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vehicle
2006 / ford / f-250
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
495 on file (2006-01-09 → 2024-07-06)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
852 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Tire tread separation and blowoutTIRES14 complaints2011-11 → 2021-03f250-2006-tire-tread-separation
11241289 I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-85 IN MEBANE, NC ON THE NIGHT OF 07/29/19 WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED
10648898 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZES LT275/70R/ 18, DOT NUMBER P515 46XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS VIBRATION AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT
10476531 KELLY SAFARI TREX LT265/70R17 TIRES ARE ON AN FORD F250 TRUCK. NOW ON SECOND OCCURRENCE OF TIRE DEVELOPING A "BUBBLE" IN THE SIDEWALL. TIRES ARE LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD AND HAVE LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THEM
10494463 2006 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY CREW CAB 4X4 WITH FACTORY 20X8 ALLOY WHEELS. RT FRONT WHEEL CRACKED WITH NO IMPACT. CRACK IS APROX 10" LONG AND RUNS JUST BELOW THE BEAD FOR ABOUT 10" DID NOT LOOSE AIR
10439218 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DEVELOPED A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE
10410049 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE RIM. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR
Fuel tank strap corrosionFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4 complaints2017-03 → 2020-08f250-2006-fuel-tank-strap-corrosion
11350093 I OWN A 2006 FORD F 250, ON SATURDAY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED A WET STREAK BEHIND ME SO I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED GAS GUSHING OUT OF A HOLE IN THE TANK
10990988 FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND FUEL TANK FELL TO GROUND WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY
10959794 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP FAILED CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO HANG
Front brake caliper seizureSERVICE BRAKES7 complaints2012-06 → 2015-07f250-2006-brake-caliper-seizure
10638199 WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH IN ORDER TO SHIFT THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE BRAKING FEELING EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL
10588064 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CALIPER HOUSING AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
10462727 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FIRST BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE DISENGAGED AS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED
Front-end death wobble at highway speedSTEERING, SUSPENSION86 complaints2011-06 → 2024-07f250-2006-death-wobble
11359926 DEATH WOBBLE WHILE ON FREEWAY GOING 45 + MPH
10416598 THE TRUCK AT 55 - 65 MPH GOES INTO WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBE AS A DEATH WOBBLE. THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE TRUCK UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH WHICH IS DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY
10490616 THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AT 60 MILES AN HOUR. SOMETIMES A BUMP CAUSES IT, OTHER TIMES IT OCCURS WHEN SIMPLY DRIVING STRAIGHT
6.0L diesel EGR/oil cooler failure and stallENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING23 complaints2011-07 → 2023-05f250-2006-egr-oil-cooler-stall
10505315 WHILE PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICE COOLANT RESERVOIR IS EMPTY. TOOK VEHICLE INTO A REPAIR SHOP, MOTOR COOLANT AND BOTH EGR COOLER FAILED. SERVICE SHOP REPORTED THAT FORD INFORMED THEM THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE
10520484 ANY TIME I GET ON THE INTERSTATE PULLING MY 7000 GVW TRAILER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CODE IS ALWAYS THE SAME, UNDER/OVER BOOST AND THEN YOU LIMP ALONG FOR A FEW MILES AND IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN
10412417 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY DECELERATE UNTIL STOPPING
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Ford F-250 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/ford/f-250
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_ford_f_250_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Ford F-250},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/ford/f-250}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
