2006 Ford E-250 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,193miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Ford E-250, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,193 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.
“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 2014-11Related service bulletins
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- 10019801Apr 29, 2006Intermittent dtc p0316.
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 25% |
| 2010 | 2 | 22% |
| 2007 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 2 | 17% |
| 2004 | 3 | 38% |
| 2003 | 4 | 24% |
| 2002 | 2 | 12% |
| 2001 | 1 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 11% |
| 1999 | 4 | 13% |
| 1998 | 1 | 6% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1994 | 1 | 9% |
| 1992 | 2 | 14% |
| 1989 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford E-250
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford E-250
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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