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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.
2006 Ford F-150 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (26%)
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. |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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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