Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Ford F-250 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 25 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
HEADS WENT BAD NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADS AND NEW HEAD STUDS BECAUSE THE OLD HEAD STUDS STRETCHED AND THE HEADS WARPED , ALSO HAD TO DO AN EGR DELETE . I WAS TOLD IT WAS BUILT PROOFING AND IT HAS TO BE DONE TO ALL 6.0 LTRS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS SHUT OFF AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS DETERMINED THAT THE EGR VALVE, EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,624.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND TURBO HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
ANY TIME I GET ON THE INTERSTATE PULLING MY 7000 GVW TRAILER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CODE IS ALWAYS THE SAME, UNDER/OVER BOOST AND THEN YOU LIMP ALONG FOR A FEW MILES AND IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. DURING THIS TIME IT'S HARD TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON WITHIN 10-15 MILES OF HIGHWAY USE AT AROUND 60 - 65 MPH. EVERY OWNER THAT I TALK TO THAT HAS THE 6.0 LITRE DIESEL TELLS ME THAT THEY ALL DO THIS AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO INSTALL A EGR DELETE KIT AT AROUND $1,200.00. THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM BUT WILL POLLUTE THE AIR MORE. IT'S JUST A BAD DESIGN AND FORD'S NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS THE NHTSA STEPS IN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CHECKING THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE REPAIR PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE HEAD GASKET, EGR VALVE, AND THE GO PLUG BOX WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE COULD NO LONGER BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. AFTER PULLING OVER HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED AT A DEALER BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 89,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVER HEAT AND SMOKE WOULD COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE ERG VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
2006 F250 SUPERDUTY 6.0: THIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ENGINE ON THE 2004 F250 FOR THE SAME THING. IT STALLED LAST WEEK GOING INTO A HARD TURN AND I RAN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN LETHAL IF THERE WERE MORE TRAFFIC....I HAD IT TOWED ($250) IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK....LOOKING FOR ANSWERS.. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP.... *LN
FILED COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY. EGR AND OIL COOLER FAILURE...CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AND HYDROLOCK SITUATION. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE $8650. SURE WOULD BE NICE FOR FORD TO HAVE A HAND IN THE REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN. FORD REFUSED TO HELP WITH REPAIR COST. 120K MILES. PLEASE LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THESE COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE YOU WILL FIND ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION. I AM SURE THAT THE LOBBYIST AT FORD ARE DOING THEIR JOB TO KEEP THIS FROM BECOMING A RECALL SITUATION. IT IS HURTING NO ONE BUT THE OWNERS OF THIS 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP! *TR
FORD 6.0L DIESEL EGR AND OIL COOLER ISSUES. HOW MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE THE OWNERS OF THESE ENGINES GOING TO HAVE TO SHELL OUT BEFORE FORD RECALLS THIS MOTOR. WHEN THESE COMPONENTS GO OUT, THERE IS A TOTAL LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND LARGE CLOUDS OF WHITE SMOKE THAT POUR OUT OF THE EXHAUST WHICH POSES A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN MINE FAILED, I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THROUGH AN INTERSECTION JUST BEFORE AN 18 WHEELER BROADSIDED ME. I HAD MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND WE ALMOST LOST AN ENTIRE FAMILY. GET IT FIXED FORD!!! NHTSA HAS TO PRESSURE FORD INTO GETTING THIS RECALL STARTED. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE MOTORS, AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ON FORD'S ACCOUNT. *TR
FORD F-250 WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. CONTINUOUS ISSUES REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY. EGR COOLER FAILURE, OIL COOLER FAILURE AND BURNING COOLANT THRU EXHAUST. POSES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR CARS TRAILING A FAILING ENGINE DUE TO THICK WHITE CLOUDS OF SMOKE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
FORD F-250 WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. CONTINUOUS ISSUE REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY. EGR COOLER FAILURE, OIL COOLER FAILURE AND BURNING COOLANT THRU EXHAUST. POSES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR CARS TRAILING A FAILING ENGINE DUE TO THICK WHITE CLOUDS OF SMOKE. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING RECURRING ENGINE FAILURES IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WILL SPUTTER AND EMIT THICK, WHITE EXHAUST FUMES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE CONTACT HAS CLEANED THE EGR VALVES NUMEROUS TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 215,000.
THE EGR VALVE IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON MY 06 SUPER-DUTY IT HAS OVER HEATED ON ME THE LAST TWO TIMES I TOOK MY RV OUT ,AFTER CHECKING OUT AFTER MARKET PARTS STORES I SEE THEY HAVE ONE AVAILABLE THAT KEEPS IT RUNNING COOL. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH ITS A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT ITS A DEFECTIVE PART ALONG WITH THE WEAK HEAD BOLTS. I ALSO HEARD THAT LAST YEAR IN 2009 THAT FORD STARTED REPAIRING THE EGR ON VEHICLES THAT WERE BROUGHT IN THAT HAVE FACTORY WARRANTY ON THEM. MY QUESTION IS WHY NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ! ! ! ! *TR
2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, DIESEL, 6.0 L, 4X4, CREW CAB, SHORT BED: TOTAL LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE RUNS, BUT THE TRUCK COMPLETELY STOPS AND WILL NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. THERE IS NO ADVANCE WARNING. IT JUST STOPS MOVING RIGHT WHERE IT IS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES OR CLEANED THE OTHER TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD BECAUSE IT STOPS SUDDENLY RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC LANE. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN MADE ON THE EGR AND RELATED PARTS....EVERYTIME WE TAKE IT TO THE SHOP THAT'S ALL THAT'S IN THERE FOR THE SAME REASONS!!
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IN ONE DAY ON FORD F250 5.4 GAS ENGINE WITH 43,000 MILES. *TR
2006 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, DIESEL, 6.0 L, 4X4, CREW CAB, SHORT BED: TOTAL LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE RUNS, BUT THE TRUCK COMPLETELY STOPS AND WILL NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. THERE IS NO ADVANCE WARNING. IT JUST STOPS MOVING RIGHT WHERE IT IS. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES NOW WITHIN TWO MONTHS AND 2500 MILES DRIVING. THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES OR CLEANED THE OTHER TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE ON THE ROAD BECAUSE IT STOPS SUDDENLY RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC LANE. *TR
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER,STALLS SPARKPLUG FAILURE/BREAKAGE SPARKPLUGS REPLACED AT CUSTOMER EXPENCE. HAVE OLD PARTS. *TR
AFTER LETTING 2006 F250 DIESEL WARM UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 5MINS, PROCEED TO GET ONTO I-35, ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE HOUSE WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR 70MPH EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WITHIN A MILE OF GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRUCK HESITATED AND COMPLETELY STALLED. I MOVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY TO AWAIT A TOW. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE FICM WAS BAD. A DAY AFTER I PICKED UP THE TRUCK, AGAIN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FOR A SECOND BEFORE STALLING IN CITY TRAFFIC. I LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF OF THE CITY STREETS. CURRENTLY TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, WHERE THE ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. CONCERN THAT IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN A 6'4" PERSON WAS DRIVING THIS 7500LB VEHICLE, THEY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER THIS VEHICLE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC. I'VE HEARD OF COMMON COMPLAINTS WITH THE FICM/HPOP/EGR ISSUES WITH THESE TRUCKS AND AM SURPRISED THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN CREATED BY FORD. *TR
I HAVE A NEW 2006 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL 6.0L. THE FIRST YEAR I OWNED IT 7,000 MILES I BLEW A HEAD GASKET. IT TOOK FORD MORE THAN 5 WEEKS TO FIX IT AND 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS OF HASSLE. 6 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I SPOKE WITH FORD THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT 1 MONTH AFTER I CALLED TO SET THE APPOINTMENT. AFTER THAT MONTH DEALERSHIP TOOK 4 WEEKS OF MY TIME WITH MY TRUCK AND DIDN'T FIX A THING. TOLD ME THEY WERE TO BUSY TO DEAL WITH ME AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED. GOT FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS INVOLVED AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. I NOW HAVE MY "UNFIXED" TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH ANOTHER APPOINTMENT 2 WEEKS AWAY AND THAT DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL BE SOME TIME BEFORE THEY CAN GET TO IT. NO CUSTOMER SERVICE PLUS THEY HAVEN'T OFFERED ME ANY MONEY FOR CAR RENTAL FEES NOTHING. PLEASE ADVISE. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE POLICE. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE PUMPED OUT A LOT OF BLUE AND WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THE FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE, AND THE SMELL WAS WORSE WHEN DRIVEN 45 MPH. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR BELT AND EGR COOLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED.
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