2006 Ford F-550 Sd: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"BRAKES ON THE TRAILER THAT I PULL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BRAKES ON TOWED VEHICLE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT FORD INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE WHEN BUILT WHICH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE VERY MUCH. THE SHORT WAS FIXED FOR A COST OF $582.62 AT GAUDIN FORD. I FEEL THAT TH..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR 3-4 SECONDS THEN TOOK OFF. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TURBO, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD NO POWER UNTIL THE TURBO BOOST CAME ON. THE 3 TO 4 SECOND DELAY HAS ALMO..."
"GAS PEDAL & BRAKE PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE I HAVE A 2006 FORD 500 BEING ON A POLICE DEPT AND READING THE NEWS PAPER AND RADIO YOU WILL HEAR WHERE PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND NOT THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER GETTING RID OF MY OLDER FORD PICK UP AND FORD CROWN VIC I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH, ..."
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Ford F-550 Sd — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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