U.S. public vehicle records

2006 Ford F-250 SD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

274 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

40,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 244 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 97 of 274 complaints (35.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	86	31.4%
Braking behavior	54	19.7%
Engine operation	4	1.5%
Fuel system concerns	3	1.1%
Electrical and battery issues	2	0.7%
Transmission and shifting	1	0.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering

Suspension:Front

Suspension

Tires

Wheels

Electrical System

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Steering: 97; Suspension:Front: 80; Suspension: 61; Tires: 12; Wheels: 9; Electrical System: 7; Engine: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 70; 25,000 to 49,999: 80; 50,000 to 74,999: 41; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 8

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (80). 30 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2006: 9; 2007: 38; 2008: 45; 2009: 49; 2010: 47; 2011: 39; 2012: 8; 2013: 15; 2014: 9; 2015: 7; 2016: 4; 2017: 4

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 86 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 54 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10161126 · 2006-06-30 (June 30, 2006)

DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS WHEN A SEAM IN HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE STAKES RIGHT TIRE THEN LEFT, STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION CAUSES TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-70 MPH THE VEHICLE DRIFTS OUT OF LANE AND TO CORRECT APPLYING THE BRAKES TO BELOW 50 MPH IS REQUIRED. ALL OF THESE ACTIONS CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 5/11/06 WITH FORD TSB 5-22-1 COMPLETED. RECURRENCE OF ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS RETURNED FOLLOWING WEEK ON 8 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING TRIP TO NC AND RETURN TO UPSTATE NY. ALL ON INTER…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161126 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10162191 · 2006-07-12 (July 12, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE SHAKING WAS CENTERED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SHAKING CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE WHEEL BEARING WAS CHANGED. THE REPAIR, HOWEVER, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162191 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176370 · 2006-12-18 (December 18, 2006)

MY 06 FORD F -250 EXPERIENCES WHAT SEEMS TO BE NORMAL WHEEL-HOP ON THE HIGHWAY (BETWEEN 50-65 MPH) BUT THE HOP INSTANTLY TURNS INTO A "HYPER-SHAKE" CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE TRUCK BOUNCING OUT OF THE LANE TO WHEREVER IT WISHES TO GO UNTIL THE REAR BRAKES MANAGE TO SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH TO REGAIN CONTROL. THANK GOD IT HAS NOT KILLED ANYONE YET (INCLUDING ME).IT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY WENT HEAD-ON IF THAT IS WHERE THE ROAD WAS HEADED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176370 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10226558 · 2008-05-03 (May 3, 2008)

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. I LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING …

Owner-reported narrative. 57,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226558 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10247305 · 2008-10-30 (October 30, 2008)

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER,STALLS SPARKPLUG FAILURE/BREAKAGE SPARKPLUGS REPLACED AT CUSTOMER EXPENCE. HAVE OLD PARTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247305 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10202415 · 2007-09-10 (September 10, 2007)

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. BRAD QTD THAT WE HAVE …

Owner-reported narrative. 14,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202415 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10429616 · 2011-10-12 (October 12, 2011)

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 ENG…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10429616 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10349972 · 2010-08-17 (August 17, 2010)

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 F250 DIESEL SUPER DUTY (HAVE ABOUT 35000 MILES ON IT) PULLING A 26 FOOT RV TRAVEL TRAILER LOST THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0, CRUISE CONTROL RESET AND BASICALLY ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. THE TRUCK GOT REAL QUIET. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESTORED AND ONLY LIGHT THAT CAME ON, THE DASH WAS THE ABS LIGHT. THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 100 MILES AND THEN WENT OFF. DROVE ANOTHER 200 MILES WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO FORD BUT THERE WERE NO ENGINE…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349972 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10978627 · 2017-04-15 (April 15, 2017)

EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED FOR ADJUSTMENT SEVERAL TIMES. IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AS IT HAS NO PARK PINS. ALTHOUGH MY INSURANCE COVERED IT, IT ACTUALLY ROLLED INTO ANOTHER BUILDING ON MY PROPERTY. I HAVE TO US A WOOD BLOCK AGAINST THE WHEEL TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING ON ALL BUT THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCURRENCES WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED.

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10978627 at NHTSA ↗