2006 Ford F-350 SD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
127 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
38,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 120 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 44 of 127 complaints (34.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 34 | 26.8% |
| Engine operation | 15 | 11.8% |
| Braking behavior | 15 | 11.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 13 | 10.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 2.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 1.6% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 44 |
| Suspension:Front | 21 |
| Suspension | 20 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 14 |
| Tires | 11 |
| Wheels | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
Steering: 44; Suspension:Front: 21; Suspension: 20; Fuel System, Diesel: 14; Tires: 11; Wheels: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 6; Electrical System: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 29 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 38 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 19 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 13 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 38; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 6
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (38). 7 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2006: 6; 2007: 15; 2008: 21; 2009: 21; 2010: 11; 2011: 16; 2012: 12; 2013: 7; 2014: 7; 2015: 6; 2016: 1; 2018: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 34 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 15 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 15 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10161218 · 2006-07-02 (July 2, 2006)
ENGINE HESITATION OR STALL UPON ACCELERATION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163611 · 2006-07-27 (July 27, 2006)
ON 3 JUNE, 2006, MY DAUGHTER, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 FORD PICKUP, MET ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A NARROW COUNTRY ROAD. THE STEEP DROPOFF AND NATURE OF THE ROAD DID NOT ALLOW EITHER DRIVER TO COMPLETELY MOVE OVER ENOUGH AND THE MIRRORS OF THE TWO TRUCKS BUMPED. THE MIRROR ON THE OTHER TRUCK, A CHEVROLET, BROKE AWAY CAUSING NO INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MIRROR ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2006 FORD EXPLODED SENDING SHARDS OF GLASS FLYING THROUGHOUT THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. MY DAUGHTER REQUIRED A TRIP TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, STITCHES, …
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163611 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165226 · 2006-08-11 (August 11, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE STEEL RIMS ON THE INSIDE REAR TIRES, THAT INTERFERED WITH TIRE PRESSURE CHECKS AND INFLATION OF THE TIRES, WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE OUTSIDE TIRES. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165226 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165455 · 2006-08-14 (August 14, 2006)
WAS DRIVING 2006 FORD F350 4X4 ON TOLL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY AND WITHIN SECONDS THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. GOODYEAR WRANGLER AR OEM TIRE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HAD BLOWN. TIRE SIDEWALL COMPLETELY SPLIT AND SHREDDED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND ABLE TO GUIDE TRUCK TO THE SHOULDER. HAD I BEEN TOWING A TRAILER, TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED, OR IN THE LEFT LANE, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. NOW, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE 3 REMAINING WRANGLER AT TIRES. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10176186 · 2006-12-14 (December 14, 2006)
NEW 2006 FORD 3500 SUPER DUTY HAS HAD A VIBRATION SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND IT IS MORE OF A BUCK AND JERK WHEN IN TOW/HAUL MODE WITH TRAILER. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10177413 · 2006-12-31 (December 31, 2006)
BROUGHT A 2006 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY IN FEBRUARY. ONE MORNING IN OCTOBER I STARTED THE TRUCK LET IT WARM UP AND WENT TO DRIVE IT. AS I WAS GETTING ON TO A ON RAMP I LOOKED DOWN AT MY GAUGE CLUSTER AND NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING BELOW 0 MPH, WHEN I WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY. 45 - 55 MPH. THEN I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY CAME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT. STARTED TO TAKE OFF AGAIN AND THE GAUGE WAS STILL READING 0 MPH. SO I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION AND CALLED THE DEALER UP, THEY TOLD ME TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND START IT AGAIN. ONCE I DID TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10177413 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10178263 · 2007-01-09 (January 9, 2007)
I WAS GONE FOR A FEW DAYS ON VACATION. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I WENT OUT TO START MY 2006 FORD F-350 6.0 DIESEL SUPER DUTY TRUCK. I TURNED THE KEY ON AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WORKED AND THE BACK GROUND LIGHTS FOR THE GAUGE CAME ON BUT NO GAUGES NO OIL PRESSURE NO FUEL NO SPEED INDICATOR NO WINDOWS AND NO RADIO. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IT HAD 4900 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THAT THE GAUGE CLUSTER WAS FRIED. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN STARTED OR MOVED FOR 11 DAYS. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE FAILURE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 4,803 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178263 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10178433 · 2007-01-11 (January 11, 2007)
TL* - ON 11/05/06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, THE ENGINE ON THE 06 FORD SUPER DUTY 350 LOST POWER AND CONTACT HAD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (SUNRISE FORD IN FORT PIERCE, FL). PRIOR TO INCIDENT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNS OF STALLING. ON 12/08/06 AND THE SEALER STATED THAT THEY CHECK THE HARNESS AND REPLACE THE FUSE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON 12/15/06 AND HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOW AGAIN TO A DEALERSHIP (COOK COUNTY FORD IN ADEL, GA) AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT ON THE MODULE …
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178433 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
11V352000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
Reported: 2011-07-13 (July 13, 2011)
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.
Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA campaign record ↗