2006 Ford F-250 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 221 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 123,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2006 Ford F-250, 2% of the 221 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 123,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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 have a 2006 Ford f250 6.0 it has been towed 8 times, I ve had turbo,injector,electrical,wheel,trans problems since day one of purchase. Theres over 16 pages of mechanical problems that has been performed and counting. I know I am not the only one thats having these problems and I can't get much assistance from Ford. It going to take someone like this agency to help us. This is alot when you pay $51000.00 plus addition repairs for a vehicle with a extented warr.”
NHTSA complaint #10444599, filed 2012-01, 139,000 miles“I was driving on a two lane blacktop road at 35 MPH, when the vehicle unexpectly died losing all power, including steering and brakes. This occurred after I had just exited a u.s. Highway where the speed limit was 65 MPH. Due to the fact that I am a former police defensive driving instructor I was able to steer the vehicle to a side street. I bought this vehicle to tow a 14,000 lb. Fifth wheel trailer and I am glad it was not attached.. It turned out that the problem was the stc fitting. …”
NHTSA complaint #10532866, filed 2013-07, 107,000 miles“Air conditioning issue: in turning on the air conditioning in my f250 Ford truck this year it did not cool the cab. In taking it to a mechanic to see what was the problem, I was told that 3 technical bulletins had been issued on the A/C unit. Unless there was a problem, no one would have checked the A/C. Bulletins 06-17-12, 08-13-5 and 08-13-5 - lack of A/C cooling due to deficient material clogging orifice tube. Now it is costing over $800 from my pocket to fix a problem that Ford acknowledges that it knows about and because of the bad part, the entire A/C system has been compromised.”
NHTSA complaint #10398134, filed 2011-04, 31,200 milesRelated recalls
- 09V026000Jan 26, 2009Comm trans is recalling 108 my 2005-2008 ford e250 and e350 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts…Covers: Ford F-250 2005–2008, F-350 2005–2008
- 09V025000Jan 23, 2009Comm trans is recalling 111 my 2005-2008 ford e250 and e350 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles…Covers: Ford F-250 2005–2008, F-350 2005–2008
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 8 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
| 1984 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-250
85 complaintsSteering
78 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsWheels
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTires
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-250
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology