2006 FORD F-150 Wheels Problems
10 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2006 FORD F-150
10 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 FORD F-150. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
THE WAY THAT THE WHEEL IS MADE IT ALLOWS FOR WATER TO SEAT IN THE INTER GROOVE WHICH THEN RUST HOLE INTO THE WHEEL CAUSEING AIR TO LEAK OUT OF TIRE AND POSSIBLE DRIVER LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME AT 60 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HWY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN TIME
PURCHASED NEW TIRES IN JAN 2019 ALL 4 TIRES OVER $1000.(DUE TO SLOW LEAKS ON 2 TIRES ) ONLY TO HAVE FLAT TIRE EVERY MORNING HAD TO AIR UP TIRE .FINALLY YOU COULD HEAR AIR COMING OUT TOOK BACK TO AMERICA TIRES TO CK AND WAS INFORMED THAT STEEL FORD RIM IS CRACKED ON INSIDE THEY COULD NOT LEGALLY PUT TIRE AND RIM BACK ON MY TRUCK DUE TO SAFETY THEY SAID I NEED TO HAVE 3 OTHERS ALSO CKD FOR DEFECT ON FORD STEEL RIMS WELD SEPERATEING AND COUKD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY SO I SIT WITH NEW TIRES ON 3 RIM THAT I CANT CK XAUSE HAVE NO REPLACEMENT RIM S
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON THE WAY TO WORK AROUND 8 PM. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF MY SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I REACTED IN ACCORDANCE AND HIT MY BRAKES PRETTY HARD. WHEN I DID MY TRUCK PULLED TO THE LEFT AND TOOK ME INTO THE MEDIAN. WHEN I TRIED TO CORRECT MY VEHICLE THE BACK END STARTED SLIDING OUT AS I TRIED TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD. WHEN MY TRUCK FINALLY CAUGHT TRACTION IT SHOT ME TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT DID THE SAME THING. SLIDING THE BACK END OUT. THIS TIME I WAS SLIDING PERPENDICULAR TO THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN MY TRUCK FOUND SOMETHING SOLID TO STOP THE SLIDE IT STARTED TO ROLL. DURING THE CRASH I WAS THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AFTER THE FIRST ROLL AND KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. AFTER I WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL I WENT TO COLLECT...
BOUGHT 2006 FORD F150 HAD FOUR GENERAL TIRES ON IT AMERITRACK TR. P255/70R17 STARTED TO NOTICE AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING TRUCK THERE WAS SO MUCH SHAKING AND VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHILE UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT .CHECKED TIRES TO MY SHOCK THE RUBBER WAS SPLITTING AND RUBBER WAS CRUMBLING APART RAN MY HANDS OVER TIRE AND COULD PLUCK PIECES OF RUBBER READY TO FALL OF WITH THE STRENGTH OF 2FINGERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR ROTOR AND STUDS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TO ALSO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK AND PINION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.
FACTORY WELDS ON WHEELS FAILED CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES ON TWO DIFFERENT WHEELS.
MY FACTORY TIRES, BF GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A, ON MY FORD F-150 KING RANCH BOUGHT NEW IN 2006 LASTED ONLY 21,428 MILES. THEY GAVE ME A LOUSY $236. AND IT COST ME $708.TO REPLACE ALL 4. NOW, 18,270 MILES LATER THERE ARE LESS THE 4/32 LEFT ON THE TREAD. ON A RECENT OIL CHANGE, A DEALER WOULD NOT ROTATE MY TIRES BECAUSE OF THE WARE. NOW I AM BEING TOLD - SORRY NO WARRANTY LEFT! - I AM LIVID! CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? *TR
MY 2006 FORD F150 HAS THE POSITRACTION REAR END. ITS WENT OUT AROUND 25000 TO 30000 MILES, WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER FIXED IT NO CHARGE. NOW THE TRUCK HAS A LITTLE OVER 62000 MILES AND THE REAR END HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE REAR END. WARRANTY WAS UP AT 60000 MILES SO ITS NO LONGER COVERED. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ITS HAPPENED ON THE SAME TRUCK. *TR
SLOW AIR LEAK IN TIRE. DEALER FOUND A CRACK IN THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL NEXT TO THE TIRE BEAD. CRACK IS ONLY ON THE INSIDE, VERTICAL FACE OF THE WHEEL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE I OWNED IT. THE SERVICE PERSON OFFERED TO SELL ME A NEW WHEEL. I ASSUME THIS PART IS OEM AND HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED. I ORDERED THE NEW PART. *TR
DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS (WINTER ICE AND SNOW, COLD TEMPS) MY WHEELS HAD ICE FREEZE IN THEM CREATING AN IMPOSSIBLE STEERING SITUATION. THE DESIGN OF THESE WHEELS ALLOWS THEM TO HOLD ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER ABOUT 3 INCHES IN LENGTH, WHEN THIS FREEZES THE RESULT IS AN OUT OF BALANCE WHEEL, ( IN THIS CASE 4 OUT OF BALANCE WHEELS) MAKING THEM WOBBLE (VIBRATE) UNCONTROLLABLY ON ICY ROADS. THIS CAUSED ME TO EXPERIENCE A TERRIFYING DRIVE FOR THE 17 MILES TO TOWN. I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER. *JB
Other 2006 FORD F-150 Problem Areas
Engine
74 complaints
Steering
52 complaints
Electrical System
50 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
45 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
35 complaints
Air Bags
34 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
29 complaints
Power Train
28 complaints
Structurebody
27 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
27 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
23 complaints
Service Brakes
23 complaints
Unknown Or Other
22 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
20 complaints
Tires
20 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
11 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages
9 complaints
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
9 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
8 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuumhoses Linespiping And Fittings
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
7 complaints
Seat Belts
7 complaints
Structure
7 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
6 complaints
Exterior Lighting
6 complaints
Structureframe And Members
6 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
5 complaints
Equipment
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assist
4 complaints
Suspensionrear
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
3 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
3 complaints
Power Traindriveline
3 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assisthydraulichoses Linespiping And Fittings
3 complaints
Structurebodydoor
3 complaints
Suspensionfront
3 complaints
Tiressidewall
3 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
3 complaints
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesexterior
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors
2 complaints
Interior Lighting
2 complaints
Power Traindrivelinecenter Support Bearing
2 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
2 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
2 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinion
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Electrical Systemstarter Assemblysolenoid
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherdeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherfuel Injection System
1 complaint
Parking Brakedrivelinehydraulicactuator
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaftseal
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Seatsmidrear Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes Air
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicbrake Fluid Low Warning Lamp
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisc
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assisthydraulic
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuum
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Tiresbead
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemwindshieldelectrical Heating Element
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint