2006 Ford F-250 engine problems
38 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Ford F-250, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 107,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-250. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the instrument cluster would need to be replaced. The failure recurred twice over the course of seven years and with each failure, the instrument cluster was replaced. After the last replacement, the failure recurred and the vehicle began to emit white smoke.
Exhaust manifold is separating from the heads (both sides); cab corners and rear outside fenders rusted through necessitating replacement; back of muffler blew out requiring replacement.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-250
- Suspension 88 complaints
- Steering 78 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints
- Fuel system 17 complaints
- Wheels 15 complaints