2006 Ford E-150 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Ford E-150, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Ford e150, econo van came to a sudden stall when I was driving on high way. Once it got stalled, I l don't have steering, power and brake control. The van won't start and won't stay idle. Or running, but after like 20 times trying to restart the car, it started running again like normal. The sudden stalling happens more often when I was trying to make turns. Each time the engine stops, the check engine light, check tool light, and check gauge light came on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10362944, filed 2010-10, 46,856 miles“Parking our boat trailer at the lake and rolled the window down heard a weird crunching noise so I rolled back up and then it just slid down all by itself and had to leave our f-150 unlocked at the lake and worry the whole time while we were on our boat expensive to repair bought the part today 173.73 and that is putting in our selves I have read many complaints about this and Ford acted like it never happens they need check in to this problem you should not have to replace a window regulator in a 2006 vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10532472, filed 2013-07, 63,000 miles“I own a 2006 Ford f-150 4x4 pickup. Two weeks ago the speed odometer went crazy, it started out sticking at 10 MPH and moved all the way over to 120+ and sometimes drops to the 40 MPH area and then right back up to the 120 MPH zone. I have never had this truck over 75 MPH...ever. I checked for a cable malfunction but I found out there is no cable, its electronic.this truck has 144,000 miles what is going on with Ford these days? Is there a recall on something? How do you fix this? I have already changed all 8 coil packs on this truck for an unrelated problem with ignition. …”
NHTSA complaint #10908285, filed 2016-09, 144,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10096432Jun 7, 2007On some vehicles, when the gateway 401 module transitions from its power down mode (ignition off) to its power up mode (ignition on) the module may not wake up. If this action…
- 10096427Jun 13, 2006Gtwy401-a1 rev 1.0 and 2.0 when module transitions from power down (ignition off) to its power up (ignition on) the module may intermittently may not wake up. The module led…
- 10019810Apr 29, 2006Lack of power or mil on - turbocharger sticking - revised diagnostics.
- 10019801Apr 29, 2006Intermittent dtc p0316.
- 10019795Apr 28, 2006P0404 SERVICE TIP.
- 10017921Jun 7, 2005Daytime running lights inoperative and a/c not cooling.
- 10018944Jan 1, 2005Mil on dtc p0172 and/or p0175 -- 4.6l.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 13% |
| 2015 | 1 | 13% |
| 2014 | 1 | 17% |
| 2013 | 2 | 11% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2011 | 3 | 13% |
| 2010 | 1 | 10% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2007 | 2 | 17% |
| 2006 | 3 | 18% |
| 2005 | 2 | 13% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 4 | 19% |
| 2002 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 | 7 | 19% |
| 2000 | 4 | 8% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 8 | 8% |
| 1996 | 10 | 17% |
| 1995 | 3 | 4% |
| 1994 | 12 | 10% |
| 1993 | 7 | 10% |
| 1992 | 6 | 9% |
| 1991 | 4 | 27% |
| 1989 | 11 | 35% |
| 1988 | 7 | 50% |
| 1987 | 8 | 47% |
| 1986 | 4 | 44% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford E-150
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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