2006 Ford F-450 SD Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,680miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Ford F-450 SD, 9% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,680 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.
“This 2006 Ford e450 super duty with a 6.0l engine has been trouble right from the start. The first thing to go wrong was the turbo that went out on 09/18/2007 with only 12,000 miles. Next at 15,000 miles the vehicle had starting and running problems and the dealer replaced several parts on top of motor. From this time forward up to 29000 miles the squad was towed several times for more engine repairs and replacement parts. From 29,000 to 53,000 things got worse. The vehicle was towed in again for EGR cooler problems, injector problem and radiator failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10584830, filed 2014-04, 12,680 miles“Letter from congressman noem on behalf of constituent re his difficulties with the warranty on his 2007 winnebago motor home (DOT/I# h 2012 242 ) 2006 Ford 4-450 sd chassis. The consumer stated he purchased the motorhome in april of 2008. The warranty started in 2008 as it was a model year carry over unit. The warranty is set to expire in april 2013. The consumer stated the ignition coils were bad. On several occasions, through correspondence and phone calls, he requested the Ford replace the ignition coils. Six out of ten coils have failed. So far, Ford has refused.”
NHTSA complaint #10481661, filed 2012-10, 4,902 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford f450. While driving 25 MPH he tried apply the brakes and the vehicle began to slide to the left and he almost hit a few vehicles. The driver stated that his front tires locked up. He contacted the dealer and they said it was due to low voltage. The dealer then replaced his alternator for $500.00. The driver stated that there was also smoke coming from the tires. The failure mileage was 75,000. The current mileage was 76,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10315711, filed 2010-03, 76,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10178810Jul 8, 2020These SKUs are Trailer Brake Control Modules. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to an internal software issue. The internal software issue leads…
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 22% |
| 2023 | 1 | 20% |
| 2022 | 8 | 33% |
| 2021 | 5 | 28% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 3 | 9% |
| 2005 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 | 1 | 7% |
| 2001 | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1991 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford F-450 SD
26 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-450 SD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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