2006 Ford F-150 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2006 Ford F-150, and owners have filed 585 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2006 Ford F-150

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Inflator module (air bags)

   NHTSA 11V107000 Reported February 23, 2011 1,325,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 f-150 pick up trucks as well as certain model year 2006 lincoln mark lt vehicles. If the clockspring jumper wire comes in contact with the driver side frontal air bag lower horn plate, the wire insulation may become chafed, creating a potential for a short circuit. If this occurs the air…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer to have a new clockspring jumper wire installed that incorporates a protective mesh cover. Repairs will be performed…

2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 08V208000 Reported May 7, 2008 605,684 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling 605,684 my 2005-2006 f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles equipped with 5.4l 3-valve engines. The brake booster vacuum supply hose attached to the intake manifold fitting may swell over time and lose retention force. This condition could allow the hose to become detached from the fitting during an intake manifold…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace a rubber hose on the brake booster vacuum supply tube assembly. The recall began on june 27, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

3. Interior lighting

   NHTSA 06V033000 Reported February 6, 2006 211,432 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain pickup trucks fail to comply with either the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 105, 'hydraulic and electric brake systems' or FMVSS no. 135, 'passenger car brake systems.' these vehicles were built with a software error in the instrument cluster.

   Remedy: Dealers will recalibrate the instrument cluster in these vehicles. The recall began on february 27, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

4. Motor (visibility)

   NHTSA 05V520000 Reported November 9, 2005 199,942 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain trucks, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease being applied to the output shaft gear.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on november 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or lincoln/mercury at…

585 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2006 Ford F-150 have filed 585 complaints with NHTSA; 58 describe a crash and 18 describe a fire. Reports cite 42 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 67,380 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 64 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine74
• Steering52
• Electrical system50
• Engine and engine cooling45
• Air bags36
• Service brakes, hydraulic35
• Fuel system, gasoline29
• Power train28

What owners are reporting

“The dealership sold this vehicle to me with a rusted frame”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 3, 2026 · Structure

“The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. No warning lights were ill”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 12, 2026 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2006 Ford F150 (F150 Pickup 2WD, F150 Pickup 2WD FFV, F150 Pickup 4WD, F150 Pickup 4WD FFV). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford F-150 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-150 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Ford models

• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints
• Expedition9,359 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.