2006 Ford E-350 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 25%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Ford E-350, 25% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,900 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Failure of injectors and internal oil cooler LED to immediate engine shut down causing immediate loss of power steering, power brakes, etc. This happened on two separate occasions, (1 while driving on interstate during 8am morning traffic, 2 while towing a 5th wheel rv in heavy afternoon traffic in a construction zone with no shoulder available for me to get off highway). As I often pull rv's to the far west, it greatly concerns me as to what the outcome would be if this happens while on a 6% downgrade in the mountains. I have had three injector failures recently.”
NHTSA complaint #10210756, filed 2007-12, 39,900 miles“Spark plug blow out on a 2006 Ford e350 5.4 liter engine. Causes fuel to spray out and fire to ignite. Thin aluminum head is not strong enough to hold spark plug in place. There are over 5 million web pages concerning this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10383084, filed 2011-02, 61,333 miles“Vehicle had a very bad engine oil leak. Sent to woolwine Ford for repair. They failed to repair problem. Sent vehicle to butch ostalet Ford. Ford authorized them to install a new short block and they did. This engine leaks in the same place as the original engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10180990, filed 2007-01, 16,655 miles“Ford 6.0 diesel engines have issues in respect to the seals on the oil pumps for the injection system. It is not a question of if the seals will fail, it's when. When the seals fail, the engine will shut down completely leaving the driver without power steering or brakes. I have two (2) vehicles fail in traffic causing the drivers to attempt to exit the roadway without being hit by another vehicle. The issue seems to be related to the o-ring seals used through-out the injection system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10329140, filed 2010-05, 80,000 miles“Dt: the contact stated that while driving there was an acrid smell coming from the air-conditioning vents. The dealer diagnosed the problem to be an air compressor failure in the air-conditioning system. The contact has ten 2005, and 3, 2006 vehicles. All 13 had the alternators replaced by the dealer before the buses were put into service. There have been 3 alternator failures, 2 high pressure pump failures, 1 clutch fan failure and 5 vehicles with check engine light issues. Updated 8/15/2006 -”
NHTSA complaint #10163108, filed 2006-07, 16,832 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10055629Feb 1, 2014Ford: on some trucks, there is a no crank situation and if voltage on transmission range sensor at pin 21, is less than 5 volts, disconnect the engine cooling fan clutch…
- 10039130Nov 17, 2010Ford: there may be a lack of rpm, hesitation, or rough running concerns when the vehicle is in idle. There may be two trouble codes stored. The problem may be caused by…
- 10029205Jun 1, 2009Ford/mercury/lincoln: vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: drive away hesitation, loss of rpm on deceleration, difficulty starting, and/or idle rpm less…
- 10028826Jun 1, 2009Ford: some vehicles with diesel engines may experience no starts, hard starts or rough running when cold and may be accompanied with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0611, p1378…
- 10028730May 1, 2009Ford: some vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engine may exhibit any one or combination of the following concerns-lack of power, white/black smoke or a surge.
- 10028284Mar 20, 2009Ford trucks: misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke, crank/no start-diagnostics for fuel system. There are several potential causes for these symptoms.
- 10026387Oct 23, 2008Ford: 6.0l diesel hard start/long crank/no start du to low injector control pressure (icp). Ipe
- 10027985Sep 1, 2008Ford truck: some trucks equipped with a 6.0l diesel engine may exhibit a hard start/long crank or no start condition due to low injection control pressure (icp).
- 10024325Mar 1, 20086.0l turbocharger carbon deposit diagnostics and service tips. *nj updated 5/29/08.
- 10023855Oct 1, 20076.0l--mil on--p0401, p0402, p0404, p1335--lack of power or surge with some 2003-2007 f-super duty, 2003-2005 excursion and 2004-2008 e-series vehicles.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 20% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 3 | 17% |
| 2006 | 13 | 25% |
| 2005 | 16 | 29% |
| 2004 | 10 | 22% |
| 2003 | 6 | 13% |
| 2002 | 16 | 30% |
| 2001 | 14 | 27% |
| 2000 | 6 | 10% |
| 1999 | 12 | 17% |
| 1998 | 8 | 13% |
| 1997 | 15 | 19% |
| 1996 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 | 4 | 6% |
| 1994 | 8 | 16% |
| 1993 | 7 | 16% |
| 1992 | 4 | 10% |
| 1991 | 2 | 11% |
| 1990 | 2 | 9% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1988 | 1 | 9% |
| 1987 | 3 | 21% |
| 1986 | 3 | 27% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford E-350
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford E-350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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