6.7% of complaints about the 2006 Ford F-250 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is suspension (87 complaints), typically at 4.4 yr or about 50,000 miles.
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CERTAIN HARSCO WHEEL MODIFICATION GROUPS CONTAINING ACCURIDE STEEL RIMS, P/NOS. 203237 AND 203738; ACCURIDE ALUMINUM RIMS, P/N 203712; AND GKN STEEL RIMS, P/N 203688, SOLD AS MODIFICATION EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 2005-2007 FORD F-250/F-350 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS TO MODIFY TRACK WIDTH OF FRONT AND REAR AXLES. THE RIMS PROVIDED IN THESE WHEEL MODIFICATION GROUPS WEAR THROUGH THE OEM BRAKE LINES.
BRAKE FAILURE CAN OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR OWL, CONTITRAC TR BSW, GENERAL GRABBER TR BSW, AND CONTITRAC BSW TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 29 AND JUNE 11, 2005, AND SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN FORD TRUCKS AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. THESE TIRES CAN WEAR PREMATURELY WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS.
AFFECTED TIRES MAY NOT MEET THE ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. CONTINUED USE OF THE AFFECTED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE WHICH COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE DAMAGE OR MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND FELT AS IF IT WOULD FLIP OVER. IT TOOK A WHILE FOR THE CONTACT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WITHIN FOUR DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *BF THE HORN WOULD RANDOMLY BLOW ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WOULD NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED OR RPM. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO LOWER SPEED OR WILL GET STUCK ON CERTAIN SPEED. THE TACHOMETER WILL ALSO DROP TO ZERO WHILE YOU STILL HAVE POWER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F 250. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. ALSO, THE ENGINE AND THE 3RD CYLINDER FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *AK