"How reliable is the 2006 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"Based on 192 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Ford F-350 Sd has a median complaint mileage of 46000 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Ford F-350 Sd?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Ford F-350 Sd is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 192 total complaints filed."

2006 Ford F-350 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 192 complaints

192

Total Complaints

46,000mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,824 25th Percentile

46,000 Median Mileage

86,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Front

Suspension

Fuel System, Diesel

Tires

Wheels

Diesel

Engine

Electrical System

Engine

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE HESITATION OR STALL UPON ACCELERATION. *JB"

"ON 3 JUNE, 2006, MY DAUGHTER, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 FORD PICKUP, MET ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A NARROW COUNTRY ROAD. THE STEEP DROPOFF AND NATURE OF THE ROAD DID NOT ALLOW EITHER DRIVER TO COMPLETELY MOVE OVER ENOUGH AND THE MIRRORS OF THE TWO TRUCKS BUMPED. THE MIRROR ON THE OTHER TRUCK, A CHEVROLET, B..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 44 complaints

25th: 27,000 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 92,000 mi

Front 21 complaints

25th: 24,000 mi Median: 41,000 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

Suspension 20 complaints

25th: 25,736 mi Median: 30,050 mi 75th: 76,385 mi

Fuel System, Diesel 14 complaints

25th: 31,650 mi Median: 53,000 mi 75th: 78,016 mi

Tires 11 complaints

25th: 27,500 mi Median: 31,926 mi 75th: 56,019 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 34 FL: 11 AL: 9 MA: 9 IN: 8 TN: 8 MO: 8 PA: 7 MD: 7 CT: 7

Who Files Complaints?

17.2%

Original Owners

82.8%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-350 Sd — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	169	100,000	Tires	22
2000	188	80,000	Diesel	11
2001	188	58,049	Diesel	9
2002	145	61,725	Diesel	13
2003	164	45,000	Diesel	7
2004	159	70,000	Wiring	3
2005	269	42,206	Steering	9
2007	35	30,000	Steering	2
2008	146	39,750	Steering	11
2009	25	15,050	Steering	1
2010	79	70,020	Suspension	1
2011	63	41,000	Steering	0
2012	50	33,769	Suspension	2
2015	26	12,550	Engine	0
2016	26	30,600	Steering	4
2017	114	24,000	Steering	3
2022	140	36,038	Electrical System	3
2023	53	9,500	Electrical System	4
2024	52	10,000	Electrical System	2

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