2006 Ford F-450 SD problems
Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Ford F-450 SD. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 61% of complaints. After that come engine (18%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 61% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 30 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 30 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 46,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 54,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 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 9 model years of the Ford F-450 SD with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
2006 ford f-150 accelerated unexpected while stopped. Although I applied the brake pedal as hard as possible the truck accelerated uncontrollably and hit a building because I avoided hitting a crowd a people. The truck was nearly new, approx 2000 mi causing $20k damage.
This vehicle is an ambulance it has failed start numerous times. It has been to the dealer numerous times and the failure to start condition still persists. This is putting the safety of the public at risk...when an ambulance fails to respond in a timely manner deaths can occur.
Ford diesel fuel tank delamination. Sudden loss of power on the freeway, due to delamination particles clogging the injectors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford f-450 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 55 MPH. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after waiting a few minutes. The failure had since recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was deteriorating. The contact was also informed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.