2006 Ford LCF 450 SERIES: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
27 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
63,725 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Diesel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 27 complaints (48.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 15 | 55.6% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 29.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Diesel | 13 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 1 |
Fuel System, Diesel: 13; Fuel System, Gasoline: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Engine: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2009: 6; 2010: 3; 2011: 10; 2013: 1; 2014: 5; 2016: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Diesel leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 15 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10254118 · 2009-01-07 (January 7, 2009)
CORROSION OF THE FUEL LINER IN FORD LCF DIESEL TRUCKS. ALSO IN F350 AND OTHER DIESEL WORK TRUCKS. THE FUEL LINER CORRODES CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER. IT STARVES THE ENGINE OF FUEL CAUSING IT TO STOP RUNNING. IT EVENTUALLY RUINS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. REPAIRS RANGE FROM $1200 TO $6000. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,643 miles reported. Look up ODI 10254118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255773 · 2009-01-20 (January 20, 2009)
MY FORD LCF STOP RUNNING SO I PULLED THE FUEL FILTER AND IT HAD FLAKES IN IT SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO FORD THEY SAID THE TANK WAS DELAMINATING AND IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 25,322 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255773 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10256154 · 2009-01-23 (January 23, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LCF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTORS UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE …
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256154 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10258465 · 2009-02-12 (February 12, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LCF L55. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, FILTER, AND TANK WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ON THREE MORE OCCASIONS DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE OVER THE PAST YEAR. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,358 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258465 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289963 · 2009-10-27 (October 27, 2009)
FORD LCF HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND CAN ONLY BE RESTARTED AFTER COOL DOWN. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPEATED SERVICE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS NOT TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND KEEP IT IN TOWN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED INJECTORS AND OTHER FUEL DELIVERY PARTS AND ON ONE SERVICE CALL STATED THAT THE TRUCK NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE WAS AT 3000 MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289963 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294406 · 2009-12-03 (December 3, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LCF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO "JUMP START" THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STARTER AND BELT TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIRS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE R…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294406 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10329628 · 2010-05-07 (May 7, 2010)
2006 FORD LCF 450. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FUEL SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT 96,018 MILES. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALER CHANGED THE NEW FICM THAT CAME WITH THE NEW ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DONE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS FIRST REPLACED. THE DEALER THEN FOUND THE NUMBER 2 AND 6 FUEL INJECTORS HAD FAILED. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING POORLY WITH BUCKING AND VERY LITTLE POWER SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …
Owner-reported narrative. 96,018 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329628 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10363523 · 2010-11-01 (November 1, 2010)
OUR COMPANY HAS A 2006 FORD LCF MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THE 4.6 L V-6 POWERSTROKE DIESEL. AT ABOUT 24,000 MILES WE BEGAN HAVING POWER LOSS ISSUES WITH IT. WE PULLED THE FUEL FILTERS AND FOUND THEM CLOGGED WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE FLAKES OF SILVER PAINT. ASSUMING WE HAD GOTTEN A BAD TANK OF FUEL, WE REPLACED THEM AND ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FILTERS 3 MORE TIMES ( AT $85.00 EACH TIME ) IN 6,000 MILES. THE TRUCK WILL START TO LOSE POWER QUICKLY, WITH NO WARNING AND CAN E…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363523 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.