2006 Ford F-350 problems
NHTSA has received 206 complaints about the 2006 Ford F-350, and 25% of them involve steering. After that come suspension (24%) and engine (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 206 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 189 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 | 35 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Among the 189 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 57,000 miles (47 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Ford F-350 with enough data (125 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-350 . The contact stated that the driver was traveling an unknown speed and crashed into an embankment. The impact caused the vehicle to flip in reverse and land on the passenger's side. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was killed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-350. While driving 35 MPH on the interstate, the driver lost control due to black ice. The contact drove into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed out of the ditch. The contact struck the center console and sustained a concussion, and severe pain to the head, neck, and shoulders. The driver sustained a concussion and another passenger sustained undisclosed injuries. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not destroyed.
Corrupted v.I.n calibration in PCM causing a.b.s module to lock front brakes and not fully release. 2 front ABS sensors read 14% different speed from rear causing ABS to sense an issue when there is not an actual mechanical issue. When a.b.s tries to slow front wheels it does not fully release front wheels causing brakes to overheat to the point of causing brake fire. I have worked with ford dealership trying to resolve this issue but they cannot come up with a solution.
Bought truck used with approximately 35,000 miles. Driving down the road from 45 to 55 the front suspension gets a terrible shimmy. When this occurs, its hard to handle the truck. The front end shakes violantly. A dangerous situation since I am normally pulling a race car with this truck. Truck is not a daily driver. It's average use is 4 to 6 times per month. In order to get the shimmy to stop, sometimes I can slow down below 40 MPH. Otherwise, I have to stop. It may or may not go away.