2006 Ford F-250 SD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 274 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Ford F-250 SD, 3% of the 274 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 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.
“I was driving down a street in my 2006 f250 sd, when all of a sudden the horn honked and stayed on (not like honk honk but like hhhhooonnnkk) I had to stop and pull the fuse to get the horn to turn off. It is a safety risk due the way other drivers get startled buy this sudden noise. And may very well causes and accident or kill some one if it happens at the wrong time. I have read online that is happens alot in the 03-06 f250, and when Ford fixed my truck they replaced the fuse box, driver side air bag and horn assembly(at a cost of 1486.80). …”
NHTSA complaint #10449349, filed 2012-02, 81,308 miles“After letting 2006 f250 diesel warm up for approximately 5mins, proceed to get onto I-35, about 5 miles from the house when I set the cruise control for 70mph everything was fine. Within a mile of getting on the highway, truck hesitated and completely stalled. I move the vehicle onto the shoulder of the highway to await a tow. I took it to a Ford dealership where they found that the ficm was bad. A day after I picked up the truck, again, the vehicle hesitated for a second before stalling in city traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10226558, filed 2008-05, 57,850 miles“Speedometer would no longer go below 26 MPH, even with vehicle stopped and ignition turned off. Driving vehicle would indicate a speed constantly 26 MPH faster than actual speed. Brought to dealer where dealer ordered and later replaced entire instrument panel. Second problem involved passenger side wiper arm fell off while in operation driving during rain. Dealer replaced wiper arm.”
NHTSA complaint #10187158, filed 2007-04, 6,300 miles“Purchased vehicle 5 weeks ago. Have 5k miles on it. Speedometer started sticking at 30 MPH and continued to vary. Parked with power off it still reads 20 MPH. I am at work out of town (5 1/2 hours from home) have not taken to dealership yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10176104, filed 2006-12, 5,000 miles“Ford F-250 SD, 5.4l engine. Repeated occurrences of ABS light activation after one to one-and-a-half hours at cruising speeds between 55 and 70 MPH. If cruise control is active when ABS light activates, cruise control is disabled. On several occasions, the speedometer needle gyrated erratically for a few seconds also. After the ABS light is activated, it stays on. Frequently, it comes back on immediately, sometimes through several restarts of the truck. That is, sometimes the ABS light comes back on immediately when the truck is re-started. Braking seems unaffected.”
NHTSA complaint #10320193, filed 2010-03, 32,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10165713Sep 2, 2019Some 2002-2008 F-Super Duty, F-150 and Mark LT vehicles may exhibit concern during or after programing the VSM. The programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as inoperative…
- 10022673Sep 19, 2007Stuck or jumping/bouncing/erratic speedometer and/or tachometer.
- 10019817Apr 29, 2006Dtc b2900 or b2477 - service tip.
- 10019810Apr 29, 2006Lack of power or mil on - turbocharger sticking - revised diagnostics.
- 10019809Apr 29, 2006Stuck speedometer.
- 10019805Apr 29, 2006Tachometer sticks or intermittently inaccurate.
- 10019795Apr 28, 2006P0404 SERVICE TIP.
- 10020136Jan 1, 20066.0l - mil on with dtc p2138, p2139, p2140.
- 10020135Jan 1, 20066.0l - mil on with dtc p0460.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 44% |
| 2025 | 2 | 12% |
| 2024 | 10 | 25% |
| 2023 | 14 | 32% |
| 2022 | 19 | 15% |
| 2021 | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 | 27 | 10% |
| 2019 | 33 | 3% |
| 2018 | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 | 54 | 5% |
| 2016 | 25 | 9% |
| 2015 | 9 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 14% |
| 2012 | 10 | 18% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 32 | 11% |
| 2004 | 56 | 22% |
| 2003 | 14 | 8% |
| 2002 | 29 | 12% |
| 2001 | 39 | 14% |
| 2000 | 23 | 10% |
| 1999 | 34 | 14% |
| 1997 | 6 | 15% |
| 1996 | 1 | 9% |
| 1995 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-250 SD
144 complaintsSteering
102 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsTires
16 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-250 SD
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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