2006 Ford F-550 SD: complaints, problems and recalls

BRAKES ON THE TRAILER THAT I PULL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BRAKES ON TOWED VEHICLE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT FORD INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE WHEN BUILT WHICH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE VERY MUCH. THE SHORT WAS FIXED FOR A COST OF $582.62 AT GAUDIN FORD. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. 19,355 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162965 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR 3-4 SECONDS THEN TOOK OFF. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TURBO, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD NO POWER UNTIL THE TURBO BOOST CAME ON. THE 3 TO 4 SECOND DELAY HAS ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BE HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 11,467 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167144 at NHTSA ↗

GAS PEDAL & BRAKE PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE I HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 BEING ON A POLICE DEPT AND READING THE NEWS PAPER AND RADIO YOU WILL HEAR WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND NOT THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER GETTING RID OF MY OLDER FORD PICK UP AND FORD CROWN VIC I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH, I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 FORD 500. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT WHEN I WEAR WALKING SHOES, AND MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE BRAKE, IT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL, AND TO MOVE IT YOU WILL HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WILL MOVE BEF…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10209784 at NHTSA ↗

TSB 19728 - WE OWN A LIMOUSINE PARTY COACH ON A 2006 FORD F-550 CHASSIS AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF EXPERIENCE THE "FUEL TANK DETERIORATION" AND HAVING A TOTAL OF 16 FUEL INJECTORS AND 4 GAS TANKS REPLACED IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR "AS A COURTESY" AND NOW ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO WARRANTY OR DO ANYTH…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245063 at NHTSA ↗

TRUCK RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS. SEPT11 2008 REPLACED RUSTING AND DETERIORATING FUEL TANK AND PUMP AND FUEL SENDER REPLACED 2 AND 6 INJECTORS. SEPT 28 2008 REPLACED O RINGS HIGH PRESSURE RAIL , REPLACE D ROCKER. NOV 26 2008 REPLACED FICM WIRING INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS. DEC 1 2008 REPLACED 2-4-8 INJECTORS. DEC 11 2008 REPLACED NUMBER 4 INJECTOR.BROKE DOWN DEC 24 HAD TO BE TOWED 32 MILES TO GET TRUCK BACK TO DEALER. TECH FOUND ALL INJECTORS ON RIGHT SIDE FAILED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL PRESSURE .DEALER EST $985 FOR TANK FLUSH , FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253570 at NHTSA ↗

WE OWN A 2006 F-550 FORD DUMP TRUCK. WITH 22,000.00 MILES ON IT. IT WAS IN THE SHOP LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF NO TURBO POWER. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT. WE CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES PLUS CHANGE FUEL FILTERS, ETC. AT THE SAME TIME. LAST WEEK NO POWER. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTION TECH FOUND FUEL TANK, SENDING UNIT. FILTERS LINES FAILED/CLOGGED. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL TANK AND FUEL FILTERS. FLUSHED OUT SENDING UNIT AND FUEL LINES. IT COST ME $2,105.91 OUT OF MY POCKET. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT. AND WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256942 at NHTSA ↗

LOSS OF POWER SO WE PULLED THE FUEL FILTERS. THE FUEL FILTERS WERE PACKED WITH A GRAY,FLAKY SUBSTANCE LOOKING LIKE PAINT CHIPS. WHEN WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE FUEL TANK WAS "DELAMINATING". *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 68,891 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257494 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL PROBLEMS WITH A 2006 FORD F550 DUMP TRUCK. HAVE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. FIRST INCIDENT SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. NOW BEING TOLD ABOUT A DELAMINATION PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK AND FORD IS AWARE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT INCLUDING NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY THAT IS STILL ACTIVE ON THE TRUCK. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY CLAIM THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO BAD DIESEL FUEL WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME AS ALL OF MY TRUCKS ARE REFUELED AT THE SAME STATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,265 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257534 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2011-07-13 (July 13, 2011)

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.