FaultScore report
Owners have filed 34 complaints about the 2006 Ford LCF 450 Series with NHTSA between 2009 and 2018. The largest single group is the fuel & propulsion.
34
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
64,990 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
38%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 76,146 miles
Median failure at 76,146 miles
Median failure at 19,400 miles
Median failure at 19,400 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL TANK DELANMINATES FROM THE INSIDE, ALLOWING PAINT CHIPS TO FLOW INTO THE PUMP AND INJECTORS, CAUSING THE VEHICAL TO SUDDENLY DIE OUT ON THE HIGHWAY
NHTSA complaint #11121130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY LCF DUMP TRUCK BEGAN IDLING A BIT IRRADICALLY. DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 40 MPH IT BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER, UNTIL THE ENGINE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE ROAD. I OPENED UP THE PRIMARY FUEL FILTER AND FOUND IT TO BE CAKED WITH A SILVER METALLIC MATERIAL. I PUT IN A NEW FILTER AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK HOME, BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING AS IT SHOULD. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF DIESEL FORD TRUCK OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT WAS BECAUSE THE FUEL TANKS WERE DELAMINATING AND GETTING SUCKED THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10825157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DRIVER IS ONTHE ROAD, TRUCK ENGINE BOGS, THEN DIES.HE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, LET SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE TRUCK RESTARTED AND RA FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER, THEN THE SAME SCENARIO, SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE HE MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOP. I PULLED BOTH FUEL FILTERS AND FOUND THE ON-FRAME FILTER PLUGGED WITH A SCALY, WHITISH-SILVER CRYSTALLINE FILM. I REPLACED BOTH FILTERS, NOW, A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THE NEW FILTERS, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND I AM REPLACING THE FILTERS AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10611228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER HAS NOTICED A SLOWING DOWN(BOGGING) OF THE ENGINE AND MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SHUTOFF, THAT I KNOW OF, BUT THE DRIVER IS WARY OF OPERATING THE TRUCK, DUE TO BOGGING ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10611230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE DRIVER IS ONTHE ROAD, TRUCK ENGINE BOGS, THEN DIES.HE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, LET SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE TRUCK RESTARTED AND RA FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER, THEN THE SAME SCENARIO, SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE HE MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOP. I PULLED BOTH FUEL FILTERS AND FOUND THE ON-FRAME FILTER PLUGGED WITH A SCALY, WHITISH-SILVER CRYSTALLINE FILM. I REPLACED BOTH FILTERS, NOW, A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THE NEW FILTERS, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND I AM REPLACING THE FILTERS AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10611228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER HAS NOTICED A SLOWING DOWN(BOGGING) OF THE ENGINE AND MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SHUTOFF, THAT I KNOW OF, BUT THE DRIVER IS WARY OF OPERATING THE TRUCK, DUE TO BOGGING ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10611230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE DRIVER IS ONTHE ROAD, TRUCK ENGINE BOGS, THEN DIES.HE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, LET SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE TRUCK RESTARTED AND RA FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER, THEN THE SAME SCENARIO, SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE HE MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOP. I PULLED BOTH FUEL FILTERS AND FOUND THE ON-FRAME FILTER PLUGGED WITH A SCALY, WHITISH-SILVER CRYSTALLINE FILM. I REPLACED BOTH FILTERS, NOW, A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THE NEW FILTERS, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND I AM REPLACING THE FILTERS AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10611228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER HAS NOTICED A SLOWING DOWN(BOGGING) OF THE ENGINE AND MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SHUTOFF, THAT I KNOW OF, BUT THE DRIVER IS WARY OF OPERATING THE TRUCK, DUE TO BOGGING ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10611230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2006 FORD LCF FUEL SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES OVER 6 OR 7 YEARS, FORD REPAIRED FUEL SYSTEM, OVER $5,000. FUEL TANK DELAMINATED, MAY 2014 SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. THE TRUCK HAS STALLED ON THE ROAD AT 40 MPH SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR. AFTER THE STALL IS WILL NOT RESTART, NEEDS TOWED. I HAVE OVER 18,000 IN REPAIRS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT IS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND NEED INJECTORS AND OIL PRESSURE PUMP AGAIN. FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10608880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE 2 LCF'S. BOTH THE FUEL TANKS ARE FAILING BECAUSE OF DIESEL ADDITIVES. I HAVE REPLACED ONE ALREADY WHICH COST ME $1700, NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #10576412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THIS TRUCK PURCHASED MAY 2007 ...I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FROM DC TO NJ BUT CLOSED TO BALTIMORE THE TRUCK LOSE POWER, I HAVE TO DRIVE AT SPEED AROUND 30 MPH BACK HOME TO A FORD DEALER AT TYSONS VA, IT TAKES GOOD 30 DAYS TO GET REPAIRED I ALSO CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE MANY MANY TIMES THE BILL I PAID IS $ 2,772.45 FROM $ 4,467.20 THE MILEAGE IS 34983 LAST YEAR 2013 DEC 21 THE TRUCK WAS BROKEN DOWN ONE THE HIGHWAY 81 ABOUT 130 MILE FROM MY RESIDENT IN A TOWN CALLED HARRISONBURG VA, THE TRUCK BEEN TOWED TO A FORD DEALER IN HARRISONBURG, AFTER FEW DAYS THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT REPAIR TRUCK, THEN I HAVE TO TRUCK TOWED TO XXXXX ENTERPRISES INC. ABOUT 0.7 MILE THEN AFTER FEW DAYS THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT REPAIR, THEN I HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP XXXXXXX MOTORS INC. ABOUT 7 MILES AWAY, THEY DID THE REPAIR (REPLACE (6) ALL THE FUEL INJECTOR COST $ 3,31.37, AFTER I LEFT THE SHOP 26 MILES THE TRUCK LOSE POWER AND STOP RUNNING ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THEY HAD A TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT BACK TO THE SHOP, THIS TIME REPLACE A OIL PUMP COST ME $ 1,956,10, AFTER THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER SECOND REPAIR ON THE WAY HOME , I CALLED 3 TIMES THEY TELL ME THAT MAYBE JUST NEED REPLACE FUEL FILTER, ABOUT $ 100 JOB. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK IS 46576 AND THE TRUCK STILL LOOSING POWER WHEN GO UPHILL I DO ALOT RESEARCH AFTER THIS INCIDENT ONLINE AND ASK 3 FORD DEALER ABOUT MY PROBLEMS AND I REALIZED THE PROBLEM IS NOT ME, IT IS ABOUT FORD CORP.(A DEFECT FUEL TANK LINING BECAUSE I SEND MY TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER IN WOODBRIDGE VA, THEY GIVE ME ANOTHER ESTIMATE $ 3,500.00 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, BECAUSE THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED ALSO I FIND OUT THIS MODEL ONLY ON THE MARKET FROM 06 TO 09, AND I FELL THAT THEY DESIGNED A DEFECT PRODUCT.
NHTSA complaint #10564348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
OUR 2006 FORD LCF RUNS VERY ROUGH,AND STALLS WHILE MOVING. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THE FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING INSIDE, CAUSING THE FUEL INJECTORS TO FAIL. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE'VE REPLACED SEVERAL FUEL INJECTORS OVER THAT TIME. THE COST TO FIX THIS (FROM FORD) IS 5,000.00. NEW TANK,FUEL LINES, ALL NEW INJECTORS. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS BECOMING COMMON FOR THE FORD 2006 FORD LCF. I HAVE VERY GOOD MAINTANANCE RECORDS AND ONLY USE FUEL FROM ONE SOURCE. SINCE 2009 I HAVE SPENT 14,000.00 ON REPAIRING THIS FORD LCF, MOSTLY FUEL ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10505321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OUR 2006 FORD LCF RUNS VERY ROUGH,AND STALLS WHILE MOVING. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THE FUEL TANK IS DELAMINATING INSIDE, CAUSING THE FUEL INJECTORS TO FAIL. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. WE'VE REPLACED SEVERAL FUEL INJECTORS OVER THAT TIME. THE COST TO FIX THIS (FROM FORD) IS 5,000.00. NEW TANK,FUEL LINES, ALL NEW INJECTORS. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS BECOMING COMMON FOR THE FORD 2006 FORD LCF. I HAVE VERY GOOD MAINTANANCE RECORDS AND ONLY USE FUEL FROM ONE SOURCE. SINCE 2009 I HAVE SPENT 14,000.00 ON REPAIRING THIS FORD LCF, MOSTLY FUEL ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10505321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK ON THIS TRUCK IS FAILING. THE COATING ON THE INSIDE IS COMING OFF CAUSING THE FUEL SYSTEM TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10440940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DELAMINATED FUEL TANK. 5 OUT OF 7 TRUCKS ALL LCF'S REPAIR COST $1,243.93.
NHTSA complaint #10436720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE 7 OF THESE TRUCKS AND 5 DELAMINATED FUEL TANKS AT $1,600.00 EACH TO REPLACE. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND FORD IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10436716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DELAMINATED FUEL TANK REPAIR $2243.99. NO HELP FROM FORD 5 OUT OF 7 TRUCKS ALL LCF'S.
NHTSA complaint #10436719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DELAMINATED FUEL TANK 5 OUT OF 7 LCF'S REPAIR COST $2,325.33.
NHTSA complaint #10436721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE PURCHASE THE FORD LCF IN APRIL OF 2006 AND HAD OUR FIRST FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT IN FEB. OF 2007 AT JUST OVER 14,000 MILES. LUCKILY THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR/REPLACEMENT WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK DOWN FOR SIMILAR RELATED ITEMS TO FUEL PUMP 7 TIMES. WE STOPPED BRINGING IT TO RUSH TRUCK CENTER AFTER WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BECAUSE THEIR RATES ARE SO HIGH. THIS YEAR IT WAS DOWN ALMOST 45 DAYS OFF THE ROAD DEALING WITH FORD CORPORATE OFFICE BEGGING THEM TO DO A BUY BACK, BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS COSTING US AS AN ARM AND A LEG AND NEGATIVELY AFFECTS OUR BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE BARELY HAS 65,000 MILES AND HAS BECOME SO UNDEPENDABLE THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. OUR BUSINESS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION, WE AS MANY OTHERS ARE BARELY HANGING ON AND CANNOT JUST REPLACE THIS VEHICLE. IT ALSO HAS A DEFECT RELATED TO THE AIR-CONDITIONER. THE AC UNIT IS PLACED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FRONT WHEEL WELL WITHOUT ANY METAL BARRIER, IT WENT OUT AS WELL WITHIN THE FIRST 18 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, AND WILL BE OVER $1800.00 TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE UNIT. WE OPTED OUT OF THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE MECHANIC TOLD US ONE SMALL ROCK WILL JUST CAUSE THE SAME DAMAGE AND GO RIGHT THROUGH THE COMPRESSOR BECAUSE OF THE POOR PLACEMENT. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND WERE SUPPOSE TO GET A BUY BACK ANSWER WITHIN 14 DAYS IT TOOK MANY PHONE CALLS AND WE FINALLY GOT A VERY POLITE 'NO WAY' ON OUR BUY BACK REQUEST. ALL WE WANT IS A DEPENDABLE DELIVERY TRUCK! IT IS PAID OFF AND WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT. PLEASE HELP!
NHTSA complaint #10432639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LCF 450 SERIES. WHILE CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10419722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DIESEL FUEL TANK BREAKING DOWN 2006 FORD LCF, FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED, CLEANED AND RESEALED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10407614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD LCF TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER WAITING TWENTY MINUTES AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TEN TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT AND REPAIRED EACH TIME UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL DELIVERY RAIL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,760.
NHTSA complaint #10403593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY STATE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. JUST FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC THEY WERE CHARGING 575.00 SO I DECIDED TO TAKE TO AN OTHER MECHANIC SHOP I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS FORD DEALER. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK IT HAS ONLY 32 THOUSAND MILEAGES.. I FOUND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER TRUCKS SAME MODEL SAME YEAR. I STILL HAVE MY TRUCK IN THE MECHANIC THEY REPLACE THE STARTER AND THE ALTERNATOR. BUT THE FUEL PROBLEMS STILL THERE. I CALL THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO TAKE TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. SO THEY CAN HELP ME FROM THERE. I AM GOING TO TAKE THERE TO SEE WHAT HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10379969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
OUR FORD LCF450 WAS LACKING POWER AND WAS IDLING ROUGH. WE TOOK IT IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DELAMINATING WHICH CLOGGED THE FUEL LINES. THEY SAID WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTERS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY PUTTING IN DIESEL FUEL THAT HAD TRACE AMOUNTS OF BIOFUEL.
NHTSA complaint #10365926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 EVEN STALL SUDDENLY. AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE, I HAVE FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD WITH FORD DIESEL MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND IS CAUSED BY THE FUEL TANKS DELAMINATING. THE REPAIRS CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM $600 - $8,000 DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE. THEY CAN ALSO CAUSE LOADED TRUCKS TO STALL, OR LOSE ALL POWER ON CROWDED FREEWAYS AS HAS HAPPENED TO US SEVERAL TIMES NOW, POSING A VERY REAL SAFETY HAZARD. DESPITE IT BEING A WIDESPREAD ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL LAW FIRMS LOOKING INTO IT ( ONE BEING GIRARDGIBBS.COM, SAN FRANCISCO ) I CAN FIND NOTHING ON HERE ABOUT IT. THE LOCAL COMMERCIAL FORD DEALER ADMITS ITS' A PROBLEM AND THAT FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE ADVISE.
NHTSA complaint #10363523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.