer they told me nothing was found to be wrong. then the same event happened about 7 months after that. i brought the vehicle back in for diagnosis and repair. they told me nothing was wrong and to take it back and stop wasting their time. i asked them to keep it and give me a different vehicle in which they would not. i left the truck with the dealer and ford motor credit repossessed the faulty vehicle. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2007-08-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic and located the failure as the engine locking due to defective parts. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 128,183."
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2011-01-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-150. the contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed on the vehicle, the dealer advised him that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 52,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of incident: 2013-05-08

Recalls for the 2006 Ford F-150

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors."
Consequence:
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2009-05-11
Recall:
"certain headlamp assemblies imported and sold as aftermarket equipment by sonar auto parts for use on 2004-2007 ford f150 pickup trucks. during production, the headlamps were internally misaligned and they fail the photometry requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
Remedy:

SONAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SONAR AT 866-558-4264.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2007-09-25
Recall:
"certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.""
Consequence:
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2006-03-13
Recall:
"certain spyder headlamp replacement assemblies sold for use on 2004 through 2007 ford f150 pickup trucks. during production, the headlamps were internally misaligned and they fail the photometry requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
Remedy:

SPYDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SPYDER AT 866-558-4264.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2007-10-25
Recall:
"certain eagle eyes headlamp assemblies, p/nos. fr390-b001l and fr390-b001r, sold for use as replacement equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. the thickness is unstable inhibiting the performance of the upper and lower beams which fails to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence:
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2007-09-14

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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