The 2006 Ford F-150 has 7 recalls, the most serious being a wiring defect near the driver's airbag clockspring that can cause the airbag to deploy without warning, raising the risk of injury or loss of control.
On the brake side, trucks with the 5.4L 3-valve engine have a vacuum supply hose that can swell and detach from the intake manifold fitting, causing brake pedal effort to increase sharply once the vacuum reserve drains. A separate brake-related issue involves a software error in the instrument cluster that prevents the ABS warning light from coming on if the anti-lock brake system stops working, leaving the driver unaware of the failure. The windshield wiper motor on some trucks was assembled without grease on the output shaft gear, which can cause the gear to warp or crack after extended use at high speed, resulting in a complete loss of wiper function. Three recalls cover aftermarket replacement lighting sold under different brand names: combination lamps and headlamp assemblies from multiple suppliers are missing amber side reflectors, reducing the truck's visibility to other drivers at night or in low-visibility conditions.
