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2006 Ford F-150 repairs by problem area

Engine (36%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (20%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (10%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (4%)

Chart based on 164 repairs.
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2006 Ford F-150 engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (7%)

$1000 - $2499 (18%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (33%)

< $100 (26%)

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Chart based on 57 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Ford F-150 4dr Regular Cab 8ft bed

231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

40000 mi

US $105
Check engine light diagnostic reported a problem with a connector under the spare tire. Dealer wanted $460 to lower the tire and replace the connector, $50. I refused their service and repaired the connector myself at home. 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed

231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

97000 mi

US $26
Replaced spark plugs with oem motorcraft sp-413 plugs 
114000 mi

US $23
Engine had definite miss,check engine light came on, Fixd displayed code P0303, misfire cyl #3 and P0171, fuel injection sys to lean. While removing coil on cyl. 3 I broke the line to the pcv valve. Plug looked good, no carbon tracking so switched coil and plug from #3 to #1 and replaced hose I broke with aftermarket rubber hose. Fired her up and didn't hear or feel any miss. Road test was great and Fixd didn't detect any codes!! 
125000 mi Low idle/engine dying when the AC compressor engaged. The problem was solved by cleaning throttle body. 
215000 mi

US $65
engine miss replaced #7 coil pack 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed

202-horsepower 4.2L V6 5-speed manual RWD

95900 mi

US $68
Diagnosed misfire and replaced coil pack. 
118900 mi

US $100
Coolant sensor failed 
120000 mi

US $60
Replaced noisy idler pulleys and tensioner pulley (bad bearings). 
124000 mi

US $120
Fuel pump control module 
127000 mi

US $5
Replace nylon linkage connector behind intake manifold. 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed

300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

63860 mi

C $450
Belt tensioner bearing wore out and wore hole in timing case. Timing case repaired tensioner replaced.  
71300 mi

C $800
Knocking, seen dealer poss Cam bearing. Bearing fine ended up having Timing chain tensiors and both Cyl Heads replaced. Poss VCT and Cam Phasers. Bought used engine for parts, did work myself. $550 for engine Plus all gaskets and bolts.  
104160 mi

C $310
control F2 ( fuel pump drivers module ) located above spare tire, case cracked tech surprised it was still operating usually vehicle towed to him 
112840 mi 1 exhaust manifold 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

55800 mi

US $1600
heater hose to heater core burst while driving 
120000 mi

US $12000
Truck started jerking while driving and power was gone. Fuel injectors, spark plugs, clyliner heads all had to be replaced and fixed. 
112000 mi

US $520
evap system problem (code P0442). Shop replaced a purge valve on gas tank. 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

74400 mi

C $600
throttle body 
117500 mi

US $510
"Dreaded 5.4L V-8 tune-up" due to Cyl 1 & 3 misfire codes. R2 all 8 platinum spark plugs and one coil. Cleared codes. 
120000 mi

US $1400
Replaced cracked pax side leaking exhaust manifold, with new stainless steel headers both sides. Replaced muffler and welded small leaks to pipes. 
52000 mi

US $150
Repair wiring on coil pack 
74000 mi No. 8 cylinder ignition coil 
97200 mi

US $300
Exhaust leak, part ordered 
120700 mi

US $1200
Catalytic converter 
209000 mi

US $2100
All new spark plugs and coils 
220000 mi

US $2500
headers and new exhaust 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

170000 mi

US $160
Transmission cooler in Radiator leaking Replaced Radiator and Thermostat. 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed

300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

52000 mi

US $194
Engine made clacking sound on cold start after sitting for multiple days. Could not duplicate issue. Will monitor. At least it's documented. 
59500 mi

US $289
Misfire #6 cylinder. Repalced #6 injector. 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed

300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

49000 mi

US $500
Had to replace Throttle Body at a cost of $500.00 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

4500 mi Check engine light came on when the odometer rolled over to 4,500. Took to dealer and it was an ECU chip failure. Dealer had to order the chip and replace and reprogram. All under warranty. 
119000 mi

US $4500
Engine will be replaced or rebuilt. 
119000 mi

US $1500
The intake valve broke on Cylinder #3. 
124500 mi

US $5000
Intake valve broke and punctured a hole in the piston. 
108000 mi

US $1450
Engine would quit running. Do not know the part name. The part controlled the mixture of air mixing with the fuel. The part/service cost about $ 700. 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

147560 mi

C $2000
The dreaded timing/cam phaser issue 
60760 mi replaced cam followers, covered under warranty 
58900 mi

C $1800
Engine temperature sensor failed causing risk of engine shut down. $100 part and 6 hours of dealer labor to get to the part... 
63860 mi

C $180
One of the fuel temp sensors bcame partially disengaged, causing the engine light to go on. They clean it and re attached securely and all good 
65900 mi

C $600
The fuel pump driver module failed. Basically Ford in its wisdom mounts this electrical module above the spare tire where it eventually corrodes and fails. Totally disgusted in Ford, this is a design flaw. 
85700 mi

US $80
Engine would shut off while driving and indicate it was in fail-safe mode. Engine could then be re-started and would operate normally. Problem diagnosed to throttle position sensor on throttle body. Throttle body replaced. 
125000 mi

US $450
Changed spark plugs 
162900 mi

US $385
Replaced three spark plugs and three coils 
172000 mi

US $500
Plugs 
136400 mi

C $300
Bad misfire on cylinder 5- replaced injector. problem solved.  
179180 mi

C $700
Random misfires. Replaced coils 
204600 mi

C $300
Cracked exhaust manifold 
215140 mi

C $1500
Drivers side exhaust manifold was cracked 
42500 mi engines misses, check engine lite comes on, dealer could not replicate, yet again. no fix to problem 
44100 mi

US $240
random miss/dead cylinder. dlr could not fix. replaced the last 6 coils on a v8. miss is gone. 
47000 mi both catalytic converters had to be replaced. truck would not run. threw a p030 code - random miss 
101000 mi

US $460
Missing during acceleration. Most offten when going up hills. Replaced Spark plugs. Durring extraction two plugs broke (known problem on 3 valve 5.4l V8). Replaced two piece plugs with one piece plugs from champion. 
95760 mi

C $250
Loose spark plug 
118420 mi

C $250
Number 8 coil malfunctioning. Replaced. 
66300 mi

US $1500
One injector got stuck open and was flooding the cylinder. Repair means replacing the faulty injector and includes removing all injectors in the bank require replacing seals. While in shop having breaks done also. 
4500 mi Replaced fuel quantity sending unit and flex fuel module for a p0406 engine code 

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2006 Ford F-150 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

80800 mi Change the fuel pump 
104160 mi

$620
change catalytic converter passenger side, with O2 sensor 

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