"How reliable is the 2006 Ford E-150?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Ford E-150 has a median complaint mileage of 46856 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Ford E-150?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Ford E-150 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2006 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

46,856mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,500 25th Percentile

46,856 Median Mileage

63,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 F-150 ON SEPT.17,2006 AND WHILE DRIVING ON NOV.25,2006 IT LOCKED UP ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. THERE WAS NO WARNING VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I SAW THAT THE 4 WHEEL DIVE LOW LIGHT WAS ON BUT THE SWITCH FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS IN THE O..."

"ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE BRAKING MY FOOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATION PEDAL INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. THE LAST OCCURRENCE PUT ME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE I BARLEY AVOIDED A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL EXCEEDS THE LEVEL..."

"2006 FORD E-150 REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRE DEALER TRIED TO SELL HIM A NEW TIRE AND WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER THEN CALLED THE DEALER WHO SAID TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *KB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28