2006 Ford F-250 problems
NHTSA has received 332 complaints about the 2006 Ford F-250, and 27% of them involve suspension. After that come steering (23%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 332 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 285 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 51 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 43 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 36 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 38 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 33 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Among the 285 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 61,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (79 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data (181 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I had never heard of a death wobble until I was on my way to the hospital with my three children after being involved in a rollover accident. We were traveling north bound on the m53 van dyke expressway which has a posted speed of 70 MPH. I had just passed a vehicle that was in the right lane. Just after passing this vehicle I developed this death wobble, I was switching lanes back to the right lane when my steering wheel started to shake, not just a little shacking either.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 MPH there is a vibration in the vehicle. The steering wheel does not vibrate however the trucks frame and body does. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs on 4 occasions. On the first occasion the left front tire was replaced and all tires were balanced. The second time the drive shaft was replaced. On the third visit all four tires were replaced. On the fourth occasion another drive shaft and pinion gear was replaced.
I own a 2006 f-250 ford truck. While driving on the interstate the front end of the truck started violently shaking. I almost lost control and could have been killed. This happened yet again the very same day. I took my ford truck to the ford dealership in boone and was told there was nothing wrong with my truck. They claimed it was probably due to low air pressure in the tires.