2006 Ford F-350 steering problems
51 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2006 Ford F-350, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH and pulling a trailer, the steering mechanism detached. The vehicle veered out of control and struck a wall. The accident was reported to the police. There was no warning prior to the failure, and the contact was injured in the accident. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure, but was able to repair the steering mechanism.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford F-350
- Suspension 50 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints