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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2006 Ford F-250 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
4%of 221 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Ford F-250, 4% of the 221 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 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.

“F250sd diesel about 65 mi.s.of eli,nv. The ck engine symbol came on,so I pulled over and looked under the hood. There was oil all over the top of the engine,[maybe 1 gal.]. Oil was coming out of plastic coolant overflow box. No oil showed on check stick. I got 2 gal of oil from someone passing by and limped into eli nv. The pickup seemed to run ok and no other warnings showed. [I watched temps closely]. Turned out the oil cooler internal [under the intake manifold] sprung a leak and forced oil into the coolant system. My truck was barely over the 5 yr. Warranty so no help there from Ford. …”

NHTSA complaint #10450223, filed 2012-03, 43,000 miles

“I was coming back home from vaction in las vagas around just pass state line,when my Ford F-250 hd 2006 went into 4x4 low all by it self.my speed was around 75 miles per hour when the truck went into 4x4 low by it self.if thier whould have been a cars behind me this would been a major crash.my speed went from 75 MPH to 20 MPH in about 10 -20 seconds,I heard something loud from my transmission and or engine.my truck is at the dealership,I got a call about my truck from the dealership the said the transfer case was bad on the 4x4 control and they were going to look at the transmission.”

NHTSA complaint #10195560, filed 2007-07, 18,832 miles

“Power train had rear main seal failure around this date. Power train has another failure and leak in september of the same year which Ford will no longer fix. Vehicle has less than 100,000 miles and only approx 81,000 when the power train began to have problems. This vehicle has several other issues which Ford will not address. The customer assistance center and the company rep will only offer half off on repairs which they claim they are not responsible for and will not acknowledge the past or other current problems the vehicle is having.”

NHTSA complaint #10425288, filed 2011-09, 81,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and going over a bump on the road, the front of the vehicle wobbled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a stabilization bar was installed however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10819843, filed 2016-01, 15,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Ford f250 supercrew. The contact stated that the 4x4 high did not engage, the entire front end vibrated violently, and the 4x4 low was difficult to disengage. The vehicle was taken to a dealer five times, and the failure had not been diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage is 4,200 and failure mileage was 1,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10186834, filed 2007-04, 1,000 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201464%
201311%
2012156%
2011135%
201057%
200924%
2008147%
200712%
200694%
20051410%
2004128%
20031210%
2002128%
20012813%
2000237%
19996111%
199824%
19973411%
19961911%
19953620%
19942319%
19931713%
19922622%
1991109%
19901110%
19891211%
1988711%
1987411%
198613%
198515%

Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-250

Suspension
85 complaints
Steering
78 complaints
Engine
21 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Wheels
15 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Tires
9 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
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.

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