2006 FORD LCF 450 SERIES Problems & Recalls

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

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 ...

Mileage: 75,000

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...

Mileage: 76,854

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...

Mileage: 76,854

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...

Mileage: 76,854

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. *TR

Mileage: 75,438

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. *TR

Mileage: 75,438

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. *TR

Mileage: 75,438

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...

Mileage: 33,154

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. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

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 P...

Mileage: 34,983

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 F...

Mileage: 113,000

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 F...

Mileage: 113,000

FUEL TANK ON THIS TRUCK IS FAILING. THE COATING ON THE INSIDE IS COMING OFF CAUSING THE FUEL SYSTEM TO FAIL. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

DELAMINATED FUEL TANK REPAIR $2243.99. NO HELP FROM FORD 5 OUT OF 7 TRUCKS ALL LCF'S. *TR

Mileage: 66,216

DELAMINATED FUEL TANK. 5 OUT OF 7 TRUCKS ALL LCF'S REPAIR COST $1,243.93. *TR

Mileage: 63,765

DELAMINATED FUEL TANK 5 OUT OF 7 LCF'S REPAIR COST $2,325.33. *TR

Mileage: 63,725

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. *TR

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 BR...

Mileage: 14,321

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 FUE...

Mileage: 80,000

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) *TT

Mileage: 127,448

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 WAR...

Mileage: 2,760

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 ...

Mileage: 31,500

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...

Mileage: 70,000

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 GOTT...

Mileage: 24,000

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...

Mileage: 96,018

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 REPL...

Mileage: 19,400

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 REPL...

Mileage: 19,400

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...

Mileage: 73,000

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 V...

Mileage: 20,358

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 A...

Mileage: 46,000

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 A...

Mileage: 46,000

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

Mileage: 25,322

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

Mileage: 18,643