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Ford E-250Model year report

2006 Ford E-250 Problems

Complaints
12filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
5,600miles, 7 complaints with mileage
Recalls
29campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2006 Ford E-250 (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2006 Ford E-250. The part named most often is equipment, with 3 complaints (25% of the total), followed by electrical system (2) and fuel system (2). 7 of the complaints include a mileage, and 71% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 5,600 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 11 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns and 47 technical service bulletins for this model year. Equipment complaints overlap with 27 recall campaigns covering the air conditioner filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 1 NHTSA investigation and 8 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Equipment: “Contact owns a 2006 Ford e250. While driving 40 MPH, the electronic mobility control system failed. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle, lost control and crashed into the wall of a bridge. The passenger side of the van was damaged. A police report was filed. The contact was taken to the hospital due to a fractured knee and received a cast on his left leg. He is currently in negotiations with the company that installed the handicapped equipment. The dealer information is unavailable. The current mileage was 5,600, and the failure mileage was 5,600. Updated 09/18/07”

NHTSA complaint #10201120, filed 2007-08, 5,600 miles

Electrical system: “The contact owns a 2006 Ford e250. The contact stated that the heater switch melted without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact owns a fleet of vehicles with the same failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10654652, filed 2014-11

Fuel system: “The contact owns a 2006 Ford econline e250. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle, the smell of gasoline fuel emitted from under the vehicle. The contact confirmed that the odor was caused by a leak in the fuel line assembly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that the VIN did not qualify for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number:08v057000 ( fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 56,400 and the current mileage was 56,500.”

NHTSA complaint #10442252, filed 2012-01, 56,400 miles

Other or unknown: “We purchased a vehicle from gascar auto in miami, florida on december 31st, 2019. We drove it back to minnesota. It took us 4 months and over 30 phone calls to get them to send us the title-which they wrote date of sale as 4/19/2020. We just ran the vehicles VIN, (the dealership had also ran a carfax, but not disclosed to us an accident or the discrepancy in mileage) and discovered the odometer had been rolled back to read 100,000 less miles than we were told we were purchasing it with. …”

NHTSA complaint #11322109, filed 2020-04

Mileage when problems were reported

71% of the 7 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 1,193 and 43,664 miles.

57%0–100%10–2514%25–5029%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (7 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 5,600 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

200632007200920112012201420202022
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

See all 29 recalls for the 2006 Ford E-250 → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 47 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 47 bulletins →

Other model years of the Ford E-250

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2014759,83011—15—Not enough data
20131140,00011—15—Not enough data
2012853,50012—15—Not enough data
2011627,74616—15—Not enough data
2010981,42711———Not enough data
2008676,00021———Not enough data
2007621,50026———Not enough data
2006125,60029———Not enough data
20051157,3009—15—Not enough data
2004889,50016—15—Not enough data
20031750,1037—14—Stable
20021740,0005—14—Falling
200118120,0003—14—Stable
20001843,5195—14—Stable
19993159,5556—13Not compared (before 2008)Stable
19981692,3005—13—Stable
19972498,5004—14—Stable
19962094,5003—12—Stable
199515115,0003—12—Stable
19941190,0123—12—Not enough data
19937162,7923—13—Not enough data
19921425,0003—13—Not enough data
19918150,0001—13—Not enough data
1989741,0002—13—Not enough data

All Ford E-250 model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2006 Ford E-250 have?

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 2006 Ford E-250 as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2006 Ford E-250 is reported most often?

Equipment is named most often, in 3 complaints (25% of the total), followed by electrical system with 2.

Has the 2006 Ford E-250 been recalled?

NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2006 Ford E-250 reported?

Among the 7 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 5,600 miles and the middle half falls between 1,193 and 43,664 miles; 71% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.