2006 Ford Lcf 450 Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints
34
Total Complaints
64,990mi
Median Mileage
Fuel System, Diesel
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

24,991 25th Percentile
64,990 Median Mileage
76,854 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel System, Diesel
13
Fuel System, Gasoline
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
5
Engine
3
Diesel
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Cooling System
1
Starter Assembly
1
Air Conditioner
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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"
"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"
"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..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel System, Diesel 13 complaints
25th: 25,322 mi Median: 63,725 mi 75th: 73,000 mi
Fuel System, Gasoline 6 complaints
25th: 14,321 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 63,765 mi
Fuel/Propulsion System 5 complaints
25th: 64,538 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 124,750 mi
Engine 3 complaints
Median: 76,854 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

GA: 6 FL: 4 IL: 4 MD: 4 VA: 3 WA: 2 TX: 2 MA: 2 NJ: 1 KS: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28