2006 Ford F-250 SD Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 274 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,850miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 Ford F-250 SD, 2% of the 274 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,850 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.
“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“2006 F-250 SD 6.0 diesel engine. A fuel leak onto the engine developed due to a degraded o-ring where the fuel pressure regulator assembly attaches to the engine mounted fuel filter. The leakage was estimated at 6 drops per minute when the engine was running. The housing and o-ring are subject to approximately 45 psig and are on the upper section of the engine. The leak was detected due to strong odor of unburned diesel fumes coming in the HVAC system when stopped at a light and at the front exterior of the truck just after shutting the engine off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10429616, filed 2011-10, 76,500 miles“Blown turbo - june 07 9/4/07 the motor RPM ran up as if a clutch was slipping and the truck would not go faster than 35 MPH for a minute 3 miles to home and truck ran extremely rough called folsom lake Ford- 14,440 miles. 9/5/07 brad says it appears to be a wiring harness..something to do with a rub on the exhaust backpressure harness and he will call me later. Qtd, looks like an injector, #1 and they will order it and get it put in probably tomorrow. 9/6/07 brad says injector replaced but want to keep it overnight. …”
NHTSA complaint #10202415, filed 2007-09, 14,400 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 MPH, smoke emitted from the exhaust pipe and there was a sudden loss of acceleration power. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder and towed to the dealer where it was determined that the fuel injectors and turbo had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10522833, filed 2013-07, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10021621Feb 1, 2007Lack of power due to low fuel pressure, fuel tank liner seperation.
- 10019075Jan 1, 2006Fuel conditioner. Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling in cold weather, excessive white smoke on cold start, hard start, or coking of components exposed to exhaust.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 | 31 | 24% |
| 2021 | 44 | 26% |
| 2020 | 64 | 24% |
| 2019 | 50 | 4% |
| 2018 | 21 | 5% |
| 2017 | 54 | 5% |
| 2016 | 29 | 10% |
| 2015 | 34 | 11% |
| 2014 | 5 | 19% |
| 2013 | 4 | 19% |
| 2012 | 6 | 11% |
| 2011 | 13 | 11% |
| 2010 | 3 | 9% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 8 | 6% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 26 | 9% |
| 2004 | 38 | 15% |
| 2003 | 24 | 13% |
| 2002 | 10 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 13 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 9% |
| 1995 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-250 SD
144 complaintsSteering
102 complaintsEngine cooling
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsTires
16 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsWheels
9 complaintsEngine
7 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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