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2006 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 767 complaints with the government about the 2006 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350), most often about suspension (42%).
Which engine is in it
625 of the 767 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 Power Stroke diesel | 68% | 426 | suspension 35%, steering 32%, engine 19% |
| 5.4 V8 gas | 29% | 180 | too few to split |
| 6.8 V10 gas | 3% | 16 | too few to split |
| gas | 0% | 3 | too few to split |
Each diesel's page: Ford 6.0 Power Stroke.
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 24,000 and 88,000 miles; the middle report was at 49,200 miles (686 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
2006F-350 super duty 5.4engine,,had to be replaced two and a half years ago the Ford dealer at cirroca of York,,told me that the new motor was improved that the new motors valve train was improved,,why wasn't it a recall,, if it would affect emissions and overall performance and reliability
2006 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11700311
While driving on the freeway the vehicle started to shake violently. I had to pump the breaks slowly and pull to the side of the road. After checking everything we took it to the shop and they did 2k in repairs and said it was fixed. It did it again. They said they don't know what it is.
2006 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11599579
The check engine light continues to stay on no matter what Ford tries to do. We can not get the truck smogged for registration due to this problem.
2006 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) owner · NHTSA complaint 11525797
Recalls 2
11V352000 Jul 2011 Exterior Lighting
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 ranger trucks built from january 25, 2011, through april 25, 2011 at the twin cities assembly plant, and service parts distributed to dealers for certain 2004 through 2011 model year ranger trucks, 2002 through 2005 model year excursion vehicles, and 2002 through 2007 model year f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the multi-function switch was shipped with a subcomponent (slider) that may experience deformation. A multi-function switch with a deformed slider may malfunction causing the turn signal, t
Fix. Dealers will replace the switches free of charge. The safety recall began on august 15, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
08V344000 Jul 2008 Trailer Hitches
Knapheide is recalling 108 my 2006-2008 pro series truck beds equipped with an icc bumper which included a provision for a ball hitch. There may be an insufficient weld attaching the hitch channel to the supporting structure.
Fix. Knapheide will offer two remedies to its customers: (1) for those customers who do not use the hitch, the hitch will be removed from the truck bed and replaced with an icc bumper; or (2) for those customers who need a hitch, a receiver hitch assembly will be added to the existing hitch assembly and all suspect weld joints will be re welded. The recall began on august 15, 2008. Owners may contact
NHTSA recalls for this model year under every name these trucks are filed under. A recall that names an engine applies only to trucks with it. Free at any dealer: check the VIN.
Quick answers
Is the 2006 Super Duty reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 767 complaints about it, most often about suspension (42% of them). Compare the diesel generations on their engine pages.
What engine does the 2006 Super Duty have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 6.0 Power Stroke diesel (68%), 5.4 V8 gas (29%), 6.8 V10 gas (3%), gas (0%).
How many recalls does the 2006 Ford Super Duty (F-250/F-350) have?
2. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The whole-line score for 2006, mostly half-tons: 2006 Ford F-Series.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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