2006 Ford F-450 Sd: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints
44
Total Complaints
45,615mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,027 25th Percentile
45,615 Median Mileage
71,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
4
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
STEERING
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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. *JB"
"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. *JB"
"WON'T START THIS IS AN AMBULANCE AND ON REPEATED OCCASIONS IT HAS FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE TO START PUTS THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE AT RISK. FAILURE TO RESPOND WITH AN AMBULANCE WHEN CALLED CAN LEAD TO THE DEATH OF CITIZENS. *JB"

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