2006 Ford E-450 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 35%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,016miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Ford E-450, 35% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,016 miles. 1 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.
“The school bus was on parked at 10:00 am at 1:15 pm our shop noticed smoke coming from the parking yard. They found the engine compartment and front of bus was on fire. The van was a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10197210, filed 2007-07, 24,731 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford E-450. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH there was a high-pressure oil leak. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure to be high-pressure oil leak and EGR failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11463475, filed 2022-05, 64,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford e450. During rainy weather conditions, the engine will not turn on. The engine also stalls if it begins to rain while driving and will not restart. The speed was not a factor. Each time the failure occurred, the vehicle was towed to the Ford dealer and after a few days they were able to restart the engine. The mechanics have not been able to diagnose the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 15,333.”
NHTSA complaint #10228735, filed 2008-05, 9,000 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.
- 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.
- 10021462Apr 27, 2007Cold start driveability - white smoke, lacks power, exhaust odor, surges, runs, rough, or no start.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford E-450
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford E-450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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